Samukonga set to face Hall and James at 50th Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic men’s 400m will feature top talent, bringing multiple Olympic medallists to the meet’s 50th edition next month in Eugene.
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The Prefontaine Classic men’s 400m will feature top talent, bringing multiple Olympic medallists to the meet’s 50th edition next month in Eugene.
Ezekiel Nathaniel ran a personal best of 47.49 to become Baylor’s first National Champion in 400m hurdles, since Bayano Kamani in 2001, at Hayward Field on Friday.
Kentucky’s Tapiwanashe Carlie Makarawu led a Zimbabwean 1-2 finish in the men’s 200m final at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel races to first sub-48 time in NCAA semifinal history for 400m Hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
South Africa’s Zakithi Nene delivered another impressive performance, taking second position in the men’s 400m at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome on Friday.
Kenyan star Beatrice Chebet became the second-fastest woman in history with a meeting record at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome on Friday.
The Prefontaine Classic will host Athletics Kenya’s selection events for Women’s 5,000m and Men’s 10,000m World Athletics Championship teams during its historic 50th edition.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) signs agreement with World Wide Scholarships (WWS), marking a significant step toward advancing African athletics through athlete development and strategic brand positioning.
James Moloi has been reelected as President of Athletics South Africa (ASA) for another four-year term.
Zakithi Nene clocked a world-leading 43.76 in 400m, Ethan Katzberg threw 82.73m in hammer, while Lachlan Kennedy shocked Bayanda Walaza and Ferdinand Omanyala in men’s 100m at 2025 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.
Beatrice Chebet became the second-fastest woman in the 3000m at the Wanda Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday, finishing in 8:11.56 – an African and Kenyan record.
Akani Simbine, Zakithi Nene and Prudence Sekgodiso stood out in performance from a group of South African athletes in action at the Wanda Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday.
Bayanda Walaza and Jessica Groenewald set new South African records on Saturday – one on Cape Town roads and another on the tracks in Zagreb, Croatia.
Two of the fastest men from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will lead the race to the tape in the Men’s 200m at this year’s 50th edition of The Prefontaine Classic.
Absa Kip Keino Classic receives financial boost as 189 athletes are confirmed for the 2025 edition on 31 May at Ulinzi Sports Complex.
Phethisang Makhethe walked away with a silver medal and South African record of 68.66m in the women’s hammer throw at the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Friday.
Swiss sportswear brand On announces Samuel Tefera’s addition to its roster. The Ethiopian won the 1500m World Indoor Championships in 2018 at 18 years old.
Favour Ofili of Nigeria ran the fastest women’s 150m dash in history with her winning time of 15.85 (2.0m/s) at the 2025 adidas Atlanta City Games in Piedmont Park on Saturday.
World leading runs by Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela and Kenya’s Faith Cherotich crown African athletes performances at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar on Friday, May 16.
South Africa sets two national records and topped the medal standings at the conclusion of the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday.
South Africa impress with new national record in women’s 4x400m and world lead in men’s 4x100m on the first day of competition at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Saturday.
Athletics Kenya selected as the winning Member Federation of the Kids’ Athletics Day challenge, receiving the prize of a US$10,000 award to be used to promote and activate Kids’ Athletics in Kenya.
Athletics South Africa announce a 70-member squad for the CAA African U18 and U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria from 16-20 July 2025.
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon, three-time Olympic gold medalist and holder of two world records, will compete at Hayward Field on 5 July seeking her seventh Pre Classic 1500m title.
Swiss sportswear brand On announce the signing of World Indoor 3000m Champion Freweyni Hailu from Ethiopia to its growing team of world-class athletes.
Abeokuta, Nigeria has been named as the new host city for the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships from 16-20 July, 2025.
Evans Mayaka comes from behind while Emmah Ndiwa dominates the field at the inaugural Maratón de Cali (Colombia) on Sunday.
Kenyans set course records at the Gutenberg Mainz Half Marathon on Sunday: Debutant James Kipkurui was surprise winner with 60:50 and Esther Chemtai took the women’s race with 68:52.
Tsige Duguma smashed the Ethiopian record in the 800m with 1:56.64, Berihu Aregawi ran the fastest outdoor 5000m of the year in 12:50.45, and Akani Simbine clocked 9.98 to win the 100m at the Wanda Diamond League in Shanghai/Keqiao on Saturday.
A total of 19 athletes have been included in the South African team for the World Athletics Relays, Guangzhou 25 from 10-11 May 2025.
A total of eight athletes achieved qualifying standards at the 2025 ASA Senior Championships for the Tokyo 25 World Athletics Championships to be held in September, five of which qualified for the first time.
Alex Matata won the Istanbul Half Marathon with 59:40, while Miriam Chebet overtook Sheila Chelangat to win the women’s race in 1:06:07.
Sabastian Sawe dominates elite men’s TCS London Marathon field to keep the crown in Kenyan hands with commanding running reminiscent of Eliud Kipchoge’s prime.
Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa smashed the women-only world record at the 45th edition of the London Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:15:50.
Zakithi Nene, Colette Uys, and Prudence Sekgodiso excelled on the final day of the 2025 ASA Senior Championships at NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom on Saturday.
Favour Ofili from Nigeria opened her season with a 10.99 (+0.4 m/s) win in the 100m at the 2025 LSU Alumni Gold event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich became the first athlete to break the 30-minute barrier in a women-only 10-kilometre road race, clocking 29:27 at the Adizero Road To Records event on Saturday.
Sabelo Dhlamini and Zeney Geldenhuys dominated the 400m hurdles finals on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships + Relays and Multi Events at NWU McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom.
Brigid Kosgei and Amos Kipruto head Hamburg’s strongest ever field, Karoline Grovdal chases famous national record at the 39th Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday.
Gift Leotlela and Joviale Mbisha won the national 100m titles at ASA Senior Track Championships 2025 at NWU Stadium in Potchefstroom.
2022 World hurdles champion Oluwatobiloba Amusan is among the key names announced for Team Nigeria to the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 next month.
Kenya’s John Korir runs the second-fastest winning time in race history (2:04:45), whilst Sharon Lokedi shatters the course record in 2:17:22 to win the 129 Boston Marathon on Monday 21 April, 2025.
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei, who broke Paula Radcliffe’s world record with 2:14:04 in Chicago 2019, has joined the elite field of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg 2025.
More than 12,000 female participants took part in the 15th edition of the Course féminine de la Victoire in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday 13 April.
The requirement for a master’s degree in sports for the position of the head coach of the Ethiopian national team sparks discontent among current coaches
International Sports Day: More than 3,000 women participated in the fourth edition of the “Foulées féminines de la victoire” event held in Médiouna.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has been a great ambassador of Kenyan athletics, flying the country’s flag high around the world over the years.
South African Adriaan Wildschutt sets a new national 10km record, stopping the clock at 27:28, at the Absa Run Your City event in Gqeberha on Sunday.
South African Akani Simbine clocked a world-leading 9.90 seconds to surpass Ferdinand Omanyala at the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone on Saturday.
Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo impress home supporters at the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, Oratile Nowe and Bassant Hemida set national records at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Gaborone on Saturday.
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