Okpekpe Road Race: Indigenous athletes to get more money
Organisers of the 3rd Okpekpe 10km Road Race announces a quantum increase in the prize money for the first nine Edo-state born finishers in the men’s and women’s races.
Organisers of the 3rd Okpekpe 10km Road Race announces a quantum increase in the prize money for the first nine Edo-state born finishers in the men’s and women’s races.
Kenya’s fabulous quartet of women runners will attack Paula Radcliffe’s 10-year-old women-only marathon world record at the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Virgin Money London Marathon’s elite field coordinator David Bedford claims Wilson Kipsang is the man to beat in Sunday’s elite men’s race.
Virgin Money London Marathon’s elite field coordinator David Bedford predicts the greatest women’s marathon ever as Kenya’s ‘fantastic four’ take on Aselefech Mergia of Ethiopia at the 2015 London Marathon.
Athletics Kenya (AK) unveils 18-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships (WYC) in Athletics in Nairobi – July 12-16, 2017.
The former Athletics South Africa (ASA) chief executive, Frederick ‘Frik’ Vermaak, has died, the athletics governing body confirmed on Tuesday.
Athletics Namibia has selected a seven young athletes to represent Namibia at the second African Youth Championships in athletics holding in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23 to 26 2015.
East African duo Caroline Rotich of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa from Ethiopia won the men’s and women’s races at the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday.
World University Games champion Stephen Mokoka was the stand-out performer of the two-day South African Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch with a national record and World lead in the men’s 5000m on Saturday.
Cheshari Jacob of Kenya and Souad Ait Salem of Algeria won the 25th edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday.
Six Kenyan men with personal bests of sub 2:08 are on the start-list at the jubilee edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday – the strongest elite entry in the history of the event.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have selected a team of 27 athletes for the second CAA Africa Youth Championships 2015 in Reduit, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015
The Athletics South Africa (ASA) have named the team for the 2nd CAA Africa Youth Athletics Championships 2015 in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23-26, 2015.
The IAAF have confirmed that 118 member federations are already signed up to take part in the 20th World Athletics Day 2015, which will take place in May.
Athletics Kenya (AK) announce a strong squad of 30 athletes to represent Kenya at the 2nd IAAF World Relays in Nassau, the Bahamas from May 2-3, 2015.
Ugandan athletics coach Peter Wemali, arrested for allegedly defiling and raping three teenage female national runners, was on Thursday evening ordered to be remanded in judicial custody for two weeks.
Will Athletics Kenya be able to uphold the suspension of the two athletes’ agents, Federico Rosa of Rosa Associati and Gerard Van Dee Veen of Volare Sports, with little or no evidence against them at this time? asks Evelyn Watta.
Leading South African sprinter and 2012 African 100m champion Simon Magakwe has been banned for two years following an unsuccessful out of competition doping test conducted under the authority of the IAAF on December 22, 2014.
The maiden Easter Open Athletics Championship is scheduled to hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 April, 2015 in the former Nigerian capital city.
IOC President calls for sport to be included in UN Sustainable Development Goals during speech at UN headquarters on Wednesday April 15, 2015.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announces that the IOC will launch a free, online education service aimed specifically at Olympians, other elite athletes and their coaches.
In furtherance of it’s Olympic Agenda 2020 to protect clean athletes, the IOC launches whistle-blower hotline for competition manipulation and other ethical issues that threaten the integrity of sport.
After celebrating his biggest triumph at the 2015 Vienna City Marathon, Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma targets a Vienna return and qualification for Rio 2016 Olympics.
Ethiopian Sisay Lemma stepped in with an amazing performance to secure victory for his country at the Vienna City Marathon after pre-race favourite Getu Feleke dropped out injured.
In a letter to all Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC Ethics Commission has communicated the indemnity policy for all IOC Members.
Diane Nukuri of Burundi credits Iten training debut with her third place success in Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, writes Andy Edwards.
Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru (59:51) and Ethiopian Worknesh Degefa (67:14) take victories in the men and women races at the 2015 Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon.
A cross-section of top African athletes at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships on Saturday March 28th in Guiyang, China.
Athletics Kenya have announced a strong squad of 22 to represent Kenya at the second CAA Africa Youth Championships in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015.
Kénitra city will host the first edition of the Kenitra International 10km road race on April 5, with the participation of the best runners from Morocco and around the World.
Geoffrey Kamworor maintains his unbeaten championship record and teenage talent Agnes Tirop triumphed as Kenya won both senior titles at 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang.
Ethiopian athletes swept the medals table in the junior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 in China on Saturday March 28.
The IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 gets under way on Saturday, March 28 and you can follow all the action on the IAAF website.
No less than US$280,000 in prize money will be paid out by the IAAF to the leading runners in the two senior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015 on Saturday 28 March.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) calls on the anti-doping community to optimize implementation and practice of enhanced Code in view of a clean sport future.
Nigeria’s leading marathoner, Deborah Pam, hopes to spring a surprise on the East Africans at the 2015 edition of the Okpekpe 10km Road Race in May.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that the potential of its Special Anti-Doping Research Fund – a partnership with governments of the world and the IOC – nears USD 13 million.
The 2004 Olympics relay bronze medalist, Deji Aliu, has cautioned Nigerian sports administrators not to play politics with sports and athletes future.
Plateau State’s duo Deborah Pam and Harris Ismail both smashed the course records to win at the 2015 Splash FM Integrity Marathon race in Ibadan, Nigeria on March 22.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) names 40 young athletes and 9 seniors for preparation camps ahead of the 2015 CAA African Youths, IAAF World Youths and IAAF World Relays championship events.
Watch: Kenya’s world record-holder and Olympic gold medallist, David Rudisha take the 800m in 1:44.94 at the 2015 IAAF Melbourne World Challenge on Saturday March 21.
Here we look at 10 athletes worth keeping an eye on at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Guiyang 2015 on Saturday March 28, 2015.
Kenya’s 800m world record-holder and Olympic gold medallist, David Rudisha is the main attraction at the Melbourne IAAF World Challenge meeting on Saturday night.
More than 6,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2015 Diacore Gaborone Marathon (DGM) on Sunday March 22nd at the Grand Palm Resort in Gaborone, Botswana.
The world’s best track and field athletes will gather at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon in March 2016 to compete in the 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016.
Qatari record holder, Femi Ogunode, will test his might against top world stars when the 2015 IAAF Diamond League campaign kicks off at the Doha 2015 meeting on Friday May 15.
Olympics 800m silver medallist, Nijel Amos from Botswana, celebrated his 21st birthday in an all-white glitz and glamour gig with friends and family on Saturday March 14.
Nigerian athletes hoping to take part in the 3rd edition of the annual Okpekpe Road Race have been assured of local races to prepare them for the 10km race.
Little-known Kenyan Leonard Korir outsprinted training partner Stephen Sambu to win the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half marathon in New York City on Saturday.
Kenya’s 800m world record-holder and Olympic gold medallist, David Rudisha, opened his 2015 season with an impressive 1:45.01 win at the Sydney Track Classic in Australia on Saturday.
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