France's Mayer breaks decathlon world record

The Olympic silver medallist surpassed American Ashton Eaton’s 9,045 total at the 2015 world championships in Beijing. IMAGE: Kevin Mayer is the first Frenchman to hold the decathlon world......

PHOTOS World Athletics: Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold

IMAGE: Sally Pearson competes in the women's 100 metres hurdles final. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Australia's Sally Pearson completed one of the great sporting comebacks when she......

Ageless Gatlin beats the youngsters in US 100m final

IMAGE: Justin Gatlin reacts. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Who says the old man still can't run? Olympic silver medallist Justin Gatlin stormed to the lead in the final 20 metres......

Russia cries foul, rest of world welcomes IAAF's ban

‘Sad day for Russian athletes. The people in charge should be punished, they created the culture of dope’ ‘I will not be quiet, I will take steps. I will go to the human rights......

Champion Hardee out of decathlon after high jump failure

Double defending champion Trey Hardee was dumped out of the decathlon on the opening day of the world championships on Saturday as he no-heighted in a dramatic high-jump competition. - World......