6 h. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track cannot pay its athletes until new investors are found

Johnson says he has to ‘own’ the failings of his new athletics championship

Economics

4 d. ago Suited and booted: ski jumpers disqualified as kit chaos returns to sport

Summer event in France marred by row over suitsKristoffer Eriksen Sundal among those disqualifiedSki jumping faces more controversy with six months to go until the Winter Olympics after the first high-level competition of the new season was marred by numerous athletes being disqualified over ill-fitting suits. The governing body says it’s “perfectly normal”.The ski jumping world was rocked in March by the discovery of illegally altered suits on the Norwegian team at the world championships. The International Ski Federation investigated officials and athletes over those changes which could help the wearer soar through the air for longer with the suit’s larger surface area. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen suffers injury setback to cast doubt on World Championships

The Norwegian will miss Diamond League meetings in Poland and Belgium ahead of the World Championships in September

Events

1 week ago Sha’Carri Richardson misses out on world 200m spot a week after arrest

The American automatically qualifies for the 100m as defending champion but missed out on a 200m spot by a fraction of a second

Events

1 week ago British Athletics Championships 2025: Schedule, start times and how to watch on TV today

Josh Kerr and Georgia Hunter Bell feature over two action-packed days in Birmingham, with Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson recovering from an injury and expected to be handed a wildcard for the World Championships in Tokyo in September

Politics

3 w. ago UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships

UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships  Yahoo Sports

Politics

3 w. ago World Athletics Championships: London’s 2029 bid gets Starmer backing

UK government will give £35m to help push for eventPrevious successes leave city in strong position for bidLondon is in prime position to stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships after finally securing a substantial government funding commitment for the bid.It is understood that the UK government has agreed to give £35m to help bid for the championships, which would be the first to be staged in London since 2017, with the mayor’s office expected to commit around £10m. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2029: UK government backs London bid

World Athletics Championships 2029: UK government backs London bid  BBC

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer backs bid to bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to London

The English capital last held the event in 2017.

Sport

3 w. ago Government backs London’s bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships

Government backs London’s bid for 2029 World Athletics Championships  The Times

Politics