Month: January 2026
Mattia Furlani won the long jump gold at the Meeting de Paris Indoor with a season’s best of 8.33m
Mattia Furlani sets a brilliant world lead with 8.33m in the men’s long jump at the Meeting de Paris Indoor. The Italian athlete, who won the world title at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, started the season strongly to dominate the event and sent a serious order for winning the title at the World Athletics
Angelina Topic equaled the Serbian national record to win the high jump gold at the Orlen Cup in Lodz
Angelina Topic impressed in her season debut in the high jump at the Orlen Cup in Lodz, Poland. The European indoor silver medallist cleared five consecutive heights between 1.84m and 1.96m on her first attempt before asking for the bar to be raised to 1.98m. After two unsuccessful attempts, on her third jump the bar
Emmanouil Karalis starts the 2026 season clearing 5.93m to win the Orlen Cup in Lodz
Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis made a triumphant debut for the 2026 season after clearing 5.93m to win the Orlen Cup in Lodz. The competition, which took place yesterday, is part of the World Indoor Athletics Tour with a “silver label”. Emmanouil Karalis secured first place with a successful first attempt of 5.70m, before clearing 5.93m
Shaunae Miller-Uibo returned on the track in impressive fashion
Bahamian track and field legend Shaunae Miller-Uibo returned in impressive fashion, clocking the third-fastest time of her career in the women’s 300m at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center Invitational in Gainesville, Florida. The world and Olympic champion made a big impression by winning the 300m in a meeting record of 36.07 sec. It
Noah Lyles misses 2026 World Indoor Championships due to wedding
Noah Lyles has revealed the main reason he will miss the World Indoor Championships in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Torun, Poland, scheduled for March 20-22, 2026. The reigning Olympic 100m champion noted that he will still compete in a limited number of indoor events as part of his preparation for the outdoor season. Noah Lyles has rarely
World indoor pole vault champion Marie-Julie Bonnin opened her season with a victory in Bordeaux
World indoor pole vault champion Marie-Julie Bonnin opened her season with a victory at the Starperche in her hometown of Bordeaux on Saturday. A successful second attempt of 4.58m proved enough to edge out Imogen Ayris of New Zealand. It was a solid start to the indoor season for Marie-Julie Bonnin, who is preparing to
Jeremiah Azu continued his excellent start to the season winning at the ISTAF Indoor in Dusseldorf
The reigning world and European indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu continued his excellent start to the season with victory at the ISTAF Indoor in Dusseldorf, a silver event on the World Athletics Indoor Tour. Just two days after finishing second to his British teammate Romell Glave in Stockholm in 6.54 sec – his fastest time
Olympic 400m champion Cathy Freeman receives Australia’s highest honor
Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the 400m gold medal in the track and field event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She then walked the lap of honor carrying the Australian flag and another representing Australia’s indigenous people. Cathy Freeman was awarded the country’s highest civilian honor on Australia Day today. She said the
Jakob Ingebrigtsen explained why he will start the season late and revealed his ambitious goals for 2026
Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen is taking a cautious approach in 2026, aiming for a strong return to the track, which will include a later start to the season. The Norwegian athlete is planning to start his season later as he hopes to make a big comeback after the struggles he endured in 2025. Jakob
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala aims for new continental 100m record
Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, known as Africa’s fastest man, is confident he still has the strength to break his own continental record in the 100m this year. He insists his historic achievement was set to be broken by him. Ferdinand Omanyala is the current African record holder in the event, having clocked an impressive 9.77