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Athletics
Athletics, also called track-and-field sports or track and field, a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Although these contests are called track and field (or simply track) in the United States, they are generally designated as athletics elsewhere.
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Ratified: world records for Assefa, Stano and Dunfee
Women’s marathon (women-only)2:15:50 Tigist Assefa (ETH) London, 27 April 2025 Men’s 35km race walk2:21:40 Evan Dunfee (CAN) Dudince, 22 March...
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IOC Executive Board meeting – 25-26 June 2025 – Information for the media
Following the handover of the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Kirsty Coventry, the IOC Executive Board (EB) will convene for...
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Humphrey Kayange becomes Chair of the Coordination Commission for Dakar 2026
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for...
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500 days to go: Ultimate Championship finals rundown and qualified athletes revealed
The first 26 qualified athletes have been named and the distribution of finals has been confirmed to kick off the...
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With Council targets met four years early, gender leadership set to focus on technical officials and coaches
• 50% female representation on Council four years early • 34% average female representation across the six World Athletics Area...
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IOC publishes highlights of Olympic Agenda reforms ahead of 144th IOC Session in Greece
Ahead of the 144th IOC Session in Greece next month, the IOC has released the highlights of the Olympic Agenda reforms. The...
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World Athletics opens nomination process for 2025 Athletes’ Commission elections
World Athletics is pleased to announce that the nomination process for the World Athletics Athletes’ Commission is now open. Athletes...
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Nuguse breaks world indoor mile record in New York
Little more than an hour after Grant Fisher’s historic performance in the 3000m, Yared Nuguse made history of his own...
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World Athletics presented with electric SUV as part of Honda sponsorship agreement
• Honda one of several new sponsorship agreements signed in 2024 • Emphasis on collaborative partnerships has seen World...
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World Athletics Continental Tour returns for 2025
Thirteen meetings on five different continents will feature on the 2025 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold calendar, which has been published...
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