Athletics

Former 100 metres world record holder Donovan Bailey has backed Usain Bolt to bow out in triumph at the world championships next month despite his slow build-up to the athletics…

Usain Bolt, who will retire after August’s world championships, said he was not happy about clocking over 10 seconds for the second straight race, although he remained confident about the…

The South African, who broke Michael Johnson’s 400 metres world record at the Rio Olympics last year, pulled away from the pack around the curve, as he beat the American’s…

An emotional Usain Bolt won his final 100 metres on home soil at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica Usain Bolt is without question the greatest ever track…

Sprint king Usain Bolt prepares for his final race on home soil this weekend Usain Bolt’s value to Jamaica over the last decade has gone far beyond just winning medals…

Russia is making progress but more work lies ahead, including the removal of Yelena Isinbayeva as chair of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), before the country can be ruled compliant,…

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge reacts after crossing the finish line during an attempt to break the two-hour marathon barrier at the Monza circuit in Italy, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Eliud…

Kenenisa Bekele is widely regarded as the greatest distance runner of all time Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele is somewhat surprised that his sepia-tinged 5,000 and 10,000-metres world records…

President of International Association of Athletics Federations Sebastian Coe The governing body of global athletics (IAAF) said on Monday it had suffered a suspected Russian cyber attack which it believes…

Vladimir Putin was speaking at a meeting in 2019 World Student Games host city Krasnoyarsk. He met with prize winners of the 2017 Winter Universiade during his visit to the…