Caracas, April 22 (IANS) The fifth edition of the CAF (Andean Development Corporation — Development Bank of Latin America) Marathon which will be run on Sunday here will welcome 10,680 athletes, according to the event…
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Friday it has suspended accreditation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory in Beijing, China, for a maximum period of four months. The suspension will take effect…
New York, April 22 (IANS) Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt is targeting a sub-19 seconds run in the 200 metres and has cast doubt over whether he will wind up his illustrious career following the…
Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to include Meldonium in the list of the banned performance-enhancing drugs was a politically motivated campaign against Russian athletes, Federal Micro-Biological Agency (FMBA)…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 19 (IANS) Former World champion Yohan Blake has described his timing of 9.95 seconds in the 100 metres at MVP track and field as “a big step” and says he is now…
MOscow, April 18 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will have to exclude drug Meldonium from its list of banned substances after the Rio Olympics, preparation developer and member of Latvias Academy of Sciences Ivars…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindex, manufacturer of banned drug Meldonium, seeks the exclusion of the substance from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list from next year, its chairman of the board…
Athens, April 17 (IANS) More than 3,000 runners from across Greece attended the third annual Half Marathon race of the Marathon Municipality and Run in History in the birthplace of the Marathon race on Sunday….
Belgrade, April 17 (IANS) Abel Rop Kipruto and Stellah Barsosio Jepngetich from Kenya won the 29th Belgrade Marathon event. Kipruto finished the men’s race in two hours, 23 minutes and 59 seconds while Jepngetich took…
Moscow, April 15 (IANS) Russian cyclist Eduard Vorganov, who retired after testing positive for banned substance Meldonium early this year, is ready to resume his career in case he is amnestied in light of the…
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to protect Russian athletes against unfair decisions made by international sports organisations. Russia will fight so all decisions would be fairly made on participation of…
Montreal (Canada), April 14 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie has said the situation with banned drug Meldonium is “unprecedented”. On April 13, WADA issued a notice regarding Meldonium, prohibited at all times…
Montreal (Canada), April 13 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that the concentration of banned drug Meldonium below 1 microgram in a doping test of an athlete carried out before March 1…
Nassau (Bahamas), April 13 (IANS) Olympic 400 metres champion Kirani James is set to open his 2016 season at the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational (CBBI) on April 16, organisers have said. The former world champion…
Moscow, April 12 (IANS) Russias European boxing champion in light heavyweight division Igor Mikhalkin, who has tested positive for Meldonium, consumed the banned performance enhancing drug last time in February, his agent Erol Ceylan has…
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media confirmed on Monday. The Maraton Vias Verdes de Ojos Negros witnessed the death of 57-year-old Francisco Amat…
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died while running in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media confirmed on Monday. The Marathon of the Green Route of the Black Eyes Region (Maraton…
Rotterdam, April 10 (IANS) Kenyan Marius Kipserem and Ethiopian Leterbrhan Gebreslasea triumphed in the races for men and women, respectively, of the 36th edition of the Rotterdam Marathon here on Sunday. Under sunny conditions, a…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 8 (IANS) Olympic star Yohan Blake has declared himself fully fit, following an incident-free outing at the UWI Invitational last weekend. The 26-year-old, who has been plagued with injury ever since his…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 7 (IANS) Sprint icon Usain Bolt will open his season at the Cayman Invitation next month as he sets his sight on history at the Rio Olympics this summer. The 29-year-old has…