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Diane Nukuri of Burundi credits Iten training debut with her third place success in Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, writes Andy Edwards.
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue readingOlympics 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.
Continue readingFollow our live updates, photos and videos from the CAA / 12th African Junior Athletics Championships 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – #AddisAbaba2015
Continue readingFormer Nigerian 100m champion and 2003 All-Africa Games champion Deji Aliu has taken on coaching role, and set his focus on grooming the next generation of track and field stars for Nigeria
Continue readingUniversity of Benin athletics coach Kayode Yahaya tutored Ese Brume to Commonwealth Games & African Championships long jump gold medals in 2014.
Continue readingTwo-time All-Africa Games high jump champion, Doreen Amata-Igbokwe vows to defend her crown in 2015 when the Games is held in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo.
Continue readingAs 2014 winds down, AthleticsAfrica editor, Yomi Omogbeja, caught up with Ghanaian sprinter Flings Owusu-Agyapong for a quick-fire chat. Her 2015 goal is to make a real impact at the World championships.
Continue readingA model way athletics facilities – long jump runway – for children is funded in the UK, and a good idea that African athletics federations can copy to promote healthy lifestyles and bring the local community together.
Continue readingWorld marathon record-holder, Dennis Kimetto, from Kenya was inspired by listening to athletics commentary on radio, and he thought athletics was the way to escape poverty.
Continue readingThe men’s course record is not the only sign of upward trend in Athens as the organisers celebrate a successful culmination to the 32nd edition of the Authentic Marathon on Sunday, writes Andy Edwards.
Continue readingCommonwealth and African sprints champion Blessing Okagbare has been joined in holy matrimony to former Super Eagles and Heartland FC of Owerri player, Igho Otegheri, at the St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sapele.
Continue readingBarely hours after he had taken the marathon into a new territory, with his 2:02:57 to win the 2014 Berlin Marathon, Kenyan Dennis Kimetto warns rivals to expect another decade of his marathon virtuosity.
Continue readingCaleb Ndiku hosted to an ultimate homecoming welcome party on Wednesday by his people as he arrived at his home town in Machakos County, Kenya.
Continue readingFollow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage of the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup (#Marrakech2014) from the Grand Stade de Marrakech, Morocco – September 13-14.
Continue readingHere are 12 things you never knew about Botswana’s quarter-miler Isaac Makwala, the African men’s 400m record-holder, outside of Track and Field.
Continue readingTurkey donates US $250,000 to WADA as part of a global government initiative to match the IOC’s pledge to invest US $10 million in innovative anti-doping research.
Continue readingWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) seeks nominations for candidates to sit on its four standing committees in 2015 in accordance with its policy for committee composition and rotation.
Continue readingFollow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage of the 19th African Senior Athletics Championships in Marrakech, Morocco – August 10-14, 2014.
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