Italy s Giorgio Calcaterra and USA s Amy Sproston will both defend their titles from two years ago at the 27th IAU 100km World Championships in Doha on Friday (21).

Slovenian athletics club ACK (Athletic Club Kranj) has become the latest partner of Athletics for a Better World, the IAAF s social responsibility programme, after launching their all generations run 4 fun” project.

Tomomi Tanaka gave the Yokohama International Women's Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, a thrilling end to its short-lived run. Running just her second marathon, Tanaka outsprinted Kenya's Philes Ongori down the final straight to win in 2:26:57...

Hafid Chani and Amane Gobena took the honours at the 2014 Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, winning at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in 2:11:53 and 2:28:46 respectively on Sunday (16).

A workshop for young professionals in the broadcasting and media industry will be held in Monaco from 16-23 November.

Defending champions Imane Merga and Hiwot Ayalew will return to Burgos on Sunday (16) for the 11th Cross Internacional de Atapuerca, the first of three Spanish races scheduled for the 2014-15 IAAF Cross Country Permit Series.

After the resounding success of the half marathon event held barely four weeks ago, when no fewer than four athletes ran faster than an hour, the city of Valencia is ready to hold the 42.195km event, an IAAF Bronze Label Road race, this Sunday (16).

Britain s double world and Olympic champion Mo Farah is the first big name announced for the Sainsbury s Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on 21 February, the fifth of five IAAF Indoor Permit meetings in 2015.

After several close calls over the past three editions of the Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, the course records of 2:10:42 and 2:27:25 look ripe for the picking at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (16).

Sweden s 60m hurdles world indoor record-holder Susanna Kallur will make her highly anticipated return to hurdling in Stockholm on 19 February at the XL Galan, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting.