New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The United Nations Children’s Fund-India (Unicef-India) has appointed Asian Games gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as the country’s first ever youth ambassador. The name of the woman athlete from Assam was…
Nairobi, Nov 14 (IANS) Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has his eyes set on making the Kenyan team heading to the World Cross Country Championships in Denmark in March. Last season Kipruto suffered a back…
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Four-time Olympic Games gold medallist and diving legend Greg Louganis will be the international brand ambassador of the Tata Steel 25k run, the organisers said in a statement on Wednesday. Greg…
Nairobi, Nov 13 (IANS) Not even Dennis Kimetto can say if he is ready for a comeback after several false starts since he was injured in 2016. The 34-year-old Kenyan is expected to lead a…
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Over 800 student athletes qualified through 14 city leg finals will vie for top honours at the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports National Athletics Championship, to be held from November 14 to…
Istanbul, Nov 11 (IANS) Kenyan Felix Kimutai and Ruth Chepngetich hit the lines first in their respective men’s and women’s categories on Sunday in Istanbul Marathon, the only marathon route that covers two continents in…
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) The New York City Marathon broke the world record with 52,812 runners reaching the finish line, surpassing the previous record of 51,394 in the 2016 edition. In a statement issued…
Nairobi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru has dared his opponents to pick up the gauntlet and take him on in Sunday’s New York Marathon. Wanjiru, together with defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor…
Nairobi, Oct 30 (IANS) London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot has played down her anticipated rivalry with compatriot Mary Keitany as the two go head to head at the New York Marathon on Sunday. However, Cheruiyot…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Having shown his potential with a fourth place finish at his first Paralympic Games in 2016, Indian para javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary used it as a catalyst to give him…
Canberra, Oct 22 (IANS) Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has been offered a contract by Australia’s Central Coast Mariners soccer club, media reports said. This comes just over a week after a trial game where…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Ethiopia ruled the roost at the 2018 Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday with Tsehay Gemechu setting a new course record on her way to the women’s title while Andamlak Belihu…
Xi An (China), Oct 20 (IANS) Liyew Kebede of Ethiopia triumphed in the Xi’an international marathon on Saturday. As home to the Terra-Cotta Warriors, Xi’an attracted 30,000 runners from 30 countries and regions to participate…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian long distance runner Nitender Singh Rawat is determined to produce his best performance at the Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled to be held here on Sunday. Rawat was the fastest…
Buenos Aires, Oct 16 (IANS) Ecuadorian Oscar Patin claimed the gold medal in the men’s 5,000m race walk at the Youth Olympics here. Patin finished second in the second heat with a time of 20…
Buenos Aires, Oct 16 (IANS) Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukuma won the high profile women’s 100m race at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics. Chukuma finished third in the first heat with a time of 12.03 seconds, but…
Buenos Aires, Oct 16 (IANS) Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan, the favourite to win the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw, met the high expectations placed on him and nailed a 85.97-meter throw in the first…
Nairobi, Oct 16 (IANS) Kenya’s Julius Kipyego Keter is relishing the chance to set a new course record when he competes in the Nairobi International Marathon on October 28. With the organisers expecting over 25,000…
Sydney, Oct 16 (IANS) Usain Bolt’s Australian football career could come to a premature end after the owners of the Maltese club Valletta FC offered the Olympic champion a two-year contract on Tuesday. The offer…
Jakarta, Oct 12 (IANS) India’s Deepa Malik bagged bronze in the women’s F51/52/53s discus throw event at the Asian Para Games here on Friday. Deepa produced a best attempt of 9.67 metres to finish third….