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World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference of sex development

World Athletics revealed on Monday that it will begin a consultation process to alter its existing regulations for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes, with cheek swabs as part of proposed changes. In its release, the governing body announced that one of its top priorities was to preserve the integrity of female competition …

World Athletics announced on Wednesday that six world records set during 2024, including three during the Paris Olympics, have officially been ratified. These latest ratifications are in addition to three other records by Jessica Hull, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Mondo Duplantis that were certified in October. The first record of the Paris Games came in a …

Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan were named world athletes of the year by World Athletics in a ceremony in Monaco on Sunday, commemorating a thrilling season of track, field and distance running. Tebogo, 21, who also won the top male track athlete honor, is a rising talent and won the first-ever gold medal for Botswana …

A stunning image of Sifan Hassan and Tigist Assefa battling in the closing moments of the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics has been chosen as World Athletics’ Photograph of the Year. Michael Steele's photo was selected from 114 submissions and captured a fierce moment between Hassan and Assefa as they collided with less than …

World Athletics named its finalists for Men’s and Women’s Track Athlete of the Year on Tuesday, a list that is packed with athletes who delivered dominant performances in 2024, especially in the Paris Olympics. Five of 12 nominees are Americans and all of the athletes in line for the prizes won individual gold medals at …