Athletics

12 September 2025; Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland, left, and teammate Cillin Greene during the official open training session ahead of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Preview: Indoor medallists lead Irish charge at Worlds

Katie Kirk previews a selection of the action in Tokyo for the World Athletics Championships, where Mark English, Sarah Healy and Kate O'Connor are likely to shoulder Irish hopes.

Athletics • 5 hrs

Mawdsley backs Adeleke call to miss World Championships

Irish 400m runner Sharlene Mawdsley has defended her team-mate Rhasidat Adeleke's decision to miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, insisting that Adeleke has to put herself first.

Athletics • 7 hrs

23 July 2025; Kate O'Connor, from Dundalk in Louth, representing Ulster University and Ireland, reacts during the women's heptathlon high jump on day seven of the FISU World University Games 2025 at Lohrheidestadion in Bochum, Germany. Photo by Shauna Cli

O'Connor chasing 'something special' to cap off 2025

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor believes "something special" could happen at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as she tries to add to what has already been an incredible 2025.

Athletics • 7 hrs

World road events moved amid sweltering Tokyo heat

Concerns over athlete welfare under sweltering conditions in Tokyo have forced World Athletics Championships organisers to start road events earlier than initially planned.

Athletics • 11 Sep

Efrem Gidey will compete in the 10000m in Tokyo

Ireland confirm squad of 28 for World Championships

Athletics Ireland have confirmed a record-breaking team of 28 that will represent Ireland for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, which run from 13-21 September.

Athletics • 01 Sep

Olatunde sets new 100m Irish record

Israel Olatunde has broken his own national 100m record at the BFTTA Open at Lee Valley in London on Saturday afternoon. The Tallaght AC athlete ran 10.08 taking 0.04 off the record he set in August last year.

Athletics • 30 Aug

Ireland's Sarah Healy (L) crosses the finish line to win the women's 1500m event of the Diamond League athletics meeting

Healy eighth in Diamond League final

Sarah Healy finished eighth in a fast-paced 1500m at the Diamond League finals in Zurich.

Athletics • 28 Aug

Initial team of 27 named for Tokyo World Championships

A provisional team of 27, including Sarah Healy, Kate O'Connor, Mark English and Sharlene Mawdsley, has been named by Athletics Ireland for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, which run from 13-21 September.

Athletics • 27 Aug

Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault final of the World Athletics Diamond League athletics meeting "Weltklasse"

Mondo makes it five Diamond League wins in a row

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis won a fifth-successive Diamond Trophy to move within two titles of equalling Renaud Lavillenie's record of seven.

Athletics • 27 Aug

Harnessing group power to tackle the marathon

Olympian and performance psychologist Jessie Barr on how the marathon has evolved from a solitary sport into a powerful community-driven experience.

Athletics • 25 Aug

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - AUGUST 22: Niels Laros of the Netherlands celebrating after competing in the 1500m Men during the 2025 Diamond League - AG Memorial Van Damme at King Baudouin Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BS

Coscoran off the pace in 13th at Diamond League

Andrew Coscoran was unable to make an impact at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday night as the Dublin athlete finished 13th in the 1500m.

Athletics • 22 Aug

Adeleke to miss world championships in Tokyo

Rhasidat Adeleke will not compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after announcing that her 2025 season is over after recent unspecified injury setbacks.

Athletics • 19 Aug

3 August 2025; Bori Akinola of UCD AC, Dublin, centre, after winning the senior men's 100m final during day two of the 153rd 123.ie National Track & Field Senior Championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Akinola becomes fastest Irish man this season

Bori Akinola moves to third on the Irish all-time list, clocking 10.20 in Stratford which is the fastest 100m time by an Irish man this year.

Athletics • 17 Aug

Healy remains in Diamond League lead

Sarah Healy has maintained her lead in the Wanda Diamond League by finishing in ninth position in Silesia in a time of 3:57.95.

Athletics • 16 Aug

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Shelise Brooks, production group leader, demonstrates pipetting viscous genomic DNA at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center in Rockville, MD on April 13, 2023. "We are trying to get larger puzzle pieces of the DNA to make it easie

Genetic tests latest attempt to solve gender puzzle

Athletics' attempt to find an equitable solution to one of the sport's most hotly contested issues - transgender and DSD eligibility - is the latest in a long line of sometimes controversial tests to try and determine the sex of competitors, writes Alex Cunningham.

Athletics • 16 Aug

American former Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson, the founder and CEO of Grand Slam Track Series is seen during Day Two of the Philadelphia event at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on June 1, 2025.

Johnson admits to Grand Slam Track financial woes

Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson has apologised for missing payments to athletes and said the event would not go ahead in 2026 unless a solution was found.

Athletics • 15 Aug

English smashes his own Irish 800m record in Budapest

Mark English has broken his own Irish 800m record by over half a second at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet in Budapest

Athletics • 12 Aug

Kelly claims gold for Ireland at European U20s

Ireland's Conor Kelly produced a stellar performance to win gold in the 400m at the Under-20 European Athletics Championships in Finland

Athletics • 10 Aug

Cathal Doyle of Clonliffe Harriers AC, Dublin, centre, celebrates after winning the senior men's 1500m, ahead of Andrew Coscoran of Star of the Sea AC, Meath, left, and Nick Griggs of CNDR Track AC, right, during day two of the 153rd 123.ie National Track

Doyle thrills crowd with fourth 1500m national title

On the second day of the 123.ie National Track and Field Championships at the Morton Stadium in Santry the men's 1500m final lived up to its hype with Cathal Doyle retaining his national title and securing a fourth win in a row at the championships.

Athletics • 03 Aug

Sharlene Mawdsley on her way to winning the senior women's 200m final at the 2025 National Athletics Championships, ahead of Sarah Lavin of Emerald who finished second and Lauren Roy

Mawdsley edges out Lavin to win 200m title

Sharlene Mawdsley and Marcus Lawler lit up Morton Stadium on the opening day of the 123.ie National Senior Athletics Championships, powering to victory in the women's and men's 200m finals respectively.

Athletics • 02 Aug

European indoor champion Sarah Healy has clearly stated her intention to run in the 800m at this weekend's National Athletic Championships

Preview: Healy headlines star-powered National Champs

Over 600 athletes will compete at the Morton Stadium in Santry for the 123.ie National Senior Outdoor Championships, Katie Kirk previews the action that will be live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player from 5pm on Sunday 2 August.

Athletics • 01 Aug