Of all the shocks at the recent IAAF World Championships in Beijing, the sight of Dawn Harper Nelson crashing out of the 100m hurdles semi-finals was among the most surprising.

For the second week in succession on the Czech roads, Kenya s 21-year-old Peris Jepchirchir has delivered proof of her remarkable talent in IAAF Gold Label Road Race events, this time winning the Mattoni Usti nad Labem Half Marathon in 1:07:17 on Satur...

The world record attempt didn t quite materialise in the women s mile at the AG Insurance Memorival Van Damme. Instead it was the steeplechase that produced the performance of the night at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday (11).

It had been billed as the biggest clash of the evening and it didn t disappoint.

Another year, another IAAF Diamond League final, another Diamond Race title for Renaud Lavillenie.

The Morrisons Great North Run will welcome a field of around 57,000 runners of all abilities but main getting the most attention at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (13) will be Mo Farah, the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 5000m and 10,0...