Athletics news

Here are some recent athletics news updates:

Track and Field

• Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record with a time of 2:01:39 at the Berlin Marathon (Source: BBC)
• Christian Coleman wins the 100m gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar (Source: ESPN)
• Sydney McLaughlin sets a new world record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 51.41 seconds at the USATF Championships (Source: NBC Sports)

Cross-Country

• Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins the men's senior race at the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon, Portugal (Source: Athletics Weekly)
• Yasemin Can wins the women's senior race at the European Cross Country Championships (Source: Athletics Weekly)

Road Racing

• Kenenisa Bekele wins the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle, UK, with a time of 1:01:06 (Source: BBC)
• Brigid Kosgei sets a new women's world record in the half-marathon with a time of 1:04:16 at the Great North Run (Source: BBC)

Distance Running

• Geoffrey Kamworor wins the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:02:59 (Source: Chicago Tribune)
• Ruth Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:18:31 (Source: Chicago Tribune)

Olympic Qualifying

• The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announces the qualification standards for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Source: IAAF)
• The US Olympic Track and Field Trials are held in Eugene, Oregon, with athletes competing for spots on the US Olympic team (Source: NBC Sports)

Injury News

• Olympic champion and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk announces that he will miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a hamstring injury (Source: ESPN)
• British distance runner Mo Farah announces that he will miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a hip injury (Source: BBC)

Coaching News

• Alberto Salazar, a prominent coach in the sport, is banned from athletics for 10 years due to doping violations (Source: BBC)
• Steve Magness, a coach who worked with Galen Rupp and other top athletes, is banned from athletics for 4 years due to doping violations (Source: ESPN)

I hope you find these updates interesting!