Category: Athletics

World title defence in London 2017 inspires Olympic champion

Nairobi, Dec 6 (IANS) Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha of Kenya is not resting on his laurels and has already…

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Russia moots its athletes in 2017 European meet under neutral flag

Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) The All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) will propose its athletes be allowed to participate in the European…

7 years ago

IAAF Special Congress passes president Coe’s reforms

Monaco, Dec 4 (IANS) A Special Congress of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has overwhelmingly adopted a reform…

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Tennis ace Becker to be present at Kolkata 25k marathon

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Tennis legend Boris Becker will be present during the third edition of the Kolkata 25K marathon…

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Bolt to focus on 100m in career’s last season

Monte Carlo, Dec 3 (IANS) Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt has asserted that he wants to focus on the 100…

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Bolt wins record 6th IAAF award

Monte Carlo, Dec 3 (IANS) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has won the IAAF male Athlete of the Year for an…

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Kenya to spread athletics talent search in marginalised areas

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) Kenyan athletics authorities have announced that they will spread wings to search for talent in the…

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Kenyan Olympic medalist denies receiving Rio 2016 overseas bonus

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) A Kenyan athlete on Friday denied receiving over $7,600 in overseas allowances from the government despite…

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Kenya’s Makau seeks personal best time at Fukuoka marathon

Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) Former world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya wants to make another attempt at improving his…

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China to host 2018 race walking team world championships

Monte Carlo, Dec 2 (IANS) China's Taicang has been awarded the 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships by the…

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Denmark to host 2019 World Cross Country Championships

Monte Carlo, Dec 2 (IANS) The 207th meeting of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council has awarded the…

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Russian athletes incriminate ex-doping lab chief in inciting drug abuse

Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) A number of athletes have testified that former Russian anti-doping lab director Grigory Rodchenkov had incited…

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CAS suspends three Russian athletes for doping abuse

Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) Three Russian field-and-track athletes have been sanctioned with ineligibility for various time periods over proved anti-doping…

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Bolt pleased with work done on new documentary on him

London, Nov 30 (IANS) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has said that he is pleased with the work done by producers…

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Two US athletes used cocaine before Rio Olympics?

Moscow, Nov 27 (IANS) Two US athletes allegedly used cocaine before Rio Olympics, a cyber-espionage group Fancy Bears has revealed.…

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Kipchoge eyes World marathon title after win in Delhi

Nairobi, Nov 23 (IANS) Kenya's Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge wants to go for a double in London next year…

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Kenya’s Kamworor aims to retain world cross title

Nairobi, Nov 21 (IANS) Suspense is building up in the Kenya camp over the selection of the senior men's team…

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Not entirely happy despite Delhi Half Marathon win: Kipchoge

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) He may have won the men's title at the Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday, but…

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Kipchoge, Degefa win titles at Delhi half marathon

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Rio Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya lived up to the expectations and won…

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Kipchoge starts as favourite in Delhi Half Marathon

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya will start as the favourite, although he…

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