Kenya’s Kiprop out to lay a Rio 2016 marker in Doha
Nairobi, May 6 (IANS) Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop is among the top bills for the opening Diamond League meeting in Doha and for good reason. Since bursting upon the scene as a lanky teenager with victory…
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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) World Race Walking Cup where some 400 athletes from 60 countries will compete this weekend,…
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 Suresh Patel in the TCS World 10K was confirmed on Thursday. Leading the women’s brigade…
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 Olympic champions, to the Diamond League season opener in Doha which also serves as first…
Jamaican Bolt to compete on home soil
Kingston (Jamaica), May 4 (IANS) The worlds fastest man, Jamaican Usain Bolt, has announced his intention to run on home soil for the first time in about two years. The 100 metres and 200m world…
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 2nd Indian Grand Prix athletics meet to be held at Patiala on May 6. Altogether,…
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 for Dipa Karmakar, who recently created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to…
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 the post and reinstated the secretary general’s position. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)…
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 this here on Tuesday via a video press conference, reports Xinhua. The 38-year-old won’t be…
AMerican sprinter Gay confirmed for Jamaica Invitational
Kingston (Jamaica), April 25 (IANS) American Tyson Gay will compete in the mens 100 metre sprint at the Jamaica International Invitational carded for May 7 at the National Stadium, the organisers have confirmed. Gay, 33,…
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 Michael Johnson Invitational at Clyde Hart Track and Field stadium. The Olympic 4×100 relay gold…
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 second fastest time in the event so far. The 31-year-old Kipchoge, the men’s 5000 metre…
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 cut 55 seconds off the women’s course record en route to claim the title at…
Frater says sprint relay team targeting memorable farewell
Hamilton (Bermuda), April 24 (IANS) Veteran Jamaican sprinter Michael Frater has said the countrys star-studded 4×100 metres relay team will be hoping to make a big statement at the Rio Olympics, as many of them…
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 expected to clinch qualification berths for the 2016 Olympic Games when the first Indian Grand…
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), the lab’s head said here on Friday. WADA announced on Friday that it has suspended…
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 which will be run on Sunday here will welcome 10,680 athletes, according to the event…
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 in Beijing, China, for a maximum period of four months. The suspension will take effect…
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 and has cast doubt over whether he will wind up his illustrious career following the…
‘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 banned performance-enhancing drugs was a politically motivated campaign against Russian athletes, Federal Micro-Biological Agency (FMBA)…