Category: Athletics

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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Meldonium inventor certain ban will be lifted after Rio Olympics

MOscow, April 18 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will have to exclude drug Meldonium from its list of banned…

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Meldonium should be excluded from WADA list in 2017: Manufacturer

Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindex, manufacturer of banned drug Meldonium, seeks the exclusion of the substance from…

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Marathon becomes another bridge of Sino-Greek friendship and cooperation

Athens, April 17 (IANS) More than 3,000 runners from across Greece attended the third annual Half Marathon race of the…

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Kenyans triumph at 29th Belgrade Marathon

Belgrade, April 17 (IANS) Abel Rop Kipruto and Stellah Barsosio Jepngetich from Kenya won the 29th Belgrade Marathon event. Kipruto…

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Russian cyclist Vorganov ready to return after WADA findings: Coach

Moscow, April 15 (IANS) Russian cyclist Eduard Vorganov, who retired after testing positive for banned substance Meldonium early this year,…

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Putin calls for fair treatment to Russian athletes

Moscow, April 14 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to protect Russian athletes against unfair decisions made by international…

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WADA president calls Meldonium situation ‘unprecedented’

Montreal (Canada), April 14 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie has said the situation with banned drug Meldonium…

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WADA names acceptable concentration of Meldonium in doping tests

Montreal (Canada), April 13 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that the concentration of banned drug Meldonium…

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Olympic champion James to open season in Bahamas

Nassau (Bahamas), April 13 (IANS) Olympic 400 metres champion Kirani James is set to open his 2016 season at the…

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‘Europe’s boxing champ took Meldonium two weeks prior to bout’

Moscow, April 12 (IANS) Russia’s European boxing champion in light heavyweight division Igor Mikhalkin, who has tested positive for Meldonium,…

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Two die in marathon in eastern Spain

Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media confirmed on…

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Two die while marathon running in eastern Spain

Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died while running in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media…

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Kipserem, Gebreslasea win Rotterdam Marathon

Rotterdam, April 10 (IANS) Kenyan Marius Kipserem and Ethiopian Leterbrhan Gebreslasea triumphed in the races for men and women, respectively,…

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Fit-again Blake turns attention to Rio

Kingston (Jamaica), April 8 (IANS) Olympic star Yohan Blake has declared himself fully fit, following an incident-free outing at the…

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Superstar Bolt to open season in Cayman

Kingston (Jamaica), April 7 (IANS) Sprint icon Usain Bolt will open his season at the Cayman Invitation next month as…

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