World Athletics Championship: News

he World Championships in Athletics is the athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), held every two years. It was started in 1976. The IAAF started hosting its own world championship event, a month and a half after the 1976 Montreal Olympics. A major expansion in 1983 is considered the official start of the event.

22 Dec 2023

India

Individuals who made India proud with outstanding achievements in 2023 

The canvas of 2023 is painted with brilliance as India witnessed exceptional achievements by its citizens on the global stage.

02 Oct 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games, women's 3000m steeplechase: Parul, Preeti hand double podium

It was another double podium for India in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 Asian Games as Parul Chaudhury bagged the silver medal and Preeti Lamba finished with bronze.

26 Jul 2022

Athletics

India's Neeraj Chopra ruled out of Commonwealth Games: Details here

In a major blow to the Indian contingent, javelin star Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG).

12 Jul 2022

Athletics

World Masters Championships: 94-year-old Bhagwani Dagar wins gold medal

India's Bhagwani Devi Dagar scripted history at the World Masters Athletics Championship on Sunday.

03 Jul 2022

Athletics

Athletics: India's Parul Chaudhary breaks 3000m national record

India's Parul Chaudhary broke the women's 3000m national record at the Sound Running meet in Los Angeles on Sunday.

13 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

PM congratulates Hima Das for historic Gold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated athlete Hima Das on winning a gold in the women's 400m race in the World U20 Athletic Championships.

06 Aug 2017

Athletics

Bolt bids farewell with a bronze

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran in his last solo race only to finish at the third place behind American duo Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman.

04 Aug 2017

Athletics

2017 World Athletics Championships: Bolt risks it all

Usain Bolt may be the 'fastest man on Earth', but will this 30-year-old make history for one last time at the 2017 World Athletics Championships?

Honour court's directive on Chitra: Vijay Goel to AFI

Sports minister Vijay Goel asked the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to honour Kerala High Court's directive to include Asia's 1500 metre gold medallist PU Chitra in India's squad for next month's World Athletics Championships in London.