Not ratified: Jacob Kiplimo’s world record run in the half marathon will not count
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Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo ran faster than the world record in the half-marathon, clocking a ridiculously fast 56:42...
Olympians take to the streets at Vancouver’s popular First Half half-marathon this Sunday
The First Half has earned international recognition as Canada's fastest half-marathon, welcoming elite and recreational runners alike to a stunning waterfront course. The event made...
World Athletics ratifies world records by Grant Fisher, Phanuel Koech and Isaac Beacroft
Men’s 5000m short track12:44.09 Grant Fisher (USA) Boston, 14 February 2025
Men’s U20 1500m3:27.72 Phanuel Koech (KEN) Paris, 20 June 2025
Men’s U20 10,000m race walk38:02.68...
19-year-old Håkon Moe Berg breaks Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s Euopean U20 1500m indoor record
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Perhaps lost in the cacophony around New Zealand 16-year-old Sam Ruthe's record-breaking mile performance in Boston last week,...
World Athletics rule changes for indoor track events effective for the 2026 season
World Athletics has approved rule changes for a few track events, mainly the 400 and 800 metre distances indoors, as well as the relays....
Australian Cameron Myers with an impressive win at the 2026 Wanamaker Mile in New...
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It would not be a surprise to find out that most people under the age of 40...
Kenyans dominate Marugame Half Marathon as Richard Etir and Dolphine Omare win
The winners of the 2026 Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon on Sunday are Kenyan Richard Etir, with a new personal best and course record...
Sixteen-year-old Sam Ruthe set a world record in the mile
© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics IllustratedSixteen-year-old Sam Ruthe of New Zealand ran the John Thomas Terrier Indoor Mile at Boston University in a...
800m news: Roisin Willis with American record, Isabelle Boffey wins with a two-second personal...
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Isabelle "Issy" Boffey of Great Britain nearly ran a national record indoors at the John Thomas Terrier...
Kenyan age cheating: 20 to 30 athletes are facing bans for age cheating
According to several media reports, anywhere between 20 and 30 Kenyan Athletes are now facing bans after a joint investigation by World Athletics (WA)...
