Category: Athletics

Belihu & Gemechu aim to defend titles at Delhi Half Marathon 2020

New Delhi, Nov 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defending champions Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemecu will return to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon…

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Oxfam Trailwalker to begin virtually from Nov 20

New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 Oxfam Trailwalker India, a fundraising walkathon, has gone virtual this year amid the…

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Asian Paralympic Committee announces speakers for Athletes’ Forum

Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has announced the first confirmed speakers for the inaugural Athletes'…

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Organisers have determination to stage Olympics in 2021, says Sebastian Coe

Gurugram, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said he has seen cast-iron determination in the organisers to…

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Delhi Half Marathon to take place on November 29

New Delhi, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, will be held…

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Anju elected athletics body’s Sr V-P, Sumariwalla remains prez

New Delhi, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Anju Bobby George, the 2003 Athletics World Championships bronze medallist, was on Saturday elected as…

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Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 raises over Rs 45Cr for philanthropic causes

Mumbai, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 has surpassed all previous records by raising Rs 45.90 crores for charity,…

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Kunming Marathon to be held online on December 6

Beijing, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 5th Kunming Marathon will be held on December 6 in an online format, the Shanghai…

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China confirms participation in Tokyo gymnastics event in November

Tokyo, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chinese national gymnastics team has confirmed its participation in Japan's first international tournament in more…

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Dita named ambassador for Half Marathon C’ships Gdynia 2020

Gdynia (Poland), Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Romania's 2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics…

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Tokyo to host international gymnastics event on Nov 8

Tokyo, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has announced Tokyo will host an international gymnastics tournament on November…

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‘Sunfeast India Run As One’ raises over Rs 3 crore

New Delhi, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 'Sunfeast India Run As One' movement, which was initiated by Procam International on August…

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Cheptegei & Gidey break world records in Valencia

Valencia, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia have smashed world records over 10,000m and 5,000m…

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SAI coaches to take ‘age-appropriate fitness tests’ twice a year

New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has asked all coaches of the organisation to take…

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World Athletics award Heritage Plaque to 6 historic road races

Monaco, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six of the world's oldest footraces have been awarded the Heritage Plaque by World Athletics. The…

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SAI issues SOP for ‘GRTP’ for Covid-positive athletes

New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has issued guidelines (SOP) for high-performance athletes who are…

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Athens Marathon cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

Athens, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 Athens Marathon, which was slated to take place on November 7-8, has been cancelled…

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Was very calm & didn’t feel tensed during Paralympics 2016, reveals Bhati

New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Varun Singh Bhati was diagnosed with polio at a young age, but that did not…

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AFI competitions to begin with event for throwers from Oct 26

New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has finalised its deferred calendar for the year 2020-21…

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Can assess my fitness fully once I compete in events: Dutee

By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) National 100m record holder Dutee Chand, who was recently conferred the Arjuna…

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