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Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich clocked an impressive 2:32:43 in sweltering heat to win the first World Athletics Championships Women's Marathon Final at Doha 2019.
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African athletes will once again file out in a contest for pride and honours at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
World
IAAF President Sebastian Coe was elected for a second term at the 52nd IAAF Congress in Doha on Wednesday, while Ximena Restrepo, Sergey Bubka,...
Kenya
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei ran the fastest half-marathon ever by a woman on Sunday, winning the Great North Run in Newcastle, UK in a time...
Middle East
Medals revealed ahead of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 as the Middle East prepares to host the third largest competition for the first...
Ethiopia
Deme Tadu Abate and Dibabe Kuma celebrated success in duplicate for Ethiopia at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday.
Kenya
Kenyan Nancy Kiprop smashes the course record in 2:22:12, becoming the first woman to win three VCM titles, while compatriot Vincent Kipchumba takes men’s...
East Africa
Kenya’s Cosmas Lagat and Ethiopia’s Worknesh Alemu upset the odds and take the honours at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019
Africa
Debutante Tsehay Gemechu breaks Airtel Delhi Half Marathon women’s course record with 1:06:50, as Andamlak Belihu and Amdework Walelegn go 1-2 for Ethiopia in...
Africa
Dakar, the capital city of Senegal has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the host for the 2022 Youth Summer Olympic...
Cote D'Ivoire
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire has been selected as host of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in April 2019.
Kenya
The African Athletics Journalists Association (AAJA) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) have expressed their condolences on the passing of Kenyan former World 400m hurdles...
Lesotho
Lesotho have been officially confirmed as the host country for the 2022 African Youth Games, which would take place in the capital city Maseru.
Kenya
Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world record to win the 3000m steeplechase at the Herculis meeting on Friday, clocking 8:44.32 for victory, at the...
World
The IAAF responds to an open letter from the Women’s Sports Foundation and Athlete Ally, which requested that the IAAF rescind the new eligibility...
RSA
South Africa closed their campaign in style, bagging two more medals from Sokwakhana Zazini (Gold) and Breyton Poole (Bronze), at the 2018 IAAF World...
RSA
Caster Semenya broke another national record in Rabat, Morocco on Friday evening, surging to a comfortable victory in the women's 1000m race at the...
Kenya
Rhonex Kipruto and Beatrice Chebet earned Kenya two gold medals on the opening day of competition at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in...
Uganda
Ugandan star athlete, Jacob Kiplimo, said his main focus is on winning medals for his country at the 2018 IAAF World U-20 Championships in...
RSA
Caster Semenya broke her own South African record with a gun-to-tape victory in the women's 800m event at the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Meeting...