Live Blog: Day 2 Athletics – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Live Blog of Day TWO of action at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (#GC2018) taking place inside the Carrara Stadium, in Gold Coast, Australia – Monday 9 April, 2018.
Yomi Omogbeja
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Live Blog: Day 1 Athletics – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
As it happens…Live Blog of Day ONE of action at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (#GC2018) taking place inside the Carrara Stadium, in Gold Coast, Australia – Sunday 8 April, 2018.
In Pictures: ISF World Championships Cross Country Paris 2018
Photo Gallery: International School Sport Federation (ISF) World Championships Cross Country Paris, April 2-7 2018 #CrossISFParis #ISFWSC2018
Morocco, Algeria shine at 2018 ISF WSC Cross Country in Paris
Morocco youths won all but one of the team titles at the 2018 International School Sport Federation World School Championship (WSC) Cross Country in Paris on Wednesday 4 April.
Gudeta breaks Women’s Only World Record, Kamworor retains title in Valencia
Ethiopia’s Netsanet Gudeta Kebede smashes the women’s-only race world record in the half marathon today, clocking 1:06:11 at the IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018.
Live Blog: Day 4 – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018
As it happens…Live blog of Day FOUR of action at the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 taking place inside the Arena Birmingham, in Birmingham, UK – SUNDAY 4 MARCH, 2018.
Live Blog: Day 3 – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018
As it happens…Live coverage of Day THREE of action at the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 taking place inside the Arena Birmingham, in Birmingham, UK – SATURDAY 3 MARCH, 2018.
Live Blog: Day 2 – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018
As it happens…Live Blog of Day TWO of action at the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 taking place inside the Arena Birmingham, in Birmingham, UK – FRIDAY 2 MARCH, 2018.
Live Blog: Day 1 – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018
As it happens…Live Blog of Day ONE of action at the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 taking place inside the Arena Birmingham, in Birmingham, UK – THURSDAY 1 MARCH, 2018.
More than US$2.4M on offer at IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018
More than 2.4 million dollars will be paid as prize money by the IAAF to the leading athletes and teams at the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 from 1-4 March.
Nigeria makes relay cut for Birmingham 2018 – IAAF World Indoor Championships
Nigeria women’s 4x400m relay squad will be the sole African team to compete in the relay events at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 next week.
South Africa announces squad of 7 for Birmingham 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Athletics South Africa have announced a team of seven athletes for the IAAF World Indoor Championships – Birmingham 2018 from 1-4 March.
Birmingham 2018 on course to be biggest ever IAAF World indoor
The 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships – Birmingham 2018 – is on course to become one of the biggest ever edition of the IAAF’s second largest competition.
Titi breaks South African Indoor 200m Record with 20.45 in Clemson
Ncincilili Titi blasted past the South African Indoor record for the men’s 200m, with 20.45, on the second day of the Clemson Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday 20 January.
Sprinters power Nigerian bobsleigh team to Pyeongchang 2018
Nigerian women’s bobsleigh and skeleton team will make a historic appearance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month with foundation built on years of training on the track.
2018 – new year, new direction
Happy new year and welcome to 2018 – the Commonwealth Games year. From all of us at AthleticsAfrica.com, we wish you a happy, healthy, prosperous and joy-filled 2018 season.
Video Highlights – AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards
Watch the 2017 AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards as Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany are announced winners of the AIMS Best Marathon Runner (BMR) Awards at a Gala in Athens.
Live Blog: Weltklasse Zürich 2017 – IAAF Diamond League
As it happens… Live updates from the 2017 Weltklasse Zürich – the 13th stop of the IAAF Diamond League series from the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland. #ZurichDL – Thursday 24 August, 2017
Isaac Makwala (Botswana) – Muller Birmingham Grand Prix 2017
Watch the video interview with Botswana’s Isaac Makwala after he finished in fourth place at the 2017 Muller Birmingham Grand Prix – IAAF Diamond League meeting on Sunday 20 August,
Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Côte D’Ivoire) – Muller Birmingham Grand Prix 2017
Watch the video interview with Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Côte D’Ivoire) after she finished second (10.97) in the women’s 100m at the 2017 Muller Birmingham Grand Prix – IAAF Diamond League meeting.
Live Blog: Müller Grand Prix Birmingham 2017 – IAAF Diamond League
Follow our Live updates from the Müller Grand Prix Birmingham 2017 – the 12th stop of the IAAF Diamond League series from the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, UK
Live Blog: Day 10 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Follow our Live Blog of Day 10 of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – SUNDAY 13 AUGUST, 2017.
