The Latest Breaking News from Budapest

Britain’s preparations for the World Athletics Championships are facing more turbulence with Darren Campbell, the head of sprints and relays, no longer with the team

1956 was one of the most turbulent years in the post-war era. Over a period of 12 months, the world witnessed the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Budapest uprising, the Poznan revolt, the Suez affair and the Algerian war among other events. The Melbourne…

India's 28-member team for World Athletics Championships led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, with athletes competing in javelin, triple jump, 20km race walk, long jump, 3000m steeplechase, 400m hurdles, 800m, 1500m, high jump, 35km race walk and 4x400m relay. Surprisingly Sports Ministry announced the team instead of Athletics Federation of…

The two-time world 200m champion is targeting a treble in Budapest this month.

Jeswin Aldrin, world leader in long jump, won gold at Citius athletics meeting in Bern, Switzerland on Friday with 8.22m jump. He had struggled in recent meets due to COVID, but this jump shows he is ready for World Championships in Budapest this month.

NEW DELHI: In a rare instance in Indian athletics, four men's javelin throwers from the country have qualified for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, later this month, but injury to one member of the quartet meant that all of them will not take part in the big-ticket event.

BENGALURU: India's women's 4x400m relay team and mixed relay squads may miss the World Athletics Championships beginning in Budapest, Hungary, on August 19 but for any last-minute miracles before the World Athletics' (WA) deadline ends on Sunday.

Spearheading the Scottish contingent is medal hopeful Laura Muir but there are several more Scots who will head to Budapest for the Championships.

Great Britain’s squad for the World Championships in Budapest is due to be announced on Friday afternoon.