China takes historic silver in men's 4x100m world championships
In the thrilling men's 4x100 relays event at the world championships, a US disqualification sees China go from bronze to silver in a historic race.
South Africa's Van Niekerk takes 400 gold in stunning time
2015-08-27 10:39Wayde van Niekerk becomes the first South African to win a world championship sprint title on Wednesday.
Two Kenyans tested positive at Beijing IAAF World Championships
2015-08-26 22:11Two Kenyan female athletes competing at the 2015 IAAF World Championships were hit with a provisional suspension following positive samples provided ahead of the competitions.
No rushing Rudisha: Patience contributes to 2nd world title
2015-08-26 11:33This world title came in a tactical race for David Rudisha, so very unlike the wire-to-wire run at the London Olympics that earned him a gold medal and a world record in the 800 meters.
Young guns starting to fire
2015-08-26 07:26Boasting breakthrough performances on the world stage, a group of promising Chinese athletes have emerged to take the baton from retired Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang as the nation's new leaders on the athletics stage.
New wave of heroes can expect to cash in
2015-08-26 07:26Sterling performances from a new generation of Chinese athletes has seen their market value surge. But they still have a way to go to fill the void left by Liu Xiang.
Chinese long jumpers leap to history
2015-08-26 10:19Chinese teenager Wang Jianan pulled off China's first ever world long jump medal at Beijing athletics world championships on Tuesday.
Kenyan hurdler wins rare gold in Beijing
2015-08-25 23:38Africa 400m hurdle bronze medalist Nicholas Bett cemented his name in history to become the first Kenyan to win gold in sprints at the World Championships.
Jamaican Fraser-Pryce again becomes world champion
2015-08-25 09:26Jamaican runner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Monday again became the world's fastest women by winning the 100-meter race at IAAF Beijing 2015.
Marathons set for race to the top
2015-08-25 07:54China's growing appreciation of healthy lifestyles has seen long-distance running soar in popularity. Millions are now participating regularly, and host cities and businesses are looking to exploit a fast-growing new revenue stream, as Sun Xiaochen reports.
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie wins men's marathon in Beijing Athletics Worlds
2015-08-22 10:19Eritrea's Ghirmay Ghebreslassie celebrates winning the final of the men's marathon athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the the National Stadium, also known as "Bird's Nest", in Beijing on Aug 22, 2015.
Bolt beats Gatlin to win 100m gold
2015-08-23 21:41Jamaica's Usain Bolt clocked 9.79 seconds to win the men's 100m gold medal at the world athletics championships on Sunday.
