Athletics Illustrated Magazine

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...

A Ugandan proverb highlights the importance of relationships with the phrase, "Mountains never meet, but people do." Following that advice, East Africa's road-running landscape is becoming increasingly collaborative. The Great Ethiopian Run (GER) is encouraging Ethiopian runners to participate...

On July 12, Eliud Kipchoge will toe the line at the NB42K Porto Alegre Marathon — the second chapter in his globe‑circling venture, Eliud’s Running World — a project that blends competition, community outreach, and Kipchoge’s trademark philosophy that...

The 2026 Prefontaine Classic, taking place in Eugene, Oregon, at Hayward Field on July 3–4, is the ninth stop of the Wanda Diamond League season. The meeting will be held over two days for the first time. The 51st...

UK Athletics has announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the fifth edition of the European Athletics U18 Championships, which will take place in Rieti from 16–19 July. These championships will allow young athletes...

In February 2024, refugee team member Dominic Lokolong Atiol from South Sudan tested positive for trimetazadine in an out-of-competition test in Eldoret, Kenya. Atiol claimed that he received several injections in December 2023 and January 2024, as well as tablets...

Gabby Thomas, the Olympic 200‑metre champion, will race at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday, July 18. A triple gold medallist at Paris 2024 in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relays, the 29‑year‑old owns a 200m personal best of...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Sunday, the Vancouver Half Marathon had a few of Western Canada's top distance runners take on the event. They include Olympic marathon runner (2020) Ben Preisner from Milton, Ontario, claiming his fourth...

The 2026 Western States 100 delivered one of the fastest editions in event history, with both the men’s and women’s champions rewriting the record books. France’s Vincent Bouillard stormed to victory in 13:46:15, while Jennifer Lichter of Missoula, Montana,...

At the 2026 Paris Diamond League meet on Sunday, June 28, there were several extraordinary performances. Last week, parts of Europe, including Paris, suffered under the effects of a heat dome, causing temperatures to rise to well over 40...