Kenya's Tegla Loroupe - the first African woman to win the New York Marathon 1994 - is idolised in her rural community for her role as a philanthropist, charity worker and peace activist.

South Africa's new long jump star, the 20-year-old Khotso Mokoena must be considered a medal prospect at next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Kenyan Jane Nyambura story depicts the travails of African athletes in the hands of dubious European managers.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) calls for Zero Tolerance policy and warn athletes on doping in 2005.

Steven Downes writes for the IAAF website on the golden jewel of Ethiopian Athletics, Tirunesh Dibaba.

Africa's mobile telecommunications giant, MTN, is breathing fresh air into long distance running in Nigeria.

Many African athletes are burning the London city tracks with speed, yet most of them are not even known to their national federations.

Marathon world record holder Paul Tergat is using the platform of international athletics to raise awareness of the WFP's school feeding programme.

Talented Africa athletes are changing nationalities in search of greener pastures and better lives.

American college graduate Roberto Caracciolo lives his Olympic dream in the colours of Equatorial Guinea.

Most seasoned track coaches will tell you that the most acceptable way to run the 200 metres today is to consider it as having three parts: the pick-up, the float and the finish.