Why is Usain Bolt not at the IAAF World Championships? Five of the biggest names from male athletics won't be in Doha this year and here are the reasons why... Usain Bolt SinceUsain Boltblazed the senior track at the 2007 World championships in Osaka where h...
After carefully listening to groups across the global athletics community, it is apparent while there is broad support for a new World Ranking system, there is still work to do to give full confidence that the points-based system is equally fair to all athletes and in...
The event in Doha will be held inautumn,after the Diamond League series, when most of the athletes have finished their season**.** There will also be a tweak to the athletics programme which will haveno morning sessions. Thenew formatwill seesplit evening sessions, a first,...
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In an interview with Xinhua this week, Botswana athletics team coach Justice Dipeba said he was very optimistic of bringing some medals from the championships, as the preparations of the team went on well and the athletes had their peak form at the right time just prior to the championships....
But where Banks—the consummate showman as an athlete—gets truly excited is when the conversation shifts to promoting the sport. “If athletics is to grow, we need to have big ideas,” he says. “We need to try something new. We need to try and stay with the idea of entertainment. ...