World Athletics

Held across three fast-paced evenings, the new event brought together some of the biggest names in track and field while offering a record $10 million prize pot.

Track and field is entering unfamiliar territory this weekend as World Athletics launches its new Ultimate Championship, a three-day event in Budapest designed to bring the sport's biggest stars together in a high-stakes battle for a record prize pot.

December 02, (THEWILL) - Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo dominated the World Athletics Awards in Monaco, receiving top honours for their extraordinary performances at the Paris Olympics. Hassan and Tebogo were named Athletes...

November 25, (THEWILL) - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe emphasised his commitment to protecting women's sport during discussions regarding his potential International Olympic Committee leadership bid. Speaking in Budapest, the former Olympic champion outlined his priorities should he...

August 25, (THEWILL) - Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas cemented her dominance in the women's triple jump on Friday, winning her fourth consecutive gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Despite struggling in the early rounds, Rojas produced a...

August 24, (THEWILL) - In a 100 metres hurdles upset, Danielle Williams of Jamaica, won the gold medal in the women's event at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday. Williams, the 2015 world champion, edged out Olympic champion, Jasmine...

August 14, (THEWILL) - The World Athletics has debunked reports that Nigeria's track queen, Oluwatobiloba Amusan has been cleared to participate at the forthcoming 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. As THEWILL reported, Amusan's name was excluded...

July 11, (THEWILL) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), has ruled that South African athlete, Caster Semenya, was discriminated against by rules requiring her to lower her testosterone levels. Semenya, who has "differences in sexual development (DSD)", has...

March 24, (THEWILL) – In a move that prioritises fairness over inclusion, World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe, announced on Thursday, that transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events, regardless of...

March 23, (THEWILL) - After an eight-year ban, World Athletics (WA) has voted to lift its suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF). The ban was initially imposed in 2015 following the discovery of massive, state-sponsored doping and cover-ups....