When U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles spends time studying Usain Bolt on video, he's not only looking at the lanky speedster's form in between the lanes, but at the dancing, rollicking post-race celebrations Bolt concocted to make his sport can't-miss viewing.
The suspended Russian track federation is sending a team of 29 competitors to the world championships next week in Qatar, where they will compete as neutral athletes.
Defending 1,500-metre champion Elijah Manangoi has pulled out of the upcoming world track and field championships because of an ankle injury he picked up in training.
David Rudisha didn't take part in the Kenyan trials and will miss this month's world championships as he struggles to get over thigh and back injuries that have kept him out of top-level competition for more than two years.
Caster Semenya is finally getting her gold medal from the 2011 world championships after Russian runner Maria Savinova was stripped of the title for doping.
Two Olympic gold medallists from Russia were refused clearance Tuesday to compete as neutral athletes at the upcoming track world championships.
Andre De Grasse ended his Diamond League season on a fast note. De Grasse, 24, ran a season-best time of 19.87 seconds to earn third place in the men's 200 metres at the league finals on Friday in Brussels.
Tune into Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. This week's edition features coverage of the Diamond League track and field finals from Brussels.
Caster Semenya has signed to play with a South African soccer team, a strong hint that the two-time Olympic 800-metre champion might be ready to give up track and field after a decade-long legal battle with the IAAF.
CBC Sports in providing a free live stream of the Diamond League Final from Brussels, beginning on Friday at 2 p.m. ET.