NANJING, China (AP) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female ...

MONACO (AP) — Clarifying promised rules on female eligibility, track and field’s governing body set a Sept. 1 deadline Wednesday for athletes to pass a gene test for competing at the world ...

NANJING, China -- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field's governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female ...

MONACO -- Clarifying promised rules on female eligibility, track and field's governing body set a Sept. 1 deadline Wednesday for athletes to pass a gene test for competing at the world championships.

The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels. By Tariq Panja Track and field will introduce mandatory DNA sex testing for ...

Here's a look at which athletes will try to defend their titles during the 2026 indoor track and field season.

After 20-plus collegiate records fell in 2023 , 25-plus records in 2024 and 27-plus records in 2025, the 2025 track and field season figures to continue the record-shattering performances. Here's a ...