Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson will not run in the 100 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League on Wednesday, with media reports citing shin discomfort as the reason for the Jamaican’s absence.

Kishane Thompson laid down a marker ahead of next month’s world championships when the Jamaican came out on top in the highly-anticipated 100 metres against Olympic champion Noah Lyles at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

Female Canadian athletes have been told that the new gene tests they recently underwent do not comply with World Athletics’ requirements, leaving them scrambling to complete new tests before the September 1 deadline for the world championships.

Pacific Games middle- and long-distance champion, Yeshnil Karan, has been selected to represent Fiji at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan next month.

Hurdles queen Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stormed to victory in the 400 metres at the U.S. track and field trials on Saturday to book her spot at the World Athletics Championships, narrowly missing the American record in her weaker event.

Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles breezed through his 100 metres heat in 10.05 at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday before pulling out of the semi-finals to focus on the 200.

Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles breezed through his 100 metres heat in 10.05 at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday before pulling out of the semi-finals to focus on the 200.

Athletes who want to compete in the female category for world ranking competitions from September will have to take a one-time gene test, says governing body World Athletics.

Pacific Mini Games men’s hurdles gold medalist Errol Qaqa’s golden run in the Men’s 110m Hurdles was more than just a victory—it was a celebration of resilience, longevity and the spirit of Pacific athletics.

Pacific Mini Games double gold medalist Yeshnil Karan believes Fiji needs a dedicated program to train and nurture long-distance runners, particularly for regional and international competitions.

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville shocked the crowd at the London Diamond League by beating Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the 100 metres.

American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field.