European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen was unable to present the 400 metres hurdles gold medal to Norway's Karsten Warholm here this evening after he was among those to be quarantined during an outbreak of the norovirus at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

Andrei Krivov is set to be stripped of the 20 kilometres race walk gold medal he won at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen after he was given a three-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

America's Phyllis Francis capitalised on a remarkable falter from Shaunae Miller-Uibo to snatch 400 metres gold at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships here today.

Botswana's Isaac Makwala qualified for the 200 metres final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships after the global governing body allowed him to compete, despite initially withdrawing him from the event.

Renaud Lavillenie, the pole vault world record holder, remains in search of the one major gold medal to elude him - world outdoor gold.

Wayde van Niekerk achieved the first step in a tilt towards a sprinting double today with 400 metres victory at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here on a night France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse claimed a surprise 800m win.

Botswana's Isaac Makwala was officially ruled out of tonight's 400 metres World Championships final after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) blocked a late attempt from him to be allowed to compete.

More than £800,000 ($1 million/€883,000) in grants have been awarded to community sports projects by London Marathon Charitable Trust, the organisation has confirmed.

A hotel at the centre of the norovirus outbreak at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here has denied they are the source of the sickness bug as the number of people affected grew to 30.

Plans are in place to ensure a country in Africa hosts the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships by 2025, head of its continental body has claimed.

Organisers of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships have confirmed a number of athletes have contracted gastroenteritis within one of the official hotels for the event here.

Omar McLeod and Faith Kipyegon each converted Olympic into International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship success today after perfectly paced efforts in their respective 110 metres hurdles and 1500m finals.

A monumental women’s triple jump final here ended - eventually - with Colombia’s 33-year-old world and Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen being deposed by her exuberant 21-year-old rival Yulimar Rojas, who thus claimed Venezuela’s first gold in the history of the International Association of Athletics Federations’ World Championships here.

British Athletics have signed a 10-year extension to their kit deal with sportswear giants Nike through to 2030, it was announced here today.

Former Olympic champion and world record holder Michael Johnson claims there are "big problems" to address in athletics as fallout continues over Justin Gatlin's World Championship 100 metres victory here.