BERLIN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland, better known for winter sports, is celebrating an unprecedented 100m hurdles gold after Ditaji Kambundji's triumph at the 2025 World Athletics Championships ...

He is the Olympics-bound sprinter who, a few years ago, looked more likely to become a professional golfer. He is the first European to win the men’s 100 metres at the prestigious NCAA Championships ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden set a new championship record as she stormed to women’s 100m gold in Tokyo, while Oblique Seville came of age as he sealed a maiden world title in the men’s. Defending world ...

For the first time in Olympic history, athletics will span the entire period of the Games. The women's 100m final, one of athletics' blue riband events, will kick-start action at the LA 2028 Olympics, ...

“It was unexpected for everybody else,” Lyles told the NBC Sports broadcast. “I believe in myself. I believe in God. I believe in the mission that me and my coach have. We trained nine months for this ...

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The women's 100 metres round-one heats exploded into life on Friday on day one of the track and field events, after the Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou roared across the finish ...

Julien Alfred of St Lucia beat Sha’Carri Richardson to gold in the women's 100m final, the headline on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympics. A national record time of 10.72 saw her cruise to the gold ...

The competition schedule for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, published today, confirms that for the first time in history, athletics will span the entire Olympic period – starting on day one and ...

Botswana 19-year-old Letsile Tebogo drew comparisons to a young Usain Bolt for not only breaking a world junior sprint record, but also how he did it -- by beginning his celebration some 20 meters ...

EUGENE, UNITED STATES - JULY 17: Elaine Thompson-Herah (L) of Jamaica and Shericka Jackson (R) of Jamaica compete in the Women’s 100m Final during the 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships ...

In 2021, the only non-American to make the top eight fastest times of the year is the South African Akani Simbine. Trayvon Bromell's 9.77 seconds performance is the fastest, with Simbine's 9.84s the ...