It should be quite a night at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic’s capital on Tuesday evening as the venue stages the International Prague Indoor meeting.

It is not long ago that Ruth Beitia had just started life as a retired athlete. But once more the decision to return to the sport is looking like it will pay rich dividends for the brilliant Spanish high jumper.

European Athletics is pleased to announce that Renaud Lavillenie of France and Nadine Broersen of the Netherlands have been voted by the fans and media as European Athletes of the Month for January.

Hanna Melnychenko will find herself in a new position when the IAAF World Indoor Championships take place in Sopot next month - as the gold medallist the rest have to beat.

Back in 2007, athletics was a part of Susann Sundkvist’s past, but it played no role in her present and she certainly didn’t envisage it as a part of her future. Then came a phone call that would bring the sport back into her life and event...

In two weeks time, the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot will be in full swing. But will the men’s 60m spring a surprise champion and could it even be an athlete making his debut for his country who did not think he would be in the te...