Category: ATHLETICS

Monaco, May 29, 2018: The IAAF Heritage World / Continental Cup – 1977 To 2018 – Exhibition will open in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Tuesday 5 June. Following the opening, the exhibition will be open seven days a week from 1000-2000hrs at the Forum Nova Karolina Shopping Centre in the centre of Ostrava and will…

By Nicola Milan, – Doha, Qatar, May 4, 2018: The 2018 Doha Diamond League witnessed a scintillating evening of back-to-back action as the world’s best athletes delivered incredible performances across the board (Abderrahman Samba Mutaz Barshim). Team Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba and Mutaz Barshim stole the show as they stormed to victory in the 400m hurdles…

By Nicola Milan, Doha, May 4, 2018: The competition schedule for the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 in Athletics has been unveiled today with a new format that enables spectators to have an exciting and engaging event experience (Fan Centred 2019 IAAF World Championships). Details for the IAAF World Championships’ first-ever midnight marathon have also…

By Aseel Bardawil, Doha, May 3, 2018: Doha’s City Center Mall came alive this morning as lucky members of the public were offered the rare opportunity to interact with global athletics icons ahead of Friday’s Diamond League opener (Delight Qatari Public). Seven Olympic and World Champions, including Qatar’s national high jump treasure Mutaz Barshim, Germany’s…

By Alicia Ludwig, Doha, May 2, 2018: Enthusiastic schoolchildren from across Doha were given the chance to try their hand in athletics with a masterclass hosted by World and Olympic Champions at Aspire Academy (Diamond League Opener). Held ahead of Friday’s Doha Diamond League, the youngsters, aged nine to twelve, eagerly ran onto the track…

By Nicola Milan, Doha, Apr 29, 2018: Anticipation is rising with just five days to go until global superstar athletes go head to head in a thrilling Diamond League season opener at Qatar Sports Club on Friday 4th May. In the build-up, Qatari public are being given an exclusive, unique and free opportunity on Thursday…

Germany, April 26, 2018: The World Para Athletics Grand Prix series heads to Brazil this week (26-28 April) for the second event of the year, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. More than 230 Para athletes will line up at the event which doubles as the 2018 Loterias Caixa Athletics Open Championships, including all of the…

Monaco, April 26, 2018: The IAAF this week issued new Eligibility Regulations [English | French] for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development) for events from 400m to the mile, including 400m, hurdles races, 800m, 1500m, one mile races and combined events over the same distances (‘Restricted Events’) IAAF introduces new eligibility regulations. The…