Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has withdrawn a threat to block the 2023 World Athletics Championships after claiming that the Hungarian Government had bowed to his demands and given him what he wanted.

Emmit King, a member of the United States 4x100 metres relay team alongside Carl Lewis that won gold medals at the 1983 World Championships, has been shot dead.

The course for the marathon events at the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships has been revealed, with runners needing to complete three loops of 14 kilometres in the cities of Eugene and Springfield.

France have been retrospectively disqualified from the men's 4x400 metres relay event at the 2017 World Championships in London after Teddy Atine-Venel tested positive for a banned substance.

The first full site visit to Oregon for nearly two years to inspect preparations for the World Athletics Championships has been completed.

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) has reportedly made a bid to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships before the October 1 deadline.

Further details for the marathon and race walk events at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene in the United States have been announced.

Bids for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the World Athletics Championships and the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup are under consideration by UK Sport as the Government agency targets a decade of hosting major sporting events.

Obi Igbokwe, who helped the United States win a 400 metres mixed relay gold medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, has been banned for 30 months over steroid use.

The Organising Committee of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene in Oregon has announced the addition of Trace Skopil as its chief of finance.

Hayward Field, the venue for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene in Oregon, has reopened for track and field competition with the Hayward Premiere meet last night.

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sanya Richards-Ross has been appointed to the Board for the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships.

Three-time Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton has backed Birmingham to launch a bid for a future World Athletics Championships as the city prepares for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Organisers of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon have unveiled the official logo, social media channels and website for the event.