Live Blog: Day 9 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Follow our live Blog of day 9 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – SATURDAY 12 AUGUST, 2017
Live Blog: Day 8 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
As it happens…Live Blog of action-packed Day 8 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – FRIDAY 11 AUGUST, 2017
African Voices – London 2017 IAAF World Championships
African Voices – Viewpoints, interviews and sound-bites from top African athletes competing at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships – Live from the London Stadium, Stratford.
Live Blog: Day 7 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Live Blog of Day 7 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
IAAF clears Isaac Makwala to run 200m – London 2017
Botswana’s star athlete Isaac Makwala has been declared medically fit to compete in the men’s 200m at the IAAF World Championships in London tonight.
Live Blog: Day 6 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Live Blog of day six at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – London
IAAF defends decision to withdraw Isaac Makwala
The IAAF defends the decision of its Medical Delegate to withdraw Botswana’s star athlete Isaac Makwala from the Ongoing IAAF World Championships in London.
Stomach bug knocks Botswana’s Isaac Makwala out of 200m
Botswana’s Isaac Makwala, one of the medal favourites in both the men’s 200m and 400m at the IAAF World Championships in London has been struck down with a stomach bug.
Live Blog: Day 5 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Live Blog of day five of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – London.
Live Blog: Day 4 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Live Blog of Day Four of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
Live Blog: Day 3 – IAAF World Championships London 2017
Live Blog of Day Three of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
RACE VIDEO: 400m Men – Monaco 2017 IAAF Diamond League
Watch Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk from South Africa edged out Botswana’s Isaac Makwala 43.73 to 43.84 to win the men’s 400m at the IAAF Diamond League in Monaco on Friday 21 June, 2017.
RACE VIDEO: 800m Women – Monaco 2017 IAAF Diamond League
Watch South Africa’s Caster Semenya blitzed to an amazing 1:55.27 to win the women’s 800m race at the 2017 Meeting Herculis, IAAF Diamond League in Monaco on Friday 21 July, 2017.
Gusau takes over as Athletics Nigeria President
Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau was on Friday sworn in as the president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after his election on June 13, 2017 was upheld, and the bye-elections ordered by the Appeals Committee was cancelled.
Obiri shatters Kenyan Mile record in London – IAAF Diamond League
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri won the Women’s 1 Mile race at the 2017 Müller Anniversary Games leg of the IAAF Diamond League in London on Sunday, breaking her national record and setting a new meeting record of 4:16.56.
Van Niekerk smashes Diamond League Record in Lausanne
South Africa’s Olympic 400m champion, Wayde van Niekerk clocked the fastest time in the world in 2017 and broke the long-standing meeting record at the eighth leg of the IAAF Diamond League series in Lausanne, Switzerland on Thursday 6 June.
Manyonga shatters African record in Potchefstroom – South African Championships
Luvo Manyonga bettered his own African long jump mark by 3cm, launching a massive 8.65m leap to earn the gold medal in his very first attempt in Potchefstroom.
Skhosana re-elected as Athletics South Africa president
Aleck Skhosana and his entire Athletics South Africa (ASA) board have been re-elected for another four-year term at the federation’s quadrennial general meeting in Kempton Park on Saturday 22 October, 2016.
Kenya to host last IAAF World U18 (Youth) Championships
Kenya will host the last edition of the IAAF World U18 Championships after the IAAF Council decided to discontinue the youth championships after the 2017 edition in Nairobi.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 10
Photo gallery of African athletes on Day 10 of Athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil on August 21, 2016.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 8 and 9
Photo gallery of African athletes on Day 8 and 9 of Athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil on August 19 and 20, 2016.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 6 and 7
Photo gallery of African star athletes on day six and seven of athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 17 and 18, 2016
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 4 and 5
Photo gallery of African star athletes on day four and five of athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 15 and 16, 2016.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 3
Photo gallery of African athletes on day 3 of athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil on August 14, 2016.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 2
Photo gallery of African star athletes on day two of athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil on August 13, 2016.
Nigeria set for Beijing 2008 medal upgrade after IOC sanctions Russia
Nigerian women will upgrade to the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 4x100m relay ??silver? medal after the IOC stripped the Russia?n team of gold medal.
In Pictures: African athletes at Rio 2016 Olympics – Day 1
Photo gallery of African star athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 – from the Olympic stadium in Rio, Brazil on August 12, 2016.
In Pictures: African athletes at World U20 Bydgoszcz 2016
Best moments of African junior stars at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Bydgoszcz 2016 – from the Zawisza stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 19 – 24, 2016.
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