World Athletics Championships: News

15 Sep 2024

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra secures 2nd place in Diamond League Final

Indian ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra secured a commendable second place in the 2024 Diamond League Final held on September 14.

15 May 2024

Neeraj Chopra

Federation Cup: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold medal 

Neeraj Chopra, the reigning world champion, clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event final at the Federation Cup 2024 on May 15.

15 Nov 2023

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra a finalist for World Athlete of Year Award

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been shortlisted for 2023 men's 'World Athlete of the Year' award.

03 Oct 2023

Athletics

Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhury claims gold in women's 5000m

Parul Chaudhury bagged the gold medal in the women's 5000m at the 2023 Asian Games.

19 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra

Asian Games 2023: Top medal contenders in athletics for India

Indian athletes have always fared well at the Asian Games, with China and Japan being their only major competitors.

28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra wins World Athletics Championships gold: His career achievements 

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has become the talk of the town after clinching a historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Hungary).

28 Aug 2023

Olympics

Parul Chaudhary sets national record in 3000m steeplechase: Key achievements

India's Parul Chaudhary has scripted history with an 11th-place finish in the final of the 3000m steeplechase event of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, 27 August, in Budapest.

28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra scripts history at World Athletics Championships: Key stats

Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra scripted history at World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Hungary).

25 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Athletics Championships: Details here

Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra began his campaign with a massive 88.77m throw at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest (Hungary) on Friday.

05 Aug 2023

Athletics

India's long jumper Jeswin Aldrin wins gold in Switzerland event

Indian long jumper Jeswin Aldrin returned to form by winning the gold medal at the CITIUS Meeting in Bern, Switzerland.

17 Jul 2023

Avinash Sable

Who is India's star steeplechaser Avinash Sable? Know details

Avinash Sable did put on a splendid performance to clock his season best at the Silesia Diamond League.

16 Jul 2023

Olympics

Who is India's ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar? Details here

India's ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar registered another spectacular performance by winning silver at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023.

24 Aug 2022

Neeraj Chopra

Javelin star Neeraj Chopra to participate at Lausanne Diamond League

India's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra is set to participate at the upcoming Lausanne Diamond League.

24 Jul 2022

Athletics

Neeraj Chopra becomes second Indian to win World Championships medal

India's Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon (men's javelin throw final).

15 Jul 2022

Athletics

2022 World Athletics Championships: All you need to know

The 2022 World Athletics Championships are all set to commence on July 15.

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.

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

Andre De Grasse

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?

30 Jul 2017

Kerala High Court

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.