Women’s marathon (women-only)2:15:50 Tigist Assefa (ETH) London, 27 April 2025 Men’s 35km race walk2:21:40 Evan Dunfee (CAN) Dudince, 22 March 20252:20:43 Massimo Stano (ITA) Podebrady, 18 May 2025 World records …
Ratified: world records for Assefa, Stano and Dunfee Read More
The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is now open. Member federations and host institution stakeholders interested in hosting or receiving more information …
Bidding process for 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships launches Read More
Following the handover of the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to Kirsty Coventry, the IOC Executive Board (EB) will convene for a two-day meeting from Wednesday 25 to Thursday 26 June …
IOC Executive Board meeting – 25-26 June 2025 – Information for the media Read More
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in collaboration with Worldwide Olympic Partner Deloitte, has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the IOC Climate Action Awards . The awards celebrate innovative, impactful and …
IOC launches 2025 edition of IOC Climate Action Awards Read More
The first 26 qualified athletes have been named and the distribution of finals has been confirmed to kick off the 500-day countdown for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Three days, …
500 days to go: Ultimate Championship finals rundown and qualified athletes revealed Read More
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. Kayange …
Humphrey Kayange becomes Chair of the Coordination Commission for Dakar 2026 Read More
Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa smashed the women-only world record by 26 seconds at the TCS London Marathon, running 2:15:50* to win the World Athletics Platinum Label road race on Sunday (27).The …
Assefa breaks women-only world marathon record with 2:15:50 in London Read More
The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With a …
LA28 event programme marks strong commitment towards innovation and gender equality Read More
It is with profound sorrow that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learned of the death of Mr Olegario Vázquez Raña, IOC Honorary Member, at the age of 89. Born …
IOC expresses deep sadness at the death of IOC Honorary Member Olegario Vázquez Raña Read More
Constanza Mora Pedraza with her Stramilano medal after running a personal best in a race her father won 50 years ago. (Photo by Constanza Mora Pedraza) I must admit that …
Stramilano, a race to remember, my father was the champion 50 years ago Read More