Category: Athletics News
Gabby Thomas revealed details about her return to the track
Multiple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas has revealed details about her return to competition after spending three months out of the track with an Achilles injury. After a months-long absence that ruled her out of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, reigning Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas has provided some much-anticipated information about her return to the
Noah Lyles made Diamond League history in 2025
American sprint star Noah Lyles made history in 2025, overcoming serious obstacles to win a record sixth Diamond League title in the 200m. The season was anything but easy for the Olympic champion, but it ended in familiar fashion: with Noah Lyles atop the podium, arms raised and biceps flexed in triumph at the Letzigrund
Dominic Lobalu is the star of Team Switzerland for the European Cross-Country Championship
Switzerland has announced a 22-strong squad to represent the country at the European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal, on December 14, 2025. The most prominent name in the Swiss team is the current European 10,000m champion Dominic Lobalu, who will be making his debut at the continental cross country championships. Switzerland has not won
Armand Duplantis was named World Athletics Athlete of the Year
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis won the award after another dominant year, while equally impressive American sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took the women’s award. Armand Duplantis capped off a phenomenal year by being named World Athletics Athlete of the Year. The Swede broke the pole vault world record four times, each time by a
Elena Burkard won a double gold at the German Cross-Country Championship
German runner Elena Burkard sealed her gold double by winning the women’s national long distance title on the second day of the German cross-country championships in Darmstadt. The 33-year-old athlete, who also triumphed in the middle distance (3.8km) on Saturday, proved she is in excellent form two weeks ahead of the European Cross Country Championships
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden aiming to break Florence Griffith Joyner’s world records
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has officially confirmed her status as one of the world’s top rising talents and is now aiming to break Florence Griffith Joyner’s world records. The Olympic 100m bronze medalist recently became only the second woman since Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win three gold medals at a single world championships. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden achieved this feat
Ferdinand Omanyala commented on his difficult 2025 season
Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala commented on his difficult 2025 season, revealing the challenges he has kept a secret until now. He spoke about the extent of the injury he has suffered this season and explained why he had no intention of going public with it. Africa’s fastest man has endured a difficult 2025
Mattia Furlani won the long jump title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Mattia Furlani won the long jump title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, repeating his success after triumphing with the indoor title in Nanjing this winter. The Italian athlete improved his personal best and with 8.39m (+0.2 m/sec) won his first world outdoors title. The silver went to Tajay Gayle (Jamaica) with 8.34m (-0.1
Faith Kipyegon won her fourth world title in 1,500m
Faith Kipyegon continues to make history. The Kenyan runner won her fourth world title in the 1,500m outdoors after winning the final in Tokyo in 3:52.15 min. This is the second result in the history of the planetary outdoor championships. Her compatriot Dorcus Ewoi fought for the silver medal at the last moment, finishing in
Cordell Tinch won the world’s 110m hurdles gold in Tokyo
The winner of the 2025 Diamond League, Cordell Tinch, also won the world title in the 110m hurdles. The American athlete left the planetary gold in the USA after winning the final run in Tokyo with 12.99 sec (-0.3 m/s). Two Jamaican hurdlers completed the podium. Orlando Bennett recorded a personal best of 13.08 sec