The Netherlands' Dafne Schippers added two more medals to her collection at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Tampere earlier this month, albeit neither was in her main discipline. The 2012 Olympic heptathlete claimed gold in the 100m, before...

Mo Farah will have one of his greatest tasks when he runs in the Bupa Great North Run in September - facing Ethiopian distance legends Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele.

Host nation Russia announced their team on Tuesday for the IAAF World Championships which start in Moscow on Saturday week - and their line-up is a formidable squad.

Host nation Russia announced their team on Tuesday for the IAAF World Championships which start in Moscow on Saturday week - and their line-up is a formidable squad.

In a weekly round-up, European Athletics looks at a big issue in the sport, sets the scene for the week ahead and reviews the past few days.

The last IAAF Diamond League meeting before the World Championships is over and now it is full steam ahead for Moscow, but could Russia be the place where the comeback King and Queen are crowned again?