World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he was as frustrated as anyone at the farcical situation surrounding the legal world record belonging to banned Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich's marathon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/17/more-sports/world-athletics-frustration-doping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sebastiancoe #worldathletics #doping

Sweden's pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis and American 400-meter world champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named World Athletes of the Year on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/01/more-sports/duplantis-mclaughlin-levrone-honored/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #armandduplantis #sydneymclaughlinlevrone #worldathletics

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Record-high temperatures and debilitating humidity have prompted World Athletics Championships organizers to move up the start times for the race walk and marathon events this weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/11/more-sports/road-event-moved-forward-heat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldathleticschampionships #weather #heatwaves#racewalk #marathon #tokyo #worldathletics

With the world championships in Tokyo looming, athletics federations are struggling to comply with new rules concerning gene tests for female athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/16/more-sports/gene-tests-world-athletics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #women039sissues #worldathletics #canada #france #worldathleticschampionships

Sebastian Coe has two years left as World Athletics president, and he says next year's inaugural Ultimate Team Championship will remind the world the sport is "big and punchy and still there." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/24/more-sports/coe-athletics-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sebastiancoe #worldathletics