17 h. ago Photo highlights from Day 1 of the Tokyo World Athletic Championships

Photo highlights from Day 1 of the Tokyo World Athletic Championships. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Culture

37 h. ago Duplantis, humidity and Gout Gout: what to look out for at World Athletics Championships

Who are the biggest stars, what are their chances and how will Great Britain fare in Tokyo? All your questions about the World Athletics Championships answered Continue reading...

Politics

60 h. ago Neil Gourley makes honest admission ahead of World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

The Glasgow 1500m runner is a regular finalist at the biggest events but arrives in Tokyo at a loss to explain a patch of poor form that has him fearing a first-round exit

Events

61 h. ago World Athletics Championships move road race start times over high heat fears

Japan has experienced its hottest summer since records began in 1898

Sport

3 d. ago Novuna throws weight behind British and Northern Irish athletes at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Having taken over as the title sponsor for the Novuna Great Britain & Ireland athletics team this summer, the finance partner will be front and centre in the Japanese capital as a team

Politics

4 d. ago Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo

From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships in Japan offer tantalising chances for new global marksArmand Duplantis is in a class of his own with a 17-foot pole in his hands. The Swede has broken the world record 13 times, including three times this year. His clearance of 6.28m at June’s Diamond League on home soil in Stockholm was particularly special: “This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here at Stadion. It’s magic.” In Budapest last month, he went to 6.29m. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics he won gold but failed in his three attempts at a world record. “I really thought I had it,” he said. This time? Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Olympic champion Gabby Thomas ruled out of Tokyo World Championships

The 28-year-old will miss out on the chance to improve on her silver medal from the 2023 World Championships in Budapest

Sport

2 w. ago BBC axe top sports pundit ahead of major event amid controversy

Michael Johnson will not be part of the BBC's punditry team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with the American sprinting legend currently embroiled in a financial crisis

Politics