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Olympic relay gold medalist, Enefiok Udo-Obong, believes the 2016 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will not only be well organized, but that it will also be glamorous.
Continue readingSome of the world’s top marathoners as well as the IAAF President, Lord Sebastian Coe are expected to participate at the maiden edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for February 6, 2016.
Continue readingThe IAAF received Letters of Interests from seven Member Federations interested in hosting the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships and the IAAF World U20 Championships.
Continue readingThe Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the maiden edition of the Access Bank Lagos International Marathon was unveiled on Tuesday in Lagos, Nigeria.
Continue readingSouth African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail on the provision he surrenders his passport and wears an electronic tag while he awaits sentencing for the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Continue readingIAAF Ethics Commission provisionally suspends Isaiah Kiplagat, David Okeyo and Joseph Kinyua from any IAAF or Athletics Kenya position “in the interests of the integrity of the sport”
Continue readingEthiopia’s Birhanu Legese and Kenya’s Cynthia Limo came out on top after thrilling battles over the last kilometre for both the men’s and women’s titles at the 2015 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingFresh from receiving her AIMS World Record Award for 2015, Kenya’s Florence Kiplagat talks about more world records ahead of the 2015 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday November 29.
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The IAAF issues strong-worded response to allegations that the body tolerated rampant blood doping in Athletics and defends Paula Radcliffe’s blood data claims as based on “gross misinterpretation of raw and incomplete data.”
Continue readingEthiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba was named the female IAAF World Athlete of the Year for 2015 while compatriot Almaz Ayana won the Adidas golden shoe award on Thursday 26 November.
Continue readingKenyan steeplechaser Ezekiel Kemboi is one of the six new members of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission appointed by the IAAF Council on Thursday November 26.
Continue readingMore athletes from across the world are expected to take part in the 4th Sfax Marathon International Olive Trees race which has been listed among the Certified Marathon Courses in 2015.
Continue readingAthletes under the aegis of Professional Athletes’ Association of Kenya (PAAK) protested at AK office, demand Isaiah Kiplagat and David Okeyo step aside for full investigations into corruption allegations against them.
Continue readingThe Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) believes its officials are targeted negatively in the fight against doping that is bedeviling track and field discipline at the moment.
Continue readingKenenisa Bekele, one of the world’s greatest ever distance runners, is the 2015 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Event Ambassador and will attend the race on Sunday 29 November.
Continue readingWADA strengthens Anti-Doping worldwide, toughens compliance and regulation for all signatories, declares Six signatories including RUSADA Non-Compliant with immediate effect.
Continue readingWorld record holders Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) and Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) head the elite entry list for the 2015 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday 29 November.
Continue readingNamibia’s Frankie Fredericks has been named in the IAAF Inspection Team, and IAAF list the verification criteria to determine the qualification for membership of the IAAF by the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF).
Continue readingAthletics Kenya vice president and IAAF Council member David Okeyo has reiterated that the Nike sponsorship deal was above board and executed with integrity.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya (AK) have denied doping cover-ups and bribery claims made by Coach Paul Kibet Simbolei – the alleged whistleblower who accused senior officials of receiving money from athletes in exchange for lenient doping bans.
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