Defar sets 5,000m record

Ethiopia's Meseret Defar smashed her own 5,000 metres world record by nearly eight seconds and Jamaica's Asafa Powell cruised to a sub-10-second victory in the men's 100 at a Golden League meeting......

Defar retains 3,000m indoor title

Olympic 5,000 metres gold medallist Meseret Defar of Ethiopia retained her 3,000-metres title in a time of eight minutes 38.80 seconds at the world indoor championships on Saturday.Defar pulled......

Defar wins first world 5,000m title

Ethiopia's Olympic champion and world record holder Meseret Defar clinched her first outdoor world title with a decisive victory in the 5,000 metres on Saturday. The 23-year-old was left as the......

Rio Olympic champions Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

IMAGE: Usain Bolt of Jamaica (right) and Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia pose with their awards after being elected male and female World Athlete of the Year 2016 in Monaco, on Friday. Photograph: Eric......

'Tired' Bolt wins 100 metres in Zurich Diamond League

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt outsprinted fellow Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade and American Justin Gatlin to win the 100 metres at the Zurich Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Bolt, running......