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Jessica Piasecki named GB captain for World Cross Country Championships

The four-time European cross country medalist will lead Britain’s 24 strong team in Aarhus on Saturday. Jessica Piasecki has been named...

GB names team for World Cross Country Championships

Kate Avery, Jess Piasecki, Ross Millington, Adam Hickey and Jenny Nesbitt are among the senior team heading to Aarhus. British Athletics...

Ireland names team for World Cross Country Championships

Fionnuala McCormack and Sean Tobin are among the Irish team heading to Aarhus. Athletics Ireland has named a team of six...

IAAF announces dual qualification for Tokyo 2020 and Diamond League changes

Tougher entry standards and the new world ranking system will be used for Toyko 2020 qualification, while the IAAF also announces...

IAAF to elect first female vice-president this year

The global governing body has added minimum gender targets into its constitution to establish parity at all levels. The IAAF has...

Laura Muir and Shelayna Oskan-Clarke win European indoor gold

The pair lead Great Britain to six medals on the final night of indoor action in Glasgow. Golden performances from Laura...

Jess Piasecki runs second fastest parkrun time ever, with Charlotte Arter also sub-16

The British international ran 15:51 at Long Eaton parkrun to top the UK parkrun rankings this weekend (March 2). For the...

Launch of new IAAF world rankings system

The rankings system will not impact this year’s World Championships in Doha but will be the method to qualify for future...

Dublin Marathon size increases to record 22,500

An additional 2,500 places for Ireland’s premier marathon will be available in July. The KBC Dublin Marathon is set to grow...

Paul Chelimo to make half marathon debut in New York

Des Linden and women’s world record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei join the Olympic silver medalist in the New York City Half Marathon field....