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.

Betty Cuthbert, a four-time Olympic champion and one of Australia’s greatest ever athletes, has died.

A majestic dive for the line propelled Tori Bowie to 100 metres gold here at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships for the first major individual title of her career.

The men and women’s marathons took place on the same day here for the first time at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships and Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya and Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo responded with suitably historic - not to mention dramatic - victories on a four-lap course that began and ended at Tower Bridge.

A streaker who sprinted down the home straight shortly before the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships 100 metres final here last night has been released without being charged, insidethegames has been told.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has pledged not to abandon attempts to introduce lifetime bans for convicted doping cheats following Justin Gatlin's World Championships 100 metres victory here last night. 

Justin Gatlin picked up the script, ripped it in half and then tore it into shreds by stunning Usain Bolt to win the men's 100 metres crown at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here tonight.

Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai took respective gold and bronze medals in a hugely competitive men’s long jump at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships to give South Africa a great start to what could turn out to be their greatest global athletics performance ever.

Usain Bolt offered evidence here tonight that he can finish his career at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships on the gold standard.

Sir Mo Farah overcame one of the toughest challenges of his career to produce a tactical masterclass and win the first gold medal of the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships here.