Harry Styles' marathon media coverage is a sign of the times. Pop star attracts huge amount of publicity for his sub-three-hour marathon but isn't it all a bit over-the-top?

The Tokyo World Athletics Championships in pictures. On hot and humid days or during torrential rain showers, the world's greatest athletes were at their photogenic best in the Japanese capital.

Clubs battle for honours at the English area road relays. Several thousand athletes in action as Northern event unfolds in Leigh with Southern relays at Aldershot and Midlands races in Sutton Park.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone anchors US to women's 4x400m victory in Tokyo. Botswana also edged out the USA and South Africa in a thrilling men's final.

Anna Hall gets to savour that winning feeling at last. American lands first global heptathlon title, while Kate O'Connor makes history and Katarina Johnson-Thompson shares bronze.

Pedro Pichardo’s final leap seals thrilling triple jump win in Tokyo. Andrea Dallavalle’s late surge nearly overturned Pichardo’s lead, but the Olympic champion’s final jump secured global victory.

DQ drama can't spoil Rai Benjamin's golden moment. Olympic champion claims 400m hurdles world title after ruling is overturned, while Bol adds another honour to her list.

Noah Lyles storms to world 200m title No.4 in Tokyo. American clocks 19.52 in Tokyo to beat Kenny Bednarek followed by Bryan Levell, Letsile Tebogo and Zharnel Hughes.

Last week Noah Lyles told AW that "everything had been clicking in training". Tonight he became a four-time world 200m champion, matching Usain Bolt's tally.

Amy Hunt has just secured the world 200m silver medal in Tokyo. Here is some insight into the training programme that catapulted her to the global podium.

"That’s the goal – sub 20 – so let’s see in the semi. This is just a free hit. I can run like a horse, run like the wind.” Gout Gout believes he can break his own national record (20.02) in the world 200m semi-finals in Tokyo 🇦🇺

Fred Kerley's announcement that he will be joining the Enhanced Games will go down in history as one of the most depressing and dubious decisions in athletics history. The former world 100m champion is in a no-win situation as he prepares to saturate his body with steroids and stimulants.

Formidable Faith Kipyegon makes it four world 1500m titles in Tokyo. While one of the recurring themes of the world championships in Tokyo has been shock results, it didn't apply here.

Hamish Kerr continues New Zealand’s success with high jump win. Olympic champion wins his first-ever world high jump title, while Ethan Katzberg breaks championship record in men's hammer throw.

"Now that I've retired, it's a great feeling to know that I'm the benchmark if you want to be the best or you want to be a legend." World 100m & 200m record-holder Usain Bolt on why he is still way out in front in both events 🇯🇲

Ahead of the World Athletics Championships, Mondo Duplantis described 6.30m as a "huge barrier to cross". In Tokyo, he cleared the height and set his 14th world record.

Mondo Duplantis sets his 14th world record and leaves Tokyo crowd in raptures. He cleared 6.30m on his third attempt at the World Athletics Championships.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen crashes out of the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships. The Norwegian was racing outdoors for the first time this year due to the recurrence of an Achilles problem that has kept him sidelined for the summer.

USA win world mixed 4x400m crown as Brits fade to fifth. Alexis Holmes anchors Americans to equal championship best of 3:08.80 in Tokyo ahead of Femke Bol’s Dutch team.

Beatrice Chebet scorches to maiden world 10,000m title in Tokyo. Rapid-fire finish takes Olympic champion to another golden moment, while Nadia Battocletti breaks Italian record on her way to silver.

Ryan Crouser seals world title hat-trick after a year of injury. American throws 22.34m to win men's shot put title on Saturday in Tokyo as Scott Lincoln finishes a fine eighth for Britain.

Global gold at last for race walker Evan Dunfee. After a series of near misses, Canadian athlete storms to 35km race walk victory in the first final of the 2025 World Champs in Tokyo.

Athletics needs change but it also needs championships. The sport can't afford to dismiss new ideas, but there can't be offshoots without the kind of showpiece platform provided by events like the one about to unfold in Tokyo.

“This last week everything has been clicking.” Noah Lyles on self-motivation, how he’s evolved as an athlete since his first world 200m title in 2019 and advice for Gout Gout. He is aiming to do back-to-back world triples in Tokyo.

"I want redemption from the Olympics last year." At last year's Paris Olympic marathon, Calli Hauger-Thackery withdrew just before the 30km mark. The Brit, who is running the 10,000m at the Worlds, wants to avenge that result in Tokyo.

