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Ingebrigtsen brothers claim split with father and coach Gjert due to "physical violence and threats"

  • Athletics

Norwegian brothers Henrik, Filip and Jakob Ingebrigtsen have claimed the split that became apparent last year with their father, Gjert, who had coached them all to world-class running success, was in reaction to "physical violence and threats".

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, left, helped guide his sons to international athletics glory before their split last

is advised by his two elder brothers.When he married last month, following his success at the World Athletics


Athletics Kenya brings forward events to make time for African Games

  • Ghana 2023

Athletics Kenya (AK) has brought events on its calendar forward to allow enough time to prepare for next

weekend series in Kisumu on December 1 and 2, mainly focussing on sprints and field events.Kenya won 10 athletics

 Kenya, a distance running powerhouse, will be hoping for a strong athletics showing at the African



Athletics Australia appoints former heptathlete Jane Flemming as President

  • Athletics

Flemming, Olympian and double Commonwealth champion, has been unanimously appointed as President of Athletics

It’s an absolute honour and a privilege to be elected as President of Athletics Australia," Flemming

The sport of athletics has everything going for it - the biggest participation sport in the world, a

Paralympic and Commonwealth wheelchair racing champion Madison de Rozario have helped raise the profile of Athletics

Athletics has long set a great example with the same events at the same meets, with equal prize money


IBSA follows IPC lead by partially suspending Russia and Belarus

  • Paralympics

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has partially suspended Russia and Belarus for a two-year period, emulating the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

the IPC Governing Board, and also covers major events in the six sports still governed by the IPC - athletics


Exclusive: Buckner says Diamond League meeting will stay in London despite "disappointing" losses this year

  • Athletics

Jack Buckner, chief executive of UK Athletics, has said the reported six-figure loss made on this year's

The London Athletics Meet event in July attracted a sell-out crowd of 50,000 people to the arena built

initially for the London 2012 Games, but UK Athletics still suffered "substantial losses" of several

And I think our aim is, off the back of that success, to step-by-step re-build the event.UK Athletics

It’s well documented that the contract between UK Athletics and the BBC ended and subsequently we haven

It’s the biggest one-day athletics meeting in the world.Despite the financial losses from this year's


European Athletics to introduce prize money at Rome 2024 Championships

  • Athletics

Performance bonuses will be introduced in European Athletics competition when the flagship Championships

landmark decision to introduce financial rewards for athletes was made unanimously by the European Athletics

in Vilnius, Lithuania.The format and the structure of the bonuses that will appear at the European Athletics

This is a historic decision," said European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov."

Council, meeting in Vilnius, has voted unanimously to introduce prize money ©European Athletics"We will

It’s easy to say we will give prize money but we have to have the money coming to European Athletics.


UK Athletics makes Dunn head coach for Paris 2024 after shock sacking of Maguire

  • Athletics

Cash-strapped UK Athletics has appointed Paula Dunn as interim head coach through to the Paris 2024 Olympics

Maguire, who guided Britain to a record-equalling 10 medals at the recent World Athletics Championships

in Budapest, was unexpectedly relieved of his position in a meeting yesterday with the UK Athletics

chief executive Jack Buckner.UK Athletics are not commenting on either the departure or the arrival,

News of Maguire's departure was conveyed via a terse statement: "UK Athletics have announced that Stephen

There isn’t a moment to lose, and I am excited to rejoin UK Athletics and help the team to succeed."


Paris 2024 President claims Rugby World Cup enhances France's hosting reputation

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has claimed here the ongoing Rugby World Cup has enhanced France's reputation for hosting events in the build-up to next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

knew it of course because we organised and delivered many events from the football World Cup to the Athletics


IOC membership up to 107 after election of eight officials at Session in Mumbai

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership increased to 107 here, after the election of eight officials including Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Petra Sörling and International Skating Union (ISU) President Kim Jae-youl.

Sports was very much part of my life growing up, I was very much involved with squash, athletics, swimming





Powell and Sánchez announced as latest guests of honour for Santiago 2023

  • Santiago 2023

World athletics champions Mike Powell and Félix Sánchez have been announced as the latest guests

Lewis of the United States in receiving invites from Panam Sports President Neven Ilic to attend the athletics

©Getty ImagesPowell’s students include American long jumper Jermel Jones, while Sánchez, who has an athletics

Athletics competition at Santiago 2023 is due to be held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos