British phenom smashes men’s mile world record set in 1999
Josh Kerr of Great Britain shattered the men’s mile world record, and Australia’s Jessica Hull enjoyed a commanding 3000m win.
Sebastian Coe
'Entourages', blatant tricks and a tainted world record
Tricks as blatant as having a lookalike sibling take a test are on the radar of the global watchdog fighting a battle against a doping crisis.
Athletics boss' sex testing update ahead of world championships
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said more than 95 per cent of female athletes had completed mandatory gene testing of the world titles.
Female athletes to undergo mandatory gender testing
Female track and field athletes will soon have to undergo a mandatory one-time genetic test to prove their biological sex for world ranking competitions.
Women to have DNA testing in World Athletics first
Athletics has become the the first Olympic sport to introduce DNA sex testing in order to maintain 'the integrity of competition.'
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Radical Olympic change looming amid gender eligibility debate
No words trumpeted by those in the running to become the IOC's next president have cut through quite like one remark made by Sebastian Coe.
'About time': Olympians set for new cash prize
In a new initiative, World Athletics (WA) will award prize money to Olympic gold medallists starting at the Paris 2024 Games.
Olympic organisers' stubborn move amid $7m controversy
Paris 2024 organisers say they'll be continuing with building work on a new tower in Teahupo'o, Tahiti despite blow-back.
Sport reveals growing 'climate crisis' fear
World Athletics has revealed 85 per cent of athletes involved in a survey believe the sport has been negatively impacted by climate change.
Golden scenes as dad calls son's 'crazy' underdog win
Jake Wightman clinched a surprise victory in the men's 1500m at the World Athletics Championships — and his dad called the race.