Athletics

Suzhou (China), Sep 27 (IANS) Only one month after claiming the men’s 20-kilometre race walk title at the Rio Olympic Games, China’s Wang Zhen has already set his sights on defending gold at the 2020…

Athens, Sep 26 (IANS) Greek veteran triple jumper Pigi Devetzis, who won the silver medal in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and the bronze in the 2008 Beijing Games, has admitted that she was under…

Berlin, Sep 24 (IANS) Kenya’s Janet Ronoh is ready to take over from where her mentor Gladys Cherono left last year as she goes for the gold medal at the Berlin marathon on Sunday. Ronoh,…

Moscow, Sep 22 (IANS) Russian track and field athlete Yulia Chermoshanskaya on Thursday said she will not challenge the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to strip her of her gold medal from the…

Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has sent a letter concerning the reinstatement of Russian track and field athletes, the country’s sports minister said. The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) has…

Satara (Maharashtra), Sep 18 (IANS) Ethiopian runners swept the Satara Hill Half Marathon here on Sunday as Biruk Assefa Jifar clinched the elite mens title while compatriot Mesirak Seme claimed the womens crown. The run,…

Rio de Janeiro, Sep 18 (IANS) China’s Zheng Jin smashed her own world record to win gold in the 1,500 metres T11 final at the Rio Paralympics. The 25-year-old on Saturday crossed the line in…

Nairobi, Sep 16 (IANS) Mariko Kipchumba of Kenya will defend his title in the Beijing Marathon, world’s athletics body IAAF confirmed on Friday. Kipchumba has pencilled a fast time as a priority for him as…

Kingston (Jamaica), Sep 15 (IANS) Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has announced plans to open a sports clinic in Jamaica after retiring from the track and field. The Jamaican, who last month brought down…

Nairobi, Sep 15 (IANS) Former Chicago marathon silver medallist Sammy Kitwara of Kenya will face a daunting task in his quest to conquer the Copenhagen half marathon on Sunday. Kitwara, who again hopes to compete…

Lausanne (Switzerland), Sep 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that four Russian athletes have been retroactively disqualified from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games. Reanalysis of the athletes’ samples yielded…

Houston (Texas), Sep 14 (IANS) US Olympic gold medal-winning 19-year-old gymnast Simone Biles has confirmed she has been using medicine to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Biles’ acknowledgement came after a hacker group named Fancy…

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Over 40,000 children, including 2500 visually impaired kids and 300 differently-abled children, from over 800 schools across India are expected to take part in the 21st edition of Salwan Marathon…

Nairobi, Sep 14 (IANS) Chicago marathon champion Florence Kiplagat hopes to post a fast time on her return to defend her crown on October 9 against a spirited challenge from an Ethiopian legion. Kiplagat, who…

Lausanne, Sep 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Russian javelin thrower Maria Abukamova has been stripped of her 2008 Olympic Games silver medal after she was tested positive for using performance enhancing…

Nairobi, Sep 13 (IANS) Kenya’s former world half marathon champion Gladys Cherono will not defend her Berlin marathon crown on September 25. Instead, Cherono is polishing up her skills in training as she targets a…