Su Bingtian finished sixth in the men’s 100m final as Italy’s Marcell Jacobs took Olympic gold in 9.80 seconds on Sunday night. The Chinese sprinter’s poor start cost him a chance of a medal in what ...

This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic track and field, detailing every step from qualification ...

An interactive look at the history, mechanics, equipment and schedules for the Athletics events at the Summer Olympics ...

Team USA came away with 34 gold medals 50 years ago in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games.

Bolt exploded on to the scene at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he claimed three golds and clocked an astonishing 9.63 secs but he bettered that the following year when he became the first man under 9 ...

The team had a first-round baton drop at the 2008 Olympics, a first-round illegal handoff at 2009 Worlds, a fall in the final at 2011 Worlds, a retroactive anti-doping medal strip at the 2012 Olympics ...

Shot-putter JL van Rensburg heaved South Africa onto the medals table at the under-20 world championships in Peru on Tuesday night, while two of the country’s Olympic relay stars powered their way ...

The World Athletics Championships is set for its showpiece event – the men's 100m final. The top names of the current ...