Ukrainian high jumper, Olympic medallist, rising star in athletics
The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, restoring Russian athletes' access to many international qualifiers ahead of Los Angeles 2028 while leaving decisions on flags, anthems and full national symbols unresolved. Several international federations, including World Athletics, are maintaining bans and legal challenges are being signalled.
British athlete Josh Kerr has broken Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old mile world record with a time of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League. The performance caps Project 222, a program of training and gear innovations, and comes in front of a packed stadium as Kerr continues pursuing further middle‑distance targets.
Audrey Werro leads as the Diamond League heads to Zurich, with Keely Hodgkinson withdrawing due to readiness concerns. Dos Santos and Russell have set world-leading times, while Duplantis and Karalis push for 6.32m in pole vault.
In Zurich, Dos Santos and Russell set world records in sprint hurdles, with Werro nearing a 800m world record. Duplantis clears 6.25m in a high-stakes pole vault, as Wanyonyi claims a world-leading 800m time; crowd witnesses multiple all-time moments.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has claimed victory at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, clocking 12:59.24 to beat Cole Hocker and Parker Wolfe. The victory comes in a season shadowed by an Achilles injury and follows a high-profile clash with Hocker over pacemakers at the Diamond League Final.
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship has launched in Budapest, featuring a $10 million prize pool and a new trophy format. Armand Duplantis headlines the inaugural event, competing for a $150,000 share in a three-day finals series, amid illuminated arenas and AR overlays. The show aims to reinvent track and field’s appeal as the sport follows the pandemic hiatus.