Athletics South Africa names preliminary squad for World U20 Championships Oregon 26
Athletics South Africa (ASA) announces a 51-member preliminary squad for the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon from August 5-9.
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Athletics South Africa (ASA) announces a 51-member preliminary squad for the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon from August 5-9.
Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Council selects Botswana and Mauritius to host the African Athletics Senior Championships in 2028 and 2030, respectively.
Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali, Olympic champion and 2-time world champion in the 3000m Steeplechase, will compete in the Mazzraty Doha Meeting at Khalifa International Stadium on 19 June.
Kenyans Dennis Kipkogei and Beatrice Cheserek shattered the course records in both the men’s and women’s races at the 2026 Gutenberg Mainz Half Marathon on Sunday.
National record holders Makanakaishe Charamba and Tapiwanashe Makarawu will lead a promising Zimbabwean team in search of glory at the 24th African Athletics Senior Championships Accra 2026.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) announced a team comprising 25 female and 20 male athletes for the African Senior Championships Accra 2026 from May 12-17.
Athletics South Africa named a small but strong 34-athlete roster for the 24th African Athletics Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana (May 12-17), featuring former World indoor champions and winners from previous African Championships.
Children around the world celebrate five years of Kids’ Athletics Day as the Road to two million campaign aims to inspire 700,000-plus kids to get moving in 2026.
Former Athletics Federation of Nigeria technical director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd) outlines clear pathway to sustained success for next generation of athletes.
The South African team secured two silver medals with record-breaking performances, setting two new African records, at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 over the weekend.
Reghen Magwai won his first national title, and Annie Bothma reclaimed the crown she won in 2023, at the ASA Marathon Championships, which was incorporated into the Durban International Marathon on Sunday.
South African national men’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams kept title hopes alive, with the defending champions progressing to the finals of their events on Day 1 of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana
Day one of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026 saw Botswana secure automatic qualification to the World Championships for the first time.
Held in Letsile Tebogo’s home country ahead of the first World Athletics Series event to take place in Botswana, the session marked the start of a month-long global celebration of Kids’ Athletics Day.
History will be made in Botswana this weekend as the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 sees the global competition take place in Africa for the first time.
Defending champions Evans Mayaka and Emmah Ndiwa of Kenya have returned for the 2nd Cali Marathon on Sunday, but face a tough task in their quest to cross the line first once more.
South African team arrived in Gaborone, Botswana with one thing in mind – defending their title at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 this weekend on 2-3 May.
Olympic champion Winfred Yavi and world champion Faith Cherotich will go head to head in a thrilling 3000m steeplechase clash at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen.
Kenya’s Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang won the men’s title, while Italy’s Nadia Battocletti retained the women’s overall title in the 2025/26 World Athletics Cross Country Tour.
Kenyan Brillian Kipkoech breaks the course record with 2:17:05, while Othmane El Goumri sets new Moroccan record of 2:04:24 to win the 40th Haspa Marathon Hamburg.
On athlete, Hellen Obiri, smashed her personal best in a hard-fought second-place finish at the TCS London Marathon, with a time of 2:15:53, reinforcing her status as one of today’s elite performers on the world stage.
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa delivered a dominant performance at the 2026 TCS London Marathon, successfully defending her title and setting a new women-only world record of 2:15:41.
Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first man to officially break the two-hour barrier for the marathon with 1:59:30 world record at the TCS London Marathon 2026.
The medals that the world’s best relay runners will compete for at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 have been unveiled, with 10 days to go to the global event on 2-3 May.
Two-time Hamburg champion Bernard Koech and fellow-Kenyan Rebecca Tanui head the start list of the 2026 Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday.
The entry lists for the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 confirm a strong global line-up for the 8th edition of the event, set to take place in the capital of Botswana on 2-3 May.
Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi claimed back-to-back victories at the 2026 Boston Marathon, with Korir breaking the course record and Lokedi leading a Kenyan top four home.
Ethiopia’s Tigist Gezahagn breaks the course record with a personal best of 2:20:06, while Fanny Kiprotich of Kenya springs a surprise victory in the men’s race at he 2026 Vienna City Marathon.
Kenya’s Alex Matata won the 2026 Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon in 60:01, just a step ahead of his twin brother Charles Matata who crossed the line in the same time.
Long Jump prodigal star Luvo Manyonga wins his first national title in seven years on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch on Friday.
Multiple world-record breaker Faith Kipyegon will open her 2026 season in the women’s 5000m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Shanghai/Keqiao on June 16.
Defending champion Alex Matata of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Ftaw Zeray, with personal records of 59:11 and 65:12 respectively, are favourites to win in Istanbul on Sunday.
Gift Leotlela and Joviale Mbisha successfully defended their national 100m titles while Tayla Kavanagh produced a spectacular effort to win the women’s 5,000m at 2026 ASA Senior Championships in Stellenbosch, Cape Town.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President Tonobok Okowa expressed delight at Ofili’s return, emphasising the need for unity and encouragement around one of Nigeria’s brightest track talents.
Defending champion Betty Chepkemoi of Kenya and Ethiopian duo Haftamnesh Tesfaye and Tigist Gezahagn are favourites for the Vienna City Marathon 2026.
Another record-breaking day for South Africa’s rising stars, with multiple new marks achieved on the final day of the 2026 ASA Age Group Championships in Germiston on Saturday.
Five national records fell, with youth and junior athletes delivering in style on Day 2 of the 2026 ASA Age Group Championships at Germiston Stadium on Friday.
Abduraghmaan Karriem, Viwe Jingqi and Marko Ferreira shine on day 1 at the 2026 ASA Age Group Championships at Germiston Athletics Stadium, Ekurhuleni on Thursday.
Debswana Diamond Company has been announced as official title sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26.
South Africa’s Franco Le Roux smashes the African men’s 60m hurdles record, clocking 7.50 secs to win his Heat, on Day 2 of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 in Poland on Saturday.
Both defending champions, Alex Matata and fellow-Kenyan Miriam Chebet, will return to the 2026 Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday April 19.
The 400m standout is the first professional South African athlete to join the Swiss brand’s growing track and field roster, signaling a strategic expansion into Africa’s sprinting elite.
Athletics South Africa has named a strong squad of eight, mixed with youth and experience, for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26.
Oqbe Kibrom will return to the start line of the Vienna City Marathon on 19th April hoping to become the first Eritrean runner to win the men’s race at his second attempt.
Kenyan distance legend Eliud Kipchoge has announced the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on May 24 as the first stop on his World tour.
The Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took 10 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s official world record for the distance at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2026.
Ethiopian trio Tigist Ketema, Degitu Azimeraw and Sichala Kumeshi are on the start list in the women’s elite field of the 40th Haspa Marathon Hamburg on April 26, 2026.
Two time champion Bernard Koech returns to the Haspa Marathon Hamburg in 2026 and the Kenyan will not be the only one who comes back with great memories.
Kenyan rising Steeplechase star, Mercy Chepngeno, has signed a landmark NIL deal with Swiss Sportswear Brand, On.
Debutant Nibret Melak and Anchinalu Dessie made it an Ethiopian double as the Dubai Marathon celebrated its 25th anniversary with two world-class winning times on Sunday.
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