A round-up of some of the latest athletics news, including reports that Russian marathoner Liliya Shobukhova is now working as a coach
Shobukhova ends racing career
Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova has announced her retirement from competitive...

The IAAF president’s on-stage discussion at the WADA Anti-Doping Organisation (ADO) Symposium in March
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Seb Coe spoke about his take on anti-doping and provided an update on the a...

The trio, selected to represent GB in the Rio Olympic marathon, are due to return to run the roads of Glasgow for the half-marathon event in October
The top three British runners at the recent London Marathon – brothers Callum and Derek Hawkins a...

The feet are a highly vulnerable – and often overlooked – part of an athlete’s anatomy, so try this toe-toning regime, says Lexie Williamson
Athletes rarely stretch their feet despite injuries like plantar fasciitis, or inflammation o...

Yulimar Rojas took a hop, step and jump from virtually nowhere to being a contender for a medal in Rio, writes Paul Halford
Sixty-four years after Venezuela s only athletics medal at the Olympics, Yulimar Rojas will be hoping in Rio to claim the countr...

The new event is to take place in the German home of adidas on May 13-14
Following the announcement of June’s adidas Boost Boston Games, which replaces the New York Diamond League meeting, further details have been released about another new even...