Athletics

Brigid Kosgei of Kenya poses for a photo after breaking the world record to win the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13. Photographer: Quinn Harris/Getty Images Kenya’s…

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, celebrates after a successful attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Kenyan…

The American, 22, surpassed the overall medal record held by Vitaly Scherbo by winning on the balance beam Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history with…

Kosgei beats Radcliffe’s 16-year-old record Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei eclipsed the 16-year-old women’s marathon world record held by Britain’s Paula Radcliffe as she retained her Chicago title. The 25-year-old recorded a…

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after a successful attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna. Eliud Kipchoge has become the first runner to finish a marathon in…

Great Britain’s Mo Farah during a press conference. British Olympic champion Mo Farah defended his reputation at a news conference ahead of the Chicago Marathon on Friday after being bombarded…

Dina Asher-Smith has become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title Dina Asher-Smith seized her chance to win the world athletics championship 200 metres on Wednesday and…

Carina Horn South Africa’s fastest female sprinter Carina Horn has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the IAAF’s Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday. Horn, who…

Mar 30, 2019; Aarhus, Denmark; Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) places third in the senior men’s race in 31:55 in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at the Moesgaard Museum. Mandatory Credit:…

South Africa’s Caster Semenya competes in the women’s 800m during the IAAF Diamond League competition on May 3, 2019 in Doha. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) Olympic 800 metres…