Category: Athletics

Large Colombia delegation for World Race Walking Cup

Bogota, May 6 (IANS) A large Colombian delegation travelled to Rome to participate at IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations)…

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Top field confirmed for TCS World 10K in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) The participation of 2016 Olympic aspirants, Nitendra Singh Rawat and Kheta Ram, along with defending champion…

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Kenyan athletes lead quest for honours at Doha Diamond League meeting

Nairobi, May 4 (IANS) Kenya will on Friday send a big squad of 29 athletes, including three former world and…

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Jamaican Bolt to compete on home soil

Kingston (Jamaica), May 4 (IANS) The world’s fastest man, Jamaican Usain Bolt, has announced his intention to run on home…

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2nd Indian Grand Prix athletics meet from May 6

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The hopefuls for the 2016 Olympic Games will get another shot at qualifying at the…

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MP demands world class facilities for Dipa Karmakar

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A demand was made in the Lok Sabha on Thursday for world class training facilities…

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Athletics Kenya sacks CEO amid doping claims

Nairobi, April 28 (IANS) Athletics Kenya has sacked its suspended CEO, Isaac Mwangi, after an annual general meeting (AGM) abolished…

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Hurdles champion Sanchez retires

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), April 27 (IANS) Reigning Olympic 400-metre hurdles champion Felix Sanchez has announced his retirement. He announced…

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AMerican sprinter Gay confirmed for Jamaica Invitational

Kingston (Jamaica), April 25 (IANS) American Tyson Gay will compete in the men’s 100 metre sprint at the Jamaica International…

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Powell eases to 200m victory at Michael Johnson Invitational

Waco (Texas), April 25 (IANS) Sprinter Asafa Powell blew away the field to win the 200 metre race during the…

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Kenya’s Kipchoge retains London Marathon title

London, April 24 (IANS) Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge retained the men's title of the London Marathon here on Sunday with a…

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Jepchirchir claims title at Yangzhou Half Marathon

Yangzhou (China), April 24 (IANS) Newly-crowned world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya continued her solid form as she…

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Frater says sprint relay team targeting memorable farewell

Hamilton (Bermuda), April 24 (IANS) Veteran Jamaican sprinter Michael Frater has said the country’s star-studded 4×100 metres relay team will…

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Indian athletes aim to book Olympic berths in Indian Grand Prix

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A slew of athletics stars, former champions on a comeback trail and upcoming ones are…

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Technical oversight resulted in suspension: Beijing lab

Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Technical mistakes caused the Beijing anti-doping laboratory to be suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),…

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CAF Marathon in Caracas to receive over 10,000 athletes

Caracas, April 22 (IANS) The fifth edition of the CAF (Andean Development Corporation -- Development Bank of Latin America) Marathon…

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WADA suspends Beijing anti-doping lab for four months

Beijing, April 22 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Friday it has suspended accreditation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory…

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Bolt targeting sub-19 run, says retirement not a given

New York, April 22 (IANS) Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt is targeting a sub-19 seconds run in the 200 metres…

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‘Meldonium ban politically-motivated move against Russian athletes’

Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to include Meldonium in the list of the…

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Fast time ‘a big step’, says Jamaican sprinter Blake

Kingston (Jamaica), April 19 (IANS) Former World champion Yohan Blake has described his timing of 9.95 seconds in the 100…

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