Top Stories and all the latest athletics news and information from the sub-continents and regions of Africa.
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) and NCAA 200m silver medallist Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe) will face off with Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles (USA) at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday July 11, 2025.
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the women’s 1500m at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, finishing in 3:48.68 to best her 3:49.04 mark from 2024.
Kenyan Beatrice Chebet became the first woman in history to break 14 minutes for 5000m, clocking 13:58.06, at the 50th Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday.
World records set earlier this year by Tigist Assefa, Evan Dunfee and Massimo Stano have been ratified by World Athletics.
South African sprinter Karabo Letebele smashes the 100m Games record in 10.25 seconds at the 2025 Göteborg World Youth Games in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili clocked 10.78 (+3.1 m/s) to win the women’s 100m Final at the 2025 ATX Sprint Classic in Georgetown, Texas on Saturday, June 28.
Five elite South African junior athletes have embarked on a journey to Sweden as part of the inaugural World Wide Scholarships (WWS) Euro Compete Tour.
With her Breaking4 performance of 4:06:42 today, Faith Kipyegon cemented her position as the most decorated woman middle-distance athlete of all time.
The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is open.
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.
The brand for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 has been unveiled, showcasing iconic symbols and bold colors that capture the spirit of 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.
Athletes will gather in Tokyo for the 20th World Athletics Championships in 100 days. The WCH Tokyo 25 organising committee has revealed the medals design for podium finishers.
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.
The Prefontaine Classic 2025 will feature a rematch of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase podium from Paris 2024 Olympics.
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.
The middle-distance race will feature the current world record holders in the women’s 5,000m and 10,000m, both of which were set at The Prefontaine Classic.
Forty-five medallists from the 2024 Olympics and 2023 World Athletics Championships will compete at the Jetour Doha Meeting, the third Diamond League series on Friday.
A further 30 teams have qualified for relay events at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 following the final day of action at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday.
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.
Eight teams have qualified for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 in five events contested on day one of competition at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25.
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.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe reinforced the importance of a “historic” edition of the World Athletics Relays, speaking on the eve of an event that sees the mixed 4x100m make its global debut.
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.
World Athletics and its Member Federations, athletics clubs, schools and people across the globe have celebrated Kids’ Athletics Day on Wednesday with the Relay Around the World Challenge.
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.
Samuel Fitwi’s strongest rival could be Joshua Kithuku of Kenya as he hope to break records at Sunday’s Gutenberg Half Marathon Mainz.
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.
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