Athletics Illustrated

An all-star cast takes centre stage for the men’s pole vault at the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 13 May as two world champions, the Olympic gold medallist and the world record holder all vie for points at...

Paul Gains Geoffrey Mutai has a torrid love affair with the Ottawa 10k. The Kenyan superstar returns to the Canadian capital for the fourth time in six years to compete in this IAAF Gold Label race (Saturday, May 27). Mutai, a past winner...

The women’s 800 meters at the Prefontaine Classic can once again easily pass for the World Championships final in any year. Every medalist from the Rio Olympics as well as the World Championships indoors and outdoors is confirmed, as are...

Allan Kiprono and Fate Tola are the winners of the HAJ Hannover Marathon. In what is his biggest career win the Kenyan clocked 2:09:52 in fine but relatively warm weather conditions. Fellow-Kenyan Philip Sanga snatched second place from Norway’s...

© Copyright - 2017 - Athletics Illustrated The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are reviewing events that take place during the Olympic Games and world championships of track and field. There is a potential...

From Inside the Games Budapest wants to host the 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships as part of a long-term strategy to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Discussions have already started between Hungarian officials and the IAAF. Hungary...

Kenya’s sub 2:07 runners Philip Sanga and Nicholas Kamakya head the start list of the HAJ Hannover Marathon. However, South Africa’s defending champion Lusapho April and Germany’s marathon record holder Arne Gabius are very much in the focus before...

© Copyright - 2017 - Athletics Illustrated Jemima Sumgong, the reigning 2016 London Marathon champion and 2016 Rio Olympic Gold Medallist has tested positive in an out-of-competition drugs test for Erythropoietin. Erythropoietin also known as EPO is an essential hormone for...

NN Group and Global Sports Communication have launched a unique running partnership. Today, they are presenting the NN Running Team, the first professional running team in the world, bringing a new dimension to running. The Team The NN Running Team brings together...

© Copyright - 2017 - Athletics Illustrated  Good for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for reaching back into the past and re-testing suspected athlete’s blood samples. And good for them for acting upon the positive tests that they...