| The Wanda Diamond League season enters its decisive final stretch this month with stops in Lausanne, Silesia and Zurich.The world’s leading athletes will then battle for places in the two-day finale, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, on 4-5 September. Diamond League titles, trophies and a significant prize beyond the final itself will be at stake.Victory in Brussels will secure guaranteed entry to the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, making the Diamond League Final the last opportunity for athletes to book their place in Budapest automatically.Just six days later, Olympic champions, world champions, Diamond League winners and the world’s top-ranked athletes will come together from 11-13 September for three evenings of high-stakes competition at the Ultimate Championship. |
| The month ahead in athletics |
| A summary of competitions and stories that will be covered on the World Athletics website and its social media channels. Publication dates can be subject to change. An extensive calendar of international events can be found on the World Athletics website. Sunday 2 – Saturday 8 August • Central American and Caribbean Games, Santo Domingo – results Wednesday 5 – Sunday 9 August • World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 Monday 10 – Sunday 16 August • European Championships, Birmingham 21 August • Athletissima, Lausanne (Diamond League) 23 August • Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Silesia (Diamond League) 27 August • Weltklasse, Zurich (Diamond League) 30 August • Sydney Marathon (Platinum Label) |
| RECAP OF THE PAST MONTHHeadline news |
Extensive innovations announced for World Athletics Ultimate ChampionshipA series of innovations has been announced for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 11-13 September. With less than two months to go, the championship will finally settle the debate over who is the best of the best in athletics.More |
| Other featured news |
| Athletes Connect to empower athletes at World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26Beyond sprint speed: study highlights importance of baton exchanges in 4x100m |
| Action replay |
 Kerr breaks world mile record with 3:42.66 in London Wanyonyi breaks world 1000m record with 2:11.83 in Monaco |
| FOR THE RECORDWorld record watch (as at 2 August)Ratifiedmen’s 4x800m short track: 7:10.29i United States (USA) Philadelphia, 6 Feb 26men’s 400m short track: 44.52i Khaleb McRae (USA) Fayetteville, 13 Feb 26men’s pole vault: 6.31m Mondo Duplantis (SWE) Uppsala, 12 Mar 26men’s heptathlon: 6670 Simon Ehammer (SUI) Toruń, 21 Mar 26women’s 60m hurdles: 7.65 Devynne Charlton (BAH) Toruń, 22 Mar 26men’s marathon: 1:59:30 Sabastian Sawe (KEN) London, 26 Apr 26women-only marathon: 2:15:41 Tigst Assefa (ETH) London, 26 Apr 26U20 women’s javelin: 71.74m Yan Ziyi (CHN) Xiamen, 23 May 26Pending ratificationmen’s distance medley relay: 9:14.58 United States (USA) Eugene, 19 Apr 24U20 men’s 10,000m: 26:37.93 Biniam Mehary (ETH) Nerja, 14 Jun 24U20 women’s 5000m short track: 14:44.79i Jane Hedengren (USA) Boston, 6 Dec 25women’s 800m short track: 1:54.87i Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) Liévin, 19 Feb 26men’s 5000m race walk short track: 17:54.48i Francesco Fortunato (ITA) Ancona, 28 Feb 26men’s half marathon: 57:20 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) Lisbon, 8 Mar 26mixed 4x100m: 40.07 Canada (CAN) Gaborone, 2 May 26mixed 4x100m: 39.99 Jamaica (JAM) Gaborone, 2 May 26mixed 4x100m: 39.62 Jamaica (JAM) Gaborone, 3 May 26men’s 110m hurdles: 12.75 Ja’Kobe Tharp (USA) Eugene, 10 Jun 26U20 men’s long jump: 8.46m Jorge A Hodelín (CUB) Oullins, 13 Jun 26men’s 1000m: 2:11.83 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) Monaco, 10 Jul 26men’s mile: 3:42.66 Josh Kerr (GBR) London, 18 Jul 26 |
| Athletes sanctioned for a doping offenceAn up-to-date list is available on the Athletics Integrity Unit website. |
| Transfers of allegianceDecisions of the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel in 2026 |
| New member federation officers – recent elections / appointmentsMember federationPresidentGeneral secretarySwedenJohan Storakers (re-elected)—The above information is supplied by the World Athletics governance, member and international relations department and represents member federation election results received since the last World Athletics newsletter. |