Diribe Welteji's world championships hopes in doubt amid anti-doping dispute. The Athletics Integrity Unit is disputing a decision by Ethiopian officials to clear 1500m runner Diribe Welteji for the failure of refusal to submit a drug test.

Ahead of the World Athletics Championships, we caught up with Australian athlete Izzi Batt-Doyle 🇦🇺 🏃‍♀️ Running the 10,000m in Tokyo ⚡️ Australian marathon record goals 🧠 The relationship between mind & body ✍️ @timadams1.bsky.social

"Resilience and composure have always been big strengths of hers. That's why she's won so many medals." Ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, we speak to her coach Trevor Painter and physiotherapist Alison Rose about what makes Keely Hodgkinson such a strong athlete 🏃‍♀

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"Bar the Olympics, competing at a home champs is one of the things I’ve most wanted to do in my career, so it would be nice to do that in Birmingham." Triple British 3000m steeplechase champion Phil Norman talks through his training programme 🏃

Here is our 2025 World Athletics Championships preview and final predictions. 🥇 Who are the gold medal favourites? 🇬🇧 Which Brits are likely to make the podium? 👀 What athletes will cause a shock in Tokyo?

How athletics has changed throughout the decades. Bob Phillips, whose imagination was first captured by athletics in the 1950s, reflects on his own experiences and how the sport has changed since AW was created.

Gabby Thomas is out of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Olympic 200m champion withdraws because of an Achilles injury.

"I executed my plan and if you do that and get beat, then you can't complain." Tom McKean talks through his greatest race – securing gold in the 800m at the 1990 European Championships 🥇 athleticsweekly.com/news/my-grea...

ICYMI, Eugene Amo-Dadzie went joint-second on the UK 100m all-time list with 9.87 (2.0) over the weekend. The sprinter led a host of fast times at the Be Fit Today Track Academy meeting at Lee Valley.

"When we talk about resilience, it's knowing your power and owning it. It's knowing what you're capable of and trusting in that." Ahead of her ninth and final World Athletics Championships, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce talks through the art of resilience and her definition of success in Tokyo 🇯🇲

Monument Mile wins for Henry McLuckie and Tsige Teshome. British and Ethiopian athletes take Emsley Carr and Millicent Fawcett Mile titles in Stirling.

Sifan Hassan speeds to 2:18:22 Sydney Marathon win. Olympic champion beats Brigid Kosgei while Hailemaryam Kiros takes men's victory in 2:06:06 as Eliud Kipchoge is ninth.

Biological sex tests 90% complete ahead of Tokyo. Seb Coe insists female competition will be protected and preserved under his presidency of World Athletics.

Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan set for the Sydney Marathon. Australian race is now part of the World Marathon Majors series and has attracted top-class fields.

Belgrade to host 2026 European Cross Country Championships. It will be the second time that the Serbian capital has staged the event after 2013.

Scott Beattie, Jack Rowe, Alex Bell and Amelia Quirk chase UK 5km titles in Cardiff. The Sportsshoes Home Nations 5km returns this weekend on a fast multi-lap circuit of Coopers Field in Bute Park.

Morgan Lake sets new British high jump record in Zurich. She became the first British woman to clear two metres in the high jump.

BRITISH RECORD Morgan Lake creates history in Zurich by becoming the first ever British female athlete to clear 2.00m in the high jump 🇬🇧 She went over it on her first attempt in the Swiss city 🤯

Great Britain and NI team named for World Championships in Tokyo. Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Josh Kerr will defend their global titles in September, while Georgia Hunter Bell will join Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in the 800m.

Who, what and when guide: Zurich Diamond League final. The 2025 season draws to a close with wild cards to next month's World Championships in Tokyo up for grabs.

Scout Adkin captures WMRA Mountain Running World Cup title. British runner takes women's overall prize while Philemon Kiriago wins men's crown.

Fast times at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. Event in Northern Ireland kicks off our weekly round-up from the UK endurance running scene.

A review of the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5. The new FuelCell SC Elite v5 is New Balance’s latest premium performance race day shoe.

Antrim Coast Half victories for Geoffrey Kamworor and Mizan Alem. Quick times on scenic course in Northern Ireland with Phil Sesemann, Calli Hauger-Thacker and Charlotte Purdue among the Brits in action.