Gifu (Japan), June 10 (IANS) Ajit Kumar and Kamalraj Kanagaraj won gold medals in the men’s 5000 metres and triple jump events respectively as India finished third with 17 medals at the Asian Junior Athletics…
Nairobi, June 10 (IANS) Two-time World Military Games champion Pauline Korikwiang of Kenya has returned from injury and aims to peak in time to make the Kenya team to the Africa Championships. Korikwiang, 30, last…
Gifu (Japan), June 9 (IANS) India’s Anu Kumar won gold in the men’s 800 metre event at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships here on Saturday. Kumar clocked 1:54.11 to push Iran’s Abdolrahim Dorzadeh (1:54.23)…
London, June 8 (IANS) The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt said that he still hopes to play professional football in big clubs although he has got many offers from small division teams. Bolt, who holds…
Nairobi, June 7 (IANS) World Youth champions Celliphine Chespol and George Manangoi of Kenya will skip the Diamond League circuit to focus on the world U-20 championships in Tampere, Finland next month. However, the two…
Lausanne (Switzerland), June 1 (IANS) A decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport here has robbed retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt of his perfect record in the 4x100m relay. The CAS on Thursday dismissed…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s star discus thrower Vikas Gowda announced his retirement on Wednesday. The current national record holder, who has represented India at the international level for 15 years, sent a letter…
Nairobi, May 28 (IANS) World 10,000 metre bronze medallist Agnes Tirop said despite her dominance in road races, she remains a track athlete and is focused on winning gold at the Africa Championships, which will…
Changchun, May 27 (IANS) Runners from Ethiopia and Kenya swept the titles in the men’s and women’s events at the Changchun International Marathon here on Sunday, while Chinese runners finished strong in both categories. In…
Nairobi, May 25 (IANS) Champion Eliud Kiptanui from Kenya has warned his rivals to expect a fast race as he bids to hit two birds with one stone by winning the Ottawa Marathon in Canada…
Nairobi, May 22 (IANS) World marathon record holder Mary Keitany of Kenya will return to action on June 9 in New York just two months after failing to improve on her mark at the London…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) A strong womens field with elite runners from across the globe has been assembled to challenge Ethiopias IAAF World Half Marathon Valencia 2018 winner Netsanet Gudeta at the TCS World 10K…
Kigali, May 21 (IANS) Kenyans took the most medals in the 14th edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon held in the Rwandan capital. The peace marathon had three race categories; the 42 km full…
Yinchuan (China), May 20 (IANS) Ethiopian runners Muluneh Biru Weyesa and Melesu Birhano Assefa clinched the men’s and women’s titles respectively of the 2018 Yinchuan International Marathon here on Sunday. In the men’s full marathon…
St Petersburg, May 16 (IANS) The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is currently in talks with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Russian experts’ participation in the collection of doping samples from American athletes. “We…
Bengaluru, May 14 (IANS) Kenyas Alex Korio will return to Bengaluru and defend his TCS World 10K title, taking on his compatriot and IAAF World Half Marathon winner Geoffrey Kamworor at this years race on…
Nairobi, May 14 (IANS) Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal of Kenya wants to run free from pressure of breaking his mentors Olympic Champion David Rudisha’s world record. The 20-year-old, who is in his third…
Shanghai, May 12 (IANS) Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene on Saturday clinched the title at the Shanghai leg of the IAAF Diamond League, clearing 1.97 metres. Lasitskene is the winner of the 2017 Diamond League…
Shanghai, May 12 (IANS) Lyu Huihui of China broke her own meet record under heavy rain to win the women’s javelin title at the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meet on Saturday. The 28-year-old opened the…
Nairobi, May 11 (IANS) Kenyan Paris Marathon champion Betsy Saina will return to action just one month after her victory in the French capital when she competes in the Manchester 10 kilometre road race on…