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Athletics

Noah Lyles storms to victory, Julien Alfred beats Melissa Jefferson-Wooden at Rome Diamond League

Athletics - Diamond League - Rome - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - June 4, 2026 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100m final REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Athletics - Diamond League - Rome - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - June 4, 2026 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100m final REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Singapore distance runner Shaun Goh turns full time as he seeks to better himself

National distance runner Shaun Goh signed a two-year contract with Betterment Sports.
National distance runner Shaun Goh signed a two-year contract with Betterment Sports.

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympic athlete

Kenny Bednarek leaves Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in his dust at Rabat Diamond League

Enhanced Games offer US$10 million prize to sprinter who breaks Usain Bolt's 100m record

A general overall view of the Enhanced Games complex at Resorts World Las Vegas.
A general overall view of the Enhanced Games complex at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Runners race on spiral carpark ramp in Singapore leg of On’s new world series

The On Squad Race in Singapore will see runners run down and up two floors of a spiral carpark ramp in teams of four.
The On Squad Race in Singapore will see runners run down and up two floors of a spiral carpark ramp in teams of four.

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev cashes in with ‘world record’ at Enhanced Games

May 24, 2026; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) poses after setting a world record in the 50m freestyle of 21.81 during the Enhanced Games at Resorts World Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
May 24, 2026; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) poses after setting a world record in the 50m freestyle of 21.81 during the Enhanced Games at Resorts World Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Enhanced Games: the ‘Steroid Olympics’ hit Las Vegas

US track and field sprinter, Fred Kerley, talking with the press ahead of the Enhanced Games at the Resorts World in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 22, 2026.
US track and field sprinter, Fred Kerley, talking with the press ahead of the Enhanced Games at the Resorts World in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 22, 2026.

Joanne See, 60, still motivated for 20th successive Great Eastern Women’s Run

61-year-old financial consultant Joanne See, who has participated in all 19 editions of GEWR since its inception.
61-year-old financial consultant Joanne See, who has participated in all 19 editions of GEWR since its inception.

Gift Leotlela wins maiden Diamond League 100m but Mondo Duplantis fails in world record bid

South Africa's Gift Leotlela (right) wins the men's 100m at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League athletics meeting in Keqiao, Shaoxing in China's eastern Zhejiang province on May 16, 2026.
South Africa's Gift Leotlela (right) wins the men's 100m at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League athletics meeting in Keqiao, Shaoxing in China's eastern Zhejiang province on May 16, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.