Christopher Kelsall
Runner, writer, race director, coach, website-guy and Lydiard advocate.
Gert Ingebrigtsen, age 60, has retired from coaching
Norwegian coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen, known for bringing his three sons to an international level, has retired from coaching. This ends his 13-year coaching relationship with 1500 metre specialist Narve Nordås, and ends a career that was under watch over...
UK Athletics announces initial selections for World U20 Championships
UK Athletics has announced the first wave of selections for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team heading to the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from August 5–9.
Following the England Athletics U20 Championships and World U20...
Russia launches appeal against World Athletics’ ban due to Ukraine war in Russia
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The All-Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an effort to overturn World Athletics' suspension of its athletes from international competition due to...
The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is moving back to mid-October in 2027
Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) announced Tuesday that beginning in 2027, the iconic race weekend will shift from its traditional early October date to a new mid-October schedule. The event will now take place between Oct. 10 and Oct....
Ryan Montgomery becomes the fastest American runner in Western States 100 race history
It has been a long 54-years since 20 U.S. Army infantrymen attempted to hike the Western States 100 route nonstop, thereby helping to create the iconic race. Since then, inspiring stories of speed and perseverance have been written annually....
Monaco Diamond League: How to watch and startlists
🟦 Women’s 200m
NatNameSBPBLCAALFRED Julien21.8621.71USABATTLE Anavia22.2921.95IVBHODGE Adaejah21.6821.68FRAJOSEPH Gémima22.6022.57USASTURGIS Cambrea21.9321.93USATHOMAS Gabrielle21.7021.60USAWHITE Kayla22.0722.01
🟦 Women’s 400m
NatNameSBPBUSABUTLER Aaliyah49.7849.09CUBGÓMEZ Roxana50.0749.48EGYHEMIDA Bassant50.1050.10NEDKLAVER Lieke49.9749.58CZEMANUEL Lurdes Gloria49.3749.37JAMOAKLEY Dejanea48.7948.79DOMPAULINO Marileidy48.4847.98JAMPRYCE Nickisha49.7548.57
🟦 Women’s 3000m
NatNameSBPBETHBAWEKE Aleshign—8:32.88FRABEAUGRAND Cassandre—9:08.54ETHDESSIE Bernesh——ETHGETACHEW Senayet8:25.858:25.85ETHHAILU Freweyni8:24.228:24.22ETHHAYLOM Birke—9:09.9hAUSHULL Jessica—8:25.82KENKIPYEGON Faith—8:07.04KENNGETICH Agnes Jebet—8:23.14BDINIYOMUKUNZI Francine—8:44.18ETHSHIMKET Yenenesh8:34.488:32.01JPNTANAKA Nozomi8:49.778:34.09BELVAN LENT Jana8:45.498:45.49
🟦 Women’s...
International Testing Agency launches TUE dashboard
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The International Testing Agency (ITA) took a step toward greater transparency in March 2026 by launching its first public Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) dashboard. The dashboard provides a unique insight into how...
Women’s 800 metre world record watch: Is 2026 the season?
Former Czechoslovakian (Czech Republic) middle-distance runner Jarmila Kratochvílová holds the current 800 metre world record at 1:53.28. She set the time on July 26, 1983, in Munich, Germany.
Coming up on 43 years, it is the oldest record on the...
Prefontaine Classic: Complete results, surprise wins and a dethroning of Kipyegon
The 2026 Prefontaine Classic provided some surprises over the July 4 weekend in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field.
The women's 100 metre dash was the first surprise, with American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden taking the win over Sha'Carri Richardson and Adaijah...
London Athletics Meet and Prefontaine Classic continue to stack fields
Three more big names are heading to the Novuna London Athletics Meet, with a trio of home favourites joining the world-class line-up at London Stadium on 18 July.
World champion Jake Wightman, European champion Laura Muir and World indoor champion...
