Trends - World Athletics Championships 2025

Palestine’s sole athlete takes centre stage at World Athletics Championships

Runner Mohammed Dwedar to return to train in Germany after finishing second to last overall in Tokyo.

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 01:19pm

American track stars bid golden farewell to worlds

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battle through the rain to add another gold to their tally.

Updated 22 Sep, 2025 11:29am

Arshad ends 10th in post-surgery return as Walcott claims javelin gold

The night was Keshorn Walcott’s from the start; right from the second throw, he had the lead in the men’s javelin final.

Published 19 Sep, 2025 05:46am

A year on from making Olympic history, Arshad set for tilt at world title

Paris made the athlete's fame and earnings balloon overnight, but decrepit facilities in Pakistan have remained largely unchanged.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 03:00pm

Armand Duplantis reaches new heights; Geordie Beamish makes history for New Zealand

Duplantis breaks world record for the 14th time; 23-year-old Kambundji gets Switzerland their first medal in the hurdles.

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 12:17pm

World Athletics Championships: Seville, Jefferson-Wooden storm to maiden 100m world titles

Olympic Champions Tara Davis-Woodhall and Valarie Allman were crowned world champions for the first time in the long jump and discus throw.

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 08:38am

Tokyo set for athletics extravaganza to ease pain of Covid-hit Olympics

“Sports aren’t just for athletes but for everyone to enjoy,” says Japanese athletics chief Yuko Arimori.

Updated 13 Sep, 2025 12:33pm

Australia excited as teen sprinter Gout makes world championships debut

Still only 17, Gout is already one of the most exciting prospects in global athletics, earning comparisons with Jamaican great Usain Bolt and training with Adidas stable-mate Noah Lyles in Florida.

Published 04 Sep, 2025 05:28pm

India’s Neeraj Chopra needs more than just consistency for another gold at the world championships

The Indian has fallen well short of 90m in his last five outings and threw a modest 85.01m in the Diamond League Final in Zurich last week.

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 01:40pm

Ugandan stars Jacob Kiplimo, Joshua Cheptegei to miss World Athletics Championships

Uganda’s Olympic Committee president says decision was "unfortunate" but are are respecting their personal reasons.

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 12:24pm

US Olympic champion Gabby Thomas to miss World Athletics Championships due to injury

“As an athlete, you always want to keep grinding, but sometimes you simply can’t outwork an injury,” the 28-year-old said.

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:57pm

Coe confident gene testing for female athletes will be completed for Tokyo worlds

Says test is "non-invasive (...) this is the right place for our sport to be.”

Published 29 Aug, 2025 05:26pm

Lyles, Alfred seal Diamond League statement wins ahead of world championships

Lyles trailed Tebogo coming off the corner before reeling in his rival to cross the line in 19.74 and win by 0.02 seconds.

Published 29 Aug, 2025 10:31am

Sifan Hassan confirms decision to skip worlds for Sydney marathon

Hassan, won the Olympic marathon in Paris last year, has represented the Netherlands at every world championships since 2015.

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 03:42pm

Jefferson-Wooden cements Tokyo sprint favourite status with Brussels win

BRUSSELS: US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden underlined her world 100m title credentials at Friday’s Diamond...

Published 24 Aug, 2025 05:43am

Fraser-Pryce aiming to end career in ‘magnificent way’ at Tokyo worlds

The 38-year-old Jamaican sprint legend timed 11.17 seconds at the Brussels Diamond League on Friday.

Published 23 Aug, 2025 01:38pm

Duplantis sets new pole vault world record in Budapest

BUDAPEST: Sweden’s Armand Duplantis clears the bar during the pole vault event at the Hungarian Grand ...

Published 14 Aug, 2025 06:48am

Arshad Nadeem marks one year since historic Paris gold with London rehab

Coach Salman Butt says training, physiotherapy going well ahead of Tokyo World Championships in September.

Published 08 Aug, 2025 01:43pm

McLaughlin-Levrone, Russell book world championship berths

McLaughlin-Levrone signalled she could well be in the hunt for gold in Tokyo after blasting to victory in 48.90secs, taking the tape ahead of Isabella Whittaker (49.59secs) and Aaliyah Butler in 49.91sec.

Updated 04 Aug, 2025 12:10pm

World Athletics introduces gene tests for female category eligibility

PARIS: Track and field athletes aiming to take part in the female category in elite competitions will have to take a...

Published 01 Aug, 2025 08:50am

Arshad Nadeem focused on World Championships as post-surgery rehab mars upcoming competitions

The Javelin ace underwent surgery last week on his calf muscle to address a recurring injury.

Updated 24 Jul, 2025 04:56pm

It will be ‘big and punchy’: Athletics chief Coe looks to future

PARIS: Sebastian Coe has two years left as World Athletics president and it promises to be lively as he says next...

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:02am