In Pictures: 20th African Senior Championships Durban 2016
Best moments and photos from the 20th African Senior Athletics Championships – Durban 2016 in Durban, South Africa from June 22 – 26, 2016.
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Live Blog: African Senior Athletics Championships – Durban 2016
Live coverage of the 20th CAA African Senior Athletics Championships at the Kings Park Athletics Stadium in Durban, South Africa from June 22-26, 2016.
Mokoka kicks-off SA gold rush, Sene hammers in third gold at Durban 2016
Host South Africa got the party started with two gold medals on day one of the 20th CAA African Senior Championships – Durban 2016 at the Kings Park Athletics Stadium in Durban.
Durban 2016: Van Niekerk leads 96-strong Team South Africa
Wayde van Niekerk will lead a strong South African team of 96 athletes to the 20th CAA African Senior Athletics Championships in Durban, South Africa next week.
Results – IAAF Diamond League Birmingham 2016
Complete results of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League meeting held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Sunday 5 June, 2016.
Van Niekerk powers to third on all-time 300m list
World 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa has moved up to third on the all-time 300m list after clocking 31.03 for victory at the JN Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday night.
Ahoure stuns with 10.78 African 100m record in Florida
Côte d’Ivoire’s Murielle Ahoure sets a new African 100m record with a blistering run of 10.78 (1.6m/s) at the Star Athletics Pro Meet at the Montverde Academy in Florida on Saturday.
Results – AFN Golden League 2016 Akure
Complete results of the fourth Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League meeting in Akure, Ondo-State of Nigeria on Monday 6 June, 2016
Results – AFN Golden League 2016 Shagamu
Complete results of the third Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League meeting in Sagamu, Ogun-State of Nigeria on Tuesday 31 May, 2016.
Results – IAAF Diamond League Rabat 2016
Complete results of the 2016 Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athletisme – IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday 22 May, 2016
Results – IAAF Diamond League Doha 2016
Complete results of the Diamond Race at the IAAF Diamond League meeting – Qatar Sports Club in Doha, Qatar on Friday 6 May, 2016.
LIVE: IAAF Diamond League meeting – Rabat 2016
Live coverage of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League meeting – #RabatDL 2016 from the Prince Moulay sports stadium in Rabat, Morocco – Sunday May 22, 2016.
LIVE: IAAF Diamond League meeting – Doha 2016
Live coverage of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League meeting – #DLDoha 2016 from the Qatar Sports Club in Doha, Qatar on Friday May 6, 2016.
London 2017 tickets goes on sale on 1 August 2016
Children will pay £9.58 for a ticket to watch all sessions at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London next summer.
Vienna City Marathon 2016: Race Video highlights
Watch the video highlights of the 33rd Vienna City Marathon 2016 in Vienna, Austria on Sunday 10 April. After two Ethiopian victories in the past two years this edition was dominated by the Kenyans.
Gallery: African best moments at Cardiff 2016
Best moments and photos of African performances from the 2016 IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships (Cardiff 2016) in Cardiff, Wales on March 26, 2016.
LIVE: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships – Cardiff 2016
Live coverage of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships – Cardiff 2016 from the Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales – Saturday March 26, 2016
Join the conversation on AthleticsAfrica Viber Public Chats
Do you want to help mould the future of African Athletics? if yes, then join the conversation and help shape the direction of track and field in Africa on our Viber Public Chats platform.
Kalkaba and Adams to chair new IAAF Commissions
Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum and South African doctor Harold Adams announced as one of the chairs of the newly formed IAAF commissions and advisory groups.
LIVE: IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016
Live coverage of the 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016 at the Oregon Convention Centre in Portland, Oregon – March 17-20, 2016.
Kirwa Yego and Degefa triumph at Rome-Ostia half marathon
Kenya’s Solomon Kirwa Yego clocked a world-leading time of 58:44, and Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa ran 1:07:08 to win at the 42nd Roma-Ostia Half Marathon on Sunday.
IAAF clears Sean Safo-Antwi to compete for Ghana?
Sprinter Sean Safo-Antwi has been cleared to switch his allegiance from Britain to ?Ghana? with immediate effect, British Athletics has announced.
Sascoc launches #TeamSARise campaign ahead of Rio 2016
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) launches #TeamSARise campaign ahead of Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil this summer.
Rudisha kickstarts 2016 with 1:44.78 win in Melbourne
Kenyan reigning Olympic champion, David Rudisha, began the 2016 Olympic year with a win in the men’s 800m at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Melbourne on Saturday.
Amata sets Nigerian indoor record in Banska Bystrica
Doreen Amata improved her Nigerian indoor record to 1.93m at the 22nd Banskobystricka latka High Jump Meeting in the Slovak city of Banska Bystrica on Thursday, but misses out on the African indoor record.
Mozia improves Nigerian indoor Shot Put record to 21.11m
Nigeria’s Stephen Mozia set a new lifetime best, world lead and Nigerian indoor Shot Put record of 21.11m at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, USA on Saturday.
Portland 2016 LOC marks 50 days to go until the IAAF World Indoor Championships
Organisers of the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016, which will be staged between March 17-20, have released the official bulletin to mark the 50 days to go until the event.
