World Athletics

Win a trip to @WATokyo25 🤩 1️⃣ Register here 🔗 bit.ly/4lzsUVt 2️⃣ Tag two friends in the comments for an extra entry 👇 The competition closes on Friday 8 August at 5pm CEST 🗓️ #WorldAthleticsChamps

World Athletics today released its inaugural year review of the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard, the system that evaluates, measures and scores an event’s achievement in sustainable delivery.

Jamaican magic ✨ 📖 Part 3 of our podium sweep series on the road to the #WorldAthleticsChamps Tokyo 25: The 2022 World Champs women's 100m felt like a remix of the Tokyo Olympics. The same legendary trio, just shuffled. Different order, same Jamaican dominance.

2️⃣nd fastest of all time 🔥 🇪🇹’s Gudaf Tsegay storms to 4:11.88 in the mile to set a world lead, meeting record and national record at @London_DL 💪 #DiamondLeague

WHAT A FINISH 🤯 🇰🇪's Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins a tough 800m battle with Marco Arop, overtaking the Canadian in the final 50m to take the win in 1:42.00 and break the meeting record at the @London_DL 💥 #DiamondLeague

When London calls, we answer 🤩 It’s almost time for one of the most anticipated dates on the #DiamondLeague tour ‼️ See you tomorrow, @London_DL 🫡

“It’s a very dangerous road. It’s never safe.” 🫂 Seyfu Jamaal fled Ethiopia, facing a dangerous journey with no guarantee of food or water. Now a part of the Athlete Refugee Team and based in the UK, his story is one of finding purpose 🔗 bit.ly/44MyAVR

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The bidding process for the 2028 and 2030 editions of the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is now open. The pre-qualification form submission deadline for member federations and host institution stakeholders interested in hosting both editions is 1 September 2025.

Meet the candidates 🗳️ 🔟 athletes are in the running for 6️⃣ seats on the Athletes’ Commission including the role of Deputy Chair. Elections will take place at @WATokyo25 this September where accredited athletes can vote from 8 to 20 Sept. Make your voice count 🗣️

Kenyan masterclass 🇰🇪 📖 Part 2 of our podium sweep series on the road to #WorldAthleticsChamps Tokyo 25: Few nations have dominated an event like Kenya has the steeplechase. Athens 1997 marked the first of three all-Kenyan podiums in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.

Sally Pearson and Christian Taylor have been announced as World Athletics ambassadors for @WATokyo25, with two months to go until the 20th edition of the global showpiece in Japan. #WorldAthleticsChamps

Back with his fav 🥹 World champ, @LylesNoah comes out on top in the much anticipated head-to-head with the Olympic champ @tebogo_letsile_ 👏 He dips at the line with 19.88 to claim his 10th consecutive 200m #DiamondLeague win 🏆

4th best of all-time 😤 🇰🇪's Nelly Chepchirchir climbs into the list of top 5 athletes in the 1000m after her run of 2:29.77 in Monaco 👏 #DiamondLeague

WANYONYIII 🤩 The Olympic champ powers to the 10th fastest 800m of all-time with 1:41.44 to come out on top in Monaco 😤 World lead ✅ Meeting record ✅

F1 royalty in the stands in Monaco 👑 We see you @Charles_Leclerc 👀 #DiamondLeague

THE STREAK CONTINUES 🔥 That's 28 wins in a row for Femke Bol who remains unbeaten in the 400m hurdles in the #DiamondLeague 🤯 She clocks a world-leading 51.95 in Monaco 💪

Total domination 🇪🇹 📖 Part 1 of our podium sweep series on the road to #WorldAthleticsChamps Tokyo 25: Helsinki 2005. Ethiopia swept the women’s 5000m podium and claimed all four top spots. One of the most iconic clean sweeps in World Champs history.

Olympic champ vs World champ 😤 @tebogo_letsile_ and @LylesNoah haven’t faced off since that epic 200m Olympic final 💪 Tonight, the rematch is on in Monaco 🫡 Will Letsile be able to break Noah’s 9-race #DiamondLeague win streak in the 200m? 👀

No breaks, no breathers 😤 It’s Monaco’s turn to feel the heat 🔥 Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 10th stop on the #DiamondLeague tour 👇