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The nine-member South African ultra-distance team departs for Sveti, Croatia on Tuesday night, ahead of the IAU 100km World Championships to be held on Saturday 8 September 2018.
Continue readingThe fourth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is scheduled to hold on Saturday 2 February, 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria, and all entries and registration must be completed on or before 11 January, 2019.
Continue readingCaster Semenya produced another superb performance, smashing the South African record, to win the women’s 1,000m at the ISTAF Berlin – IAAF World Challenge Meeting in Berlin, Germany on Sunday.
Continue readingWorld champions Caster Semenya and Luvo Manyonga were the standout performers, leading a large group of South African athletes by successfully defending their titles at the first of two finals in the IAAF Diamond League series in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday
Continue readingThe registration for the fourth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2019 will officially begin on Monday, September 3, 2018.
Continue readingMore than 20 secondary schools in Nigeria will compete at the inaugural edition of the Government College Ughelli (GCU) Relays scheduled for Saturday 17 November, 2018.
Continue readingAbidjan, Côte d’Ivoire has been selected as host of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in April 2019.
Continue readingSouth African and World Long Jump champion Luvo Manyonga was in spectacular shape, smashing the Meeting record to win the event in 8.53m at the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Meeting in Birmingham, UK.
Continue readingThe Gaborone International Meet (GIM) 2019 Local Organising Committee (LOC) was launched on Tuesday August 21, 2018 at the Oasis Motel in Tlokweng, Botswana.
Continue readingThe Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has announced a strong team of 77 athletes (35 Femmes / Women, 39 Hommes / Men, and three reserves) to represent Africa at the IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018 to be held on 8-9 September.
Continue readingThe African Athletics Journalists Association (AAJA) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) have expressed their condolences on the passing of Kenyan former World 400m hurdles Champion Nicholas Bett.
Continue readingThe Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the recently concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championships, Asaba 2018, have expressed deep shock at the news of the sudden death of Kenyan athlete, Nicholas Kiplagat Bett.
Continue readingDefending champions South Africa enjoyed a spectacular afternoon session on Day 2 of the 2018 CAA African Senior Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
Continue readingEthiopian Jemal Yimer Mekonnen wins the men’s 10,000m title to claim the first gold medal of the 21st CAA African Senior Championships in Athletics in Asaba, Nigeria – Asaba 2018.
Continue readingThe Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) has announced plans to start an annual one day Africa tour meeting, which is similar to the IAAF Diamond League in order to provide more competition for the continent’s athletes.
Continue readingKwesé Sports will provide live coverage of events at the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, Asaba 2018 from 1 – 5 August, on their 24-hour sports TV station, Kwesé Free Sports.
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The IAAF has announced the selection of Nairobi in Kenya as the host city of the 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 (Junior) Championships. Nairobi’s candidacy was formally endorsed by the IAAF Council in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Continue readingLesotho have been officially confirmed as the host country for the 2022 African Youth Games, which would take place in the capital city Maseru.
Continue readingKenya’s Emmanuel Korir ran the fastest 800m since 2012, clocking 1:42.05 to light up the second day of the Anniversary Games in London – the 11th meeting of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Series of meetings, on Sunday 22 July.
Continue readingLuvo Manyonga and race walker Lebogang Shange were the best of a large South African contingent at the 11th leg of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League series held in London, England 21-22 July.
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