Welcome to 2016 – the Olympic and Paralympic year
Hello everyone! Happy New Year and an African welcome to 2016 – the Olympic and Paralympic year – from all of us here at AthleticsAfrica.
Ezekiel Kemboi appointed to IAAF Athletes’ Commission
Kenyan steeplechaser Ezekiel Kemboi is one of the six new members of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission appointed by the IAAF Council on Thursday November 26.
Video Interview with Sisay Lemma and Micah Kogo
Video Interview with Ethiopian Sisay Lemma Kasaye and Kenyan Micah Kogo at the 2015 Frankfurt Marathon (Also In HD)
Video: Interview with Uhunoma Osazuwa – 2015 African Games Champion
Watch the post-competition interview with Nigeria’s Naomi Uhunoma Osazuwa – the 2015 All African Games Heptathlon Gold Medallist. (Also In HD)
IOC suspends former IAAF President Lamine Diack
Former IAAF President Lamine Diack, from Senegal, has been provisionally suspended as an Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
IOC Ethics Commission calls for Lamine Diack suspension as Honorary Member
The International Olympic Committee Ethics Commission has recommended the provisional suspension of former IAAF President, Mr Lamine Diack, as Honorary Member of the IOC.
WADA to present findings of doping Commission’s Report on Nov 9
The Richard Pound-chaired World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s Independent Commission (IC) to publish Report on findings of investigation into allegations of widespread doping in sport on Nov 9.
The Net is closing in on doping cheats – Sir Craig Reedie
The net is closing in on doping cheats, writes the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie in a new Op-Ed this week.
Kenya’s Beijing triumph a victory for whole of Africa – Kalkaba
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has said that Kenya’s recent table-topping performance at the IAAF World Championship is a victory for the whole of the African continent.
Kenya closes Brazzaville 2015 with stunning African Games record, Nigeria tops medals table on Day 5
Kenyan 4x400m men’s relay team brought proceedings to a close with a stunning championships record on the final day of Athletics action at the 11th African Games in Brazzaville, Congo on Thursday.
Wanjiru breaks Games record, Makwala and Amusan shine on Day 3 – Brazzaville 2015
Kenya’s Grace Wanjiru smashed the women’s 20km race walking championship record, Nigeria bagged three gold medals, Botswana’s Isaac Makwala and Zambia’s Kabange Mupopo dominate 400m on day 3 at the 11th African Games in Brazzaville, Congo on Tuesday.
Championship records tumble on Day 2 at African Games – Brazzaville 2015
Three championships records fell and one equalled on an extraordinary day of athletics at the 11th African Games (formerly All Africa Games) in Brazzaville, Congo on Monday.
Live: Athletics competition at the 11th African Games – Brazzaville 2015
Live coverage of the 11th African Games 2015 (formerly known as the All-Africa Games) at the complex Stade de Kintele in Brazzaville, Congo – September 13-17, 2015
Team Nigeria seeks to restore pride in Brazzaville – African Games 2015
African and Commonwealth sprint champion Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor to headline a 47-member Nigerian athletics team seeking to restore pride at the 11th African Games in Brazzaville, Congo after their medal-less performance at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Beijing 2015 RECAP: Rudisha’s redemption, Dibaba and Bett make history on Day 4 – Aug 25
Genzebe Dibaba wins Ethiopia’s first ever gold in the 1500m at the World Championships; David Rudisha completes comeback with 800m gold for Kenya, and Nicholas Bett stuns to an historic 400m hurdles title on a successful fourth day for Africa at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Beijing 2015 RECAP: Ghebreslassie hands Eritrea historic gold on Day 1 – Aug 22
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie was the star performer of Day 1 of Beijing 2015 after winning Eritrea’s first World Championships gold medal – the men’s marathon title – in 2:12:27 in Beijing, China.
Live Blog: 15th IAAF World Championships – Beijing 2015
Live coverage of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the iconic Birds Nest, Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China – August 22-30, 2015
CAA President Hamad Kalkaba elected as IAAF Vice President
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has been elected as one of the four vice presidents of the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF).
Beijing 2015: Osazuwa on course to break Nigerian record
Nigeria’s Uhunoma Naomi Osazuwa on course to break her national Heptathlon record at the ongoing IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
A conversation with IAAF President Lamine Diack
With two weeks to the end of his 16-year tenure in office as IAAF President, Lamine Diack opens up on his career journey and other topics in this exclusive interview with AIPS Africa.
Road to Beijing 2015: Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor
In this video interview with AthleticsAfrica.Com, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor says she’s looking forward to Beijing 2015 IAAF World Champs and her main goal is to win.
Road to Beijing 2015: Zarck Visser and Khotso Mokoena
AthleticsAfrica team chats with South African jumpers Zarck Visser and Khotso Mokoena about their rivalry, goals and targets at the IAAF World championships in Beijing next month.
Genzebe Dibaba shatters 1500m World Record in Monaco
Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba smashed the outdoor World Record for the women’s 1500m in 3:50.07 at the Meeting Herculis, IAAF Diamond League in Monaco on Friday.
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