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Seb Coe looks back on a momentous summer

As Seb Coe begins his final four years as World Athletics President he looks back on Budapest 2023 and reveals exciting news of a three-night made-for-TV athletics spectacle in 2026
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Magical mile makes its world champs debut

The World Road Running Championships in Riga will see the first-ever global champions crowned in the mile but the event has a long and illustrious history
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Being part of a world record-breaking marathon

It is not just the elite athletes who are drawn to Berlin in search of fast times
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World Cross Country Champs in limbo

After Croatian plans to stage this winter's big event collapse, the search for a replacement venue nears its conclusion
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Welcome to "maranoia"

The training is done and the big race is imminent, so why do feelings of doubt persist?
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The lights are on but no one's at home

British athletes are riding a wave of success after the World Champs in Budapest, so it's a shame there are no more competitive opportunities in the UK this season
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Why Budapest was possibly the best world champs ever

Here is a look at some of the stats from Hungary and the event's overall success
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Fatima Whitbread on Helsinki 1983

British javelin star recalls winning silver behind an inspired Tiina Lillak at the inaugural World Champs 40 years ago
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Why UK Athletics' selection decisions for Budapest are wrong

On the eve of reporting on my 13th World Athletics Championships, I'd argue the British governing body's choice to send a stream-lined team benefits nobody apart from rival nations
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How to become an athletics entrepreneur

It’s often said that those at the heart of the action need to promote themselves to promote the sport, but where do you start when it comes to building an off-track profile? Verity Ockenden goes in search of advice
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The world 800m record that has stood the test of time

Jarmila Kratochvílová’s 800m mark of 1:53.28 was set 40 years ago, but rather than being celebrated it is mired in controversy
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Reekie brings the house down on a day to remember

The London Athletics Meet gave the sport a much-needed day in the sun – and it shone
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