Athletics News

Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signs for Women's National Basketball Association franchise the Tulsa Shock.

UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is disappointed by Phillips Idowu's decision to withdraw from the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

Sprint legend Michael Johnson believes Usain Bolt should consider moving up to 400m after an impressive relay display.

UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is adamant that Britain's athletes will prepare at an overseas training camp ahead of the Olympics.

British sprint hurdler Callum Priestley is provisionally suspended after being charged with a doping violation following an out-of-competition test.

Britain's Jessica Ennis vows to be in the best possible shape for the pentathlon at next weekend's World Indoor Championships in Doha.

Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie does not rule out a world record attempt when he competes in the 10km Great Manchester Run on Sunday, 16 May.