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Official account of World Athletics. Home of all things running, jumping, throwing and walking. We provide the inside track on the world’s best athletes and competitions, and we want to get more people moving.
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Awards season is upon us 🤩
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 #AthleticsAwards ✨
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Timed to PERFECTION 😤
Andreas Almgren makes his move in the final 200m and storms to a European half marathon record of 58:06 to claim his first global title at the #WorldRoadRunningChamps 🤯
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THE DOMINANCE 🔥
Agnes Ngetich controlled all 21.1km in Copenhagen to claim world gold in 1:05:15, setting a women’s only half marathon world record along the way 🥵
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A last metre thriller 🫨
Dawit Seare made his move when it mattered, surging for the win after a dramatic final kilometre to claim his first world title in a national record of 12:56 🔥
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Likina on a roll 🔥
Just one week after becoming the Ultimate champion, Likina Amebaw is now a world champion for the first time, winning the women’s 5km in 14:41 💫
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Was ist passiert ⁉️
Robert Farken pulled off a stunning upset to claim the biggest win of his career, taking gold in the men’s mile in 3:51.80 at the #WorldRoadRunningChamps 🥇
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Tu l’as fait, Agathe 🥹
After taking World Cross Country silver earlier this year, Agathe Guillemot has claimed her first world gold in Copenhagen, winning the women’s mile in a European record of 4:22.74 💥
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Meet our next host cities for the World Championships ‼️
Nairobi and Munich have been selected to host the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships, respectively, following one of the strongest bidding processes in the history of the sport’s flagship event.
Read more in the press release 🔗 bit.ly/4hvvCdR
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Ultimate class of 2026 ✨
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15m queen 👑
Saly Sarr leaps to 15.06m on her first attempt to claim the Ultimate trophy by just 2cm in the triple jump 🤩
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