Kochi, July 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to explain why was state athlete P.U. Chitra left out of the national squad despite qualifying for next month’s World Athletics Championship….
Nairobi, July 26 (IANS) Just a week before heading to London for the World Athletics Championships, the Kenya men’s marathon team is confident that it will reclaim the world title in the longest and toughest…
Novogorsk (Russia), July 26 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov has said he hoped that the membership of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) will be reinstated with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) by…
Nairobi, July 25 (IANS) Kenya’s hopes at the London World Athletics Championships were dealt a blow on Tuesday after world 400 metres hurdles champion Nicholas Bett pulled out with a recurrent right leg injury. Bett…
London, July 25 (IANS) British long jump champion Greg Rutherford will not be able to defend his title at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 in August, as he pulled out on Tuesday. British Athletics…
Nairobi, July 25 (IANS) Kenyan athletics team coach Julius Kirwa said on Tuesday four members of the World Athletics Championships team have not reported to the pre-event training camp in Nairobi. The missing athletes are…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday expressed disgust at the manner in which Kerala athlete P.U. Chitra, who had qualified for next month’s World Athletics Championship has been left out…
Monaco, July 22 (IANS) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt held on to win the 100 meters while China claimed a shock victory in men’s 4x100m relay at Diamond League meet here. Bolt, who has won…
Nairobi, July 21 (IANS) Athletics Kenya (AK) has confirmed that superstar David Rudisha will defend his men’s 800 metres title at the IAAF World Championships in London. The announcement on Thursday ended intense speculation in…
Nairobi, July 20 (IANS) A senior official at Athletics Kenya (AK) has said that the country should commit more resources to field events if it hopes to increase its medal haul in the international arena….
London, July 19 (IANS) Jamaican star Usain Bolt confirmed on Wednesday that he will compete in the 100 metres and 4x100m relay race at the IAAF World Championships here next month. The 100 meters and…
Lausanne, July 19 (IANS) Sport’s leading tribunal dismissed the appeal by Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova against a 44-month ban. The 29-year-old Chernova, who won the bronze medal at Beijing’s 2008 and London 2012 Summer Olympics,…
Nairobi, July 19 (IANS) Olympic 3,000 metre steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto may miss the World Championships in London next month after he aggravated his ankle injury. Kipruto, who is facing a reality test against his…
Nairobi, July 19 (IANS) Olympic winner and 10,000 metre world record holder Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia will finally get her chance to face in-shape Kenyan Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri. The two were meant…
London, July 14 (IANS) British Mo Farah announced that he will compete in a track race in the United Kingdom for the last time at the Birmingham Grand Prix. The 5,000 and 10,000 meters world…
Kedah (Malaysia), July 13 (IANS) Thailands Nattawat Suvajanakorn fought his way into contention with a second round seven-under-par 65 to lead the PGM Darulaman Championship here on Thursday. Nattawat marked his card with six birdies,…
Nairobi, July 13 (IANS) Ethiopia dashed hosts Kenya’s hopes for a gold on the opening day of the World U-18 Championships as Abersh Minsewo clinched the girls’ 3,000m title. Minsewo finished in nine minutes 24.62…
Nairobi, July 12 (IANS) The pressure that comes with being Kenya athletics team captain will not wear down World Junior 5,000m silver medallist Emmaculate Chepkirui from her ambition to break a world record on home…
Nairobi, July 11 (IANS) Kenya has picked up the gauntlet thrown by Caribbean and European countries in field events and sprint competitions and will counter any challenge to its dominance of the World Under-18 Championships,…
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Olivier Niggli, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), visited the office of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on Tuesday. “Niggli has visited RUSADA to personally get acquainted with the…