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Ethiopians dominate the men's 10000m podium with Mogos Tiumay taking the gold ahead of Chimdesa Debela. Kenya's Abraham Longosiwa settles for the bronze medal / Photo credit: Yaaseen Kahaar for AthleticsAfrica.

Africa

Ethiopian men dominate 10,000m final on Day 1 of African Championships in Mauritius

The Ethiopians led by Mogos Tiumay scooped the gold and silver medals ahead of rival Kenya in the first track final of the 22nd...

Yomi OmogbejaJune 9, 2022

Melikhaya Frans (1:01:03) and Glenrose Xaba (1:10:41) are 2022 ASA National men's and women’s champion / Photo credit: Matt Pearce

RSA

Frans and Xaba clinch South African Half-Marathon titles

Melikhaya Frans and Glenrose Xaba emerge victorious in the men's and women's races at the ASA Half-Marathon Championships 2022 in Gqeberha, South Africa on...

ATAF EditorsJune 5, 2022

Nigeria

Nigeria to send 53 athletes to 22nd African Championships Mauritius 2022

Team Nigeria to Maurice 2022 includes four defending African champions and World medallists such as: Ese Brume (Long Jump), Tobiloba Amusan (100m hurdles), Chioma...

Motunde SmithJune 1, 2022

Akani Simbine of South Africa celebrates winning gold as he crosses the line ahead of-silver-medalist Henricho Bruintjies of South Africa at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games / Photo credit: Getty Images

RSA

Simbine leads strong South African team to 2022 African Championships

Akani Simbine will lead an 89-member strong SA team, which also features World and Olympic champion Caster Semenya, to the 22nd CAA African Championships...

Athletics South Africa and ATAF EditorsMay 25, 2022

The South African ultra-distance team at the O.R Tambo Airport for departure to Sveti, Croatia on Tuesday 4 September, 2018 / Photo credit: ASA

RSA

Team SA departs for IAU 100km World Championships in Croatia

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...

Athletics South AfricaSeptember 4, 2018

Nigeria

The 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to hold February 2nd

The fourth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is scheduled to hold on Saturday 2 February, 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria, and all...

Tunde EludiniSeptember 3, 2018

Caster Semenya from South Africa at the 2018 IAAF Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco / Photo Credit: IDL

RSA

Caster Semenya shatters South African 1000m record

Caster Semenya produced another superb performance, smashing the South African record, to win the women's 1,000m at the ISTAF Berlin - IAAF World Challenge...

Athletics South AfricaSeptember 3, 2018

Luvo Manyonga (RSA) set a Meeting Record of 8.58m in the Men's Long Jump at the 2018 Müller Anniversary Games in London © Mark Shearman

RSA

Semenya, Manyonga win Diamond League titles in Zurich

World champions Caster Semenya and Luvo Manyonga were the standout performers, leading a large group of South African athletes by successfully defending their titles...

Athletics South AfricaSeptember 1, 2018

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Registration Begins Monday, Sept. 3

Nigeria

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2019 registration begins in September

The registration for the fourth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2019 will officially begin on Monday, September 3, 2018.

Tunde EludiniAugust 30, 2018

The stage is set for the maiden Government College Ughelli, GCU Relays

Nigeria

School Sports: Government College Ughelli Relays debuts in November

More than 20 secondary schools in Nigeria will compete at the inaugural edition of the Government College Ughelli (GCU) Relays scheduled for Saturday 17...

Tunde EludiniAugust 29, 2018

IAAF Vice President and CAA President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum / Photo Copyrights: Yomi Omogbeja

Cote D'Ivoire

Abidjan to host 2019 African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire has been selected as host of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in April 2019.

ATAF EditorsAugust 27, 2018

RSA

Manyonga shines at 2018 IAAF Diamond League in Birmingham

South African and World Long Jump champion Luvo Manyonga was in spectacular shape, smashing the Meeting record to win the event in 8.53m at...

Athletics South AfricaAugust 21, 2018

Botswana

Gaborone International Meet 2019 LOC launched in Tlokweng

The Gaborone International Meet (GIM) 2019 Local Organising Committee (LOC) was launched on Tuesday August 21, 2018 at the Oasis Motel in Tlokweng, Botswana.

Calistus KolantshoAugust 21, 2018

Africa

CAA names Team Africa to IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has announced a strong team of 77 athletes (35 Femmes / Women, 39 Hommes / Men, and three...

Yomi OmogbejaAugust 17, 2018

Kenya

AAJA, ASA condole Athletics Kenya over Nicholas Bett’s death

The African Athletics Journalists Association (AAJA) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) have expressed their condolences on the passing of Kenyan former World 400m hurdles...

ATAF EditorsAugust 11, 2018

Kenya

Asaba 2018 LOC, Ogba condoles with Athletics Kenya over Bett’s death

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the recently concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championships, Asaba 2018, have expressed deep shock at the news of...

Tunde EludiniAugust 8, 2018

South Africa's Caster Semenya and Francine Burundi after the taking gold and silver in women's 800m at the 2018 African Senior Championships in Asaba / Photo credit: Yomi Omogbeja

RSA

Samaai, Hogan shine for South Africa at African Championships in Asaba

Defending champions South Africa enjoyed a spectacular afternoon session on Day 2 of the 2018 CAA African Senior Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.

Athletics South AfricaAugust 5, 2018

Ethiopia

Yimer wins 10,000m to claim first gold of Asaba 2018 – African Championships

Ethiopian 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...

Motunde SmithAugust 2, 2018