The opening session of the 2023 European Athletics Congress - taking place in Belgrade until Sunday (

candidates present their credentials ahead of tomorrow morning's elections for the position of European Athletics

In front of an audience of nearly 200 delegates from European Athletics' 49 Member Federations present

President thanking the outgoing members for their service to athletics in Europe and wishing good luck

for his position by Libor Varhanik tomorrow morning at the European Athletics Congress in Belgrade ©

European AthleticsThe elections will see European Athletics take further steps towards ensuring a gender

Championships.A presentation to the Congress from the European Athletics Working Group on Human Rights

David Weir, who will take part in a record 24th wheelchair race at the London Marathon on Sunday, has vowed that, when his time comes to retire, he will do so in this event.

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who will defend her title in the TCS London Marathon on Sunday (April 23), will have the women-only race world record of 2hr 17min 01sec in her sights - as will Kenya’s Tokyo 2020 champion Peres Jepchirchir.

Even if Sunday goes well Hassan will not be thinking of contesting the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics

The logo for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 International University Sports Federation World University Games, has been launched, as the countdown continues to what is being described as "a summer with distinction."

completely rebuilt and will then be the only stadium in North Rhine-Westphalia where German outdoor athletics

The London Marathon course record of 2 hour 2min 37sec is being targeted by Kenya’s defending champion Amos Kipruto on Sunday (April 23) - but his fellow countryman Kelvin Kiptum could beat him to it.

European Athletics is at crossroads in Belgrade this weekend during its Congress, involving a Presidential

elected unopposed in October 2021, now has a challenger in Libor Varhanik, who has been a European Athletics

differ, crucially, over their attitude to the multi-sport European Championships at which European Athletics

has played a key role in the first two editions - in 2018, when athletics took place in Berlin and other

They must serve European Athletics, our Member Federations and our athletes.European Athletics President

The most recent edition, the European Athletics Championships Munich 2022, were hugely successful on

Sports Ministry assessment has found that 26 of the country's competitors can be competitive in 19 athletics

report who would be expected to be competitive on the current world stage ©Getty ImagesLast month, World Athletics

reinstated the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) following seven years of suspension but still retained

Russia and Belarus are still excluded for the foreseeable future due to the invasion of Ukraine," World Athletics

Sir Mo Farah, who will run what he says will be his last TCS London Marathon on Sunday (April 23), says he will trust the organisers to manage any protests that may take place from environmental activists.

New Zealand will be sending 12 athletes to compete at the 2023 Virtus Global Games, which is set to take place in Vichy in France this summer.

the 12 athletes competing for New Zealand, 10 will be participating in swimming, while one will be in athletics

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has pitched his city to be at the heart of New Zealand’s bid for the 2034 Commonwealth Games.

Elizabeth II Park was built for the Games as it hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies as well as the athletics

ImagesAnother venue that could form part of the 2034 bid is the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub which features an athletics

A nine-kilometre walking loop has been revealed that aims to increase the connectivity of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics in Brisbane.

Queensland Government Architect, according to Australia news website news.com.au.The Gabba, due to host the athletics

continue to send teams annually to the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games, the Jamaica Athletics

Serrette, a former Trinidad and Tobago athlete and former President of the National Association of Athletics

Governing bodies for table tennis and rowing have formed Working Groups to help determine policies on a potential return to competition for Russian and Belarusian athletes, while World Archery is set to discuss the issue at its next Executive Board meeting.

intention to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to their competitions.Others including athletics

Pope Francis has issued a message in which he encouraged Catholics in France to become involved with the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics which should be "a joy to welcome the world" and an "authentic expression of fraternity".

sports leaders at the Vatican for an international summit on "Sport for All".The Vatican itself has an athletics

club which is affiliated to the Italian Athletics Federation.

A top Scottish ultra-marathon runner who finished third in a race this month has been disqualified for covering two and a half miles of the route in a car.