The Kenyan superstar holds the world record, has won the past three Olympic gold medals in the event and is a four-time world ...

Antonio Serrano, then 26, stepped on to the 5000m start line carrying the promise of a new generation of Spanish distance ...

TOKYO—When Moeko Nishimura was preparing for the birth of her second child last year, she dreaded a rerun of the intense pain and slow recovery she experienced when her first child, a girl, was born ...

Lawrence is a sports writer covering football, cycling, the Olympic Games and more. Since joining the Independent from the Guardian in 2017, he has reported from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 ...

The UConn women’s cross country team proved its mettle at the Paul Short run, battling against national powerhouses to secure sixth overall as a team. The college gold 6K proved to be a positive step ...

“CHANGE, LDP!” runs the campaign slogan of a leadership race in Japan’s ruling party, which concludes on October 4th. The message may sound a little desperate, but that reflects a crisis in the ...

The latest ATP Race to Turin standings are out following the conclusion of Tokyo and Beijing, as the battle heats up for the last six spots in the eight-man field at the ATP Finals, to be held from ...

Faith Kipyegon (silver) congratulates Beatrice Chebet (gold) after the Women’s 5000m Final at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships. (Photo: Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto) As attention shifts to ...

India's performance at the Tokyo World Championships was disappointing, with only Neeraj Chopra's struggles and a few personal bests to highlight.

The United States of America (USA) topped the medal table of the World Athletics Championships for the fifth edition in a row as the 2025 edition came to a close on Sunday in Tokyo. With 26 medals - ...

Like the baton falling from Jona Efoloko’s hands, Britain’s relay heroes came back to earth with a bump. Last year in Paris, relays coach Darren Campbell was the toast of the town after he guided Team ...

World Athletics has underscored its commitment to the “athlete experience” after some competitors at the world championships in Tokyo – including Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson – criticised the ...