Athletics Illustrated Magazine

Jeff Galloway died on Wednesday, according to his family. He was an author, coach, Olympic athlete and creator of the Gallowalk program. He was 80. Galloway passed away from a hemorrhagic stroke at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida. His daughter-in-law...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated Kenyan distance runner Lilian Kasait announced her arrival in the marathon when she won the Daegu Marathon on Sunday in Daegu, South Korea. Kasait fell within the final half kilometre to go on...

In 2021, sprint legend Usain Bolt came to the defence of Grace Kennedy Boys Athletics Championships 200 metre winner Antonio Watson. Watson had pointed a finger gun (left image) at his competitor. Bolt recommended that authorities reason with the...

Previously suspended Kevin Samperu from Kenya, and Pooja Aatmaram from India have now had their appealable and provisional suspensions confirmed as three-year bans. Kevin Samperu It was announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on January 28 that Samperu, a...

The 2026 Facsa Castellón 10K was one of the fastest road races in history on Sunday, February 22. Winning the race was Uganda's Harbert Kibet, who ran a world-leading 26:39. Meanwhile, European records were produced by France’s Yann Schrub...

Italian Yeman Crippa set a new Italian half-marathon record, clocking a 59:01 performance at the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon on Sunday. The Trentino native, the reigning European half marathon champion, made history once again in Naples, breaking his...

A Florida man was charged on Tuesday with supplying banned performance-enhancing substances to an athlete in a case involving the nearly four-year ban given to American sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams last year. The US Attorney’s Office in Orlando, FLA, announced the...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated In 1816 Count Giacomo Leopardi, one of the world's all-time great poets, wrote of death, "Anticipation is the greatest happiness."He could have written about the outdoor athletics season, as we may witness...

The 2026 Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, is offering a drone show, VIP packages, tickets and world-class talent. The men’s 2-mile returns to the Pre Classic, headlined by two-time Olympic bronze medallist and world record holder Grant Fisher. The Women’s Pole...

The Haspa Marathon Hamburg will feature a strong international men's field for the 40th edition on April 26. Two-time champion Bernard Koech returns to the race. Stephen Kissa ran a national record here, and the Ugandan will be among...