Tianna Bartoletta s ultra-competitive performance in cool and blustery conditions at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Thursday offered further evidence that her return to long jumping after a seven-year absence has been well-judged.

One of the most compelling rivalries of this year s IAAF Diamond League season is set to resume at the Sainsbury s Birmingham Grand Prix when Bohdan Bondarenko does battle again with Mutaz Essa Barshim on Sunday (24).

Towards the end of what he describes as a perfect season”, British long jumper Greg Rutherford is already looking forward to his next challenge.

With two Olympic, four world, three world indoor and, now, three Commonwealth Games titles to her name, you could easily assume Valerie Adams would take victory at the Sainsbury s Birmingham Grand Prix for granted on Sunday (24).

On a terrific first day of athletics finals inside an electric Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, the accomplishments of Jamaican hurdling hero Jaheel Hyde even eclipsed the host nation s multiple gold medal winning display at the second Youth Olym...

Usain Bolt finally went under 10 seconds this season when he won in 9.98 into a slight breeze, and in front of an audience estimated at about 20,000, on a specially constructed 100m straight track down the side of the infield area in Warsaw s National ...