Gopi T eyes event record at Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gopi T is looking to get into the groove in his favourite race for two more marathons to come before Paris 2024. “I will aim for the course record at Tata…
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Neeraj Chopra pride of India, says Olympic Champion Katie Moon
Mumbai, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic Games and pole vault champion Katie Moon, the international Event Ambassador for Mumbai Marathon 2024, is focused on qualifying for Paris 2024 as defending the title will come later. “We…
Defending Champs Ethiopians Hayle Lemi Berhanu, Anchialem Haymanot to headline Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai, 5 Jan (SocialNews.XYZ) Defending champions and event record holders Ethiopians Hayle Lemi Berhanu and Anchialem Haymanot will headline the 19th edition of the Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, scheduled on…
World Athletics ratifies world records for Albertson, Ingebrigtsen and Sorokin
Monaco, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics, the governing body for track and field and road running events, has ratified World records set by CJ Albertson (men’s 50km), Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Men’s 100km) and Aleksandr Sorokin (Men’s…
‘Not worried about them’, says Usain Bolt on which of his world records fall first
New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Double (100m and 200m) world record holder and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt remains unfazed about anyone breaking his world records saying “he is not worried about them”. The fastest…
Taking on deepfakes requires collaboration among all stakeholders
New Delhi, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technology has allowed bad actors to incorporate hyper-realistic digital falsification, and thus, the near real image/audio clip can potentially be used…
Six stars named athletes of 2023 by World Athletics
Paris, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six stars, namely Armand Duplantis, Noah Lyles, Faith Kipyegon, Kelvin Kiptum, Yulimar Rojas and Tigist Assefa have been announced as World Athletes of the Year for 2023 by World Athletics, the…
Losing a leg was not a deterrent for 200m champion Rajesh
New Delhi, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) When the 200m final of the T64 category started at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday, it was being telecast live on a big screen at Annai Vailankanni College in Tambaram,…
Tirtha Pun wins Vasai Virar Marathon; Nurhasan, Prajakta are half-marathon champs
Mumbai, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tirtha Pun of the Gorkha Regiment (Darjeeling) ended defending champion Mohit Rathor’s dreams of a hat-trick of titles by winning the full marathon in the 11th All-India Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation…
10K world record holder Ethiopian Yehualaw, double world silver-medallist Kenya’s Ebenyo to make headline debuts at Kolkata 25K 2023
Kolkata, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kolkata 25K, the World athletics elite label road race, will be headlined by 10K world record-holder Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the women’s category and two-time world championship silver medallist Kenyan…
‘Hero toh aate jaate rehte hain,’ says Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is all geared up for the release of his upcoming comedy drama ‘Dunki’, shared his excitement at being a part of Rajkumar Hirani’s movie. He also…
Ahmedabad Marathon draws record numbers
Ahmedabad, Nov 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The landmark seventh edition of the Ahmedabad Marathon produced some stellar displays, with the city and the running community coming together in what was nothing short of a celebration. The Adani…
Three runners mugged during 100-mile trail race in Cape Town
Cape Town, Nov 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three runners were mugged during a 100-mile trail race in Cape Town on Saturday, reported local media. The incident occurred as the athletes were participating in the Ultra-trail Cape Town…
Ratified: World records for Crouser, Duplantis, Tsegay and Cheruiyot
New Delhi, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) World records set this year by Ryan Crouser, Mondo Duplantis and Gudaf Tsegay have been ratified, while the world U20 record by Reynold Cheruiyot is also now official. Crouser’s was…
World records set by Crouser, Duplantis, Tsegay and Cheruiyot ratified
London, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field competitions, has ratified World records set this year by Ryan Crouser, Mondo Duplantis and Gudaf Tsegay, while also making official the…
Five-time Olympic champion sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach
Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Less than a year before her attempt to defend her sprint titles at the Paris 2024 Olympics, five-time Olympic champion sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah has split with her coach Shanikie Osbourne….
37th National Games: Maharashtra’s Mansi Mohite braves jellyfish bite to clinch triathlon gold
Panaji, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra’s Mansi Mohite braved leg numbness caused by a jellyfish bite during the swimming leg to clinch the women’s triathlon gold medal in the 37th National Games at the Miramar beach…
37th National Games: Hurdlers Jyoti Yarraji and Tejas Shirse break Games records
Panaji, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Asian Games medallists Jyoti Yarraji and Tejas Shirse broke National Games records on their way to winning the gold medals in 100 M and 110 M hurdles in the athletics competitions…
37th National Games: Uttarakhand race walker Suraj Panwar stamps his class on his comeback trail
Panaji (Goa), Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) On a comeback trail after missing the Hangzhou Asian Games due to a lower back injury, Uttarakhand race walker Suraj Panwar stamped his authority on the field in the men’s…
Maharashtra’s Trupti, Kerala’s Jose win Kochi Marathon 2023 titles
Kochi, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Local runner Jose Ellickal and Trupti Katkar Chavan emerged as the stars of the Kochi Marathon 2023 here on Sunday, annexing the coveted Full Marathon crowns. Wayanad’s Ellickal planned his run…