Gabriel named new IAAF general secretary

Experienced administrator Essar Gabriel has been named the new general secretary of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) replacing the retiring Pierre Weiss, the governing......

Gender controversy overshadows Semenya's gold

South African teenager Caster Semenya, whose rapid improvement has prompted officials to order a gender verification test, won the women's world 800 metres title with a crushing performance on......

IAAF erase Jones's results since Sept 1 2000

Marion Jones was formally disqualified on Friday from all competitions since September 1 2000, including the Sydney Olympics where she won five medals, after admitting last month to taking banned......

Dispute over runner's gender angers South Africans

South Africa's ruling party leapt on Thursday to the defence of a World champion runner undergoing a gender verification test, saying she was the country's "golden girl" and a role model for young......

Coe denies Russian doping was covered up

  IMAGE: IAAF chief Sebastian Coe at a press conference in Monaco. Photograph: Jean-Pierre Amet/Reuters IAAF president Sebastian Coe says there has been no cover up of Russian doping cases......