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.

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

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.

On July 30, World Athletics announced specifics on a new gene testing policy for athletes competing in the female category. To be eligible for the upcoming Tokyo World Athletics Championships, these ...

World Athletics plans to introduce biological pre-clearance tests for track and field athletes before they can compete in the female category, the sport’s governing body announced Tuesday. These tests ...

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 ...

World Athletics plans to begin genetic testing of all female track and field athletes in a move that could significantly alter gender eligibility rules in Olympic sports. The plan, announced Tuesday ...