Athletics is the largest sport at the Olympic Games and is divided into track, field and road events.
At Tokyo 2020 athletes will compete in men's and women's individual events, and men's, women's and mixed team events. Read more on the Tokyo 2020 website.
The National Governing Body is UK Athletics, based in Loughborough. Find out more on the British Athletics website.
Performance target for 2019: 7-9 medals at World Championships