New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Paralympics double gold medallist and world record holder Devendra Jhajharia has been named as the recipient of this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with former India hockey team…
Copenhagen, Aug 21 (IANS) Michelle Vesterby of Denmark came out the winner at the Ironman triathlon race here. Vesterby took the fourth Ironman victory of her career on Sunday, finishing in 9 hours, 00 minutes,…
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday imposed a four-year ban on Russian triple-jumper Anna Pyatykh for doping. CAS said in a statement that the athlete violated anti-doping rules related…
Nairobi, Aug 18 (IANS) More Kenyan track athletes are switching from track to marathon as they grow older while opting for slower events. The star runners who have announced their intent to scale to the…
Nairobi, Aug 17 (IANS) Defending Chicago Marathon champions Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat of Kenya are plotting to run a fast time in this year’s event, which will be held on October 8. Alongside the…
Nairobi, Aug 16 (IANS) Kenya must raise its bar higher if it is to remain at the apex of middle and long distance athletics despite scooping 11 medals at the London World Championships. Head coach…
Nairobi, Aug 15 (IANS) Buoyed by the success of hosting the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Under-18 World Athletics Championships in July in Nairobi, Kenya’s athletics officials have announced their intention of placing…
Nairobi, Aug 15 (IANS) Olympic javelin silver medallist Julius Yego of Kenya has vowed he will be back in his best form after a recurrent ankle injury blighted his performance at the London World Athletics…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) The United States topped the medals table at the IAAF World Championships with 10 golds, but the mega biennial event fittingly climaxed with yet another upset result in the men’s 4x400m…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Yang Jiayu won the women’s 20km race walk to earn China their second gold medal at the IAAF World Championships while American Allyson Felix took her 11th world career gold medal….
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar has won gold in the men’s high jump at the IAAF World Championships here. Barshim registered an attempt of 2.35 metres to finish at the top…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) South African star Caster Semenya produced a strong finish to regain the mantle of world champion in the women’s 800 metre event at the London Stadium here. The reigning Olympic champion…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Kenya continued their domination of the men’s 1,500 metres event with Elijah Motonei Manangoi and Timothy Cheruiyot taking the top two spots on the podium at the IAAF World Championships here….
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Chinese youngster Yang Jiayu won the women’s 20km race walk in one hour 26 minutes and 18 seconds at the World Championships here. On the final day of the championships on…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago rallied past the US in the last baton to win men’s 4x400m relay at IAAF World Championships here. Lalonde Gordon, Trinidad and Tobago’s last leg, came back in…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Eider Arevalo of Colombia has claimed the men’s 20 km race walk title at the IAAF World Championships here. It was the first gold medal for Colombia at this edition of…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Iconic Usain Bolt hopes the younger generation can receive a message from his legendary experience — anything is possible if one works hard. Retiring Jamaican “lightning” Bolt put on one last…
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Portugal’s Ines Henriques won the inaugural women’s 50km race walk world title in style, setting a world record of four hours five minutes and 56 seconds on the final day of…
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The World Athletics Championships just can’t stop popping up surprises even as Jamaican great Usain Bolt and local hero Mohamed Farah bid farewell to their respective careers amid tears and defeat….
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Young Ethiopian star Muktar Edris has beaten the all-dominating Mohamed Farah of Britain to win the men’s 5,000 metre title at the IAAF World Championships here. Edris, who was crowned world…