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25th Mar 2020

European 10,000m Cup among continental events postponed

European mountain and under-18 events also delayed, while feasibility of European Championships in Paris taking place is to be reviewed
25th Mar 2020

Tokyo 2020 knock-on effects

How will moving the Olympics to next year affect athletics? AW’s editor looks at some of the repercussions
25th Mar 2020

UK athletics activity suspended until June at earliest

Restrictions on competitions, formal club activities and running groups extended to May 31
24th Mar 2020

Athletes react to Tokyo 2020 delay

Some of the sport's stars share views on the news that the Olympics and Paralympics will now be in 2021
24th Mar 2020

Tokyo 2020 Games postponed to 2021

Olympic and Paralympic Games will now take place no later than the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
24th Mar 2020

World Athletics U20 Championships postponed

Global under-20 event had been due to take place in Nairobi in July
24th Mar 2020

Coping with the coronavirus: Tom Bosworth is taking things step by step

The Olympic sixth-placer feels in the form of his life but is finding the uncertainty created by the Covid-19 outbreak hard to deal with
23rd Mar 2020

World Athletics discusses Oregon 21 delay

Global governing body says next year's World Championships could be moved to allow for a later Olympics
23rd Mar 2020

Athletics Association calls on IOC to postpone Tokyo 2020

Overwhelming majority of athletes surveyed by union feel Games should not take place as planned and say their training has been adversely affected due to coronavirus
22nd Mar 2020

Tokyo 2020 decision due within four weeks

International Olympic Committee says postponement is a possibility but cancellation "is not on the agenda"
20th Mar 2020

Tributes pour in for coach Lindsay Dunn

Brendan Foster and Charlie Spedding on the impact Dunn had on their lives and the wider sport following the coaching legend’s death aged 77
20th Mar 2020

Review into UKA’s handling of Alberto Salazar situation published

Independent inquiry finds UKA’s actions relating to Salazar were “reasonable” based on what was known at the time but lessons have been learned
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