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Reigning world champions Asbel Kiprop and Mohammed Aman will clash with Nijel Amos in a scintillating 800m contest on the Qatar Sports Club track at the Doha 2015 meeting on Friday May 15.
Continue readingKenyan Geoffrey Ronoh, one of 2014 marathon’s rising star, is the man to beat in the absence of Patrick Terer at the 2015 Volkswagen Prague Marathon on Sunday May 3.
Continue readingHere’s the list of African athletes competing for their countries – Namibia, Nigeria, Kenya and Botswana – at the 2nd IAAF/BTC World Relays 2015 in Nassau, The Bahamas this weekend.
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A total prize purse of USD $1.4million will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the 2nd IAAF/BTC World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas on May 2-3, 2015
Continue readingThe Ugandan Athletics coach, Peter Wemali, who was arrested for allegedly defiling and raping three female national runners, was said to have infected the athletes with the HIV virus, court heard on Thursday.
Continue readingKenya’s Eliud Kipchoge outsprinted defending champion Wilson Kipsang to win the closest men’s race at the Virgin Money London Marathon for eight years.
Continue readingEthiopian Tigist Tufa tore up the prediction book to win the 35th edition of the Virgin Money London Marathon over more fancied Kenyan rivals in London on Sunday.
Continue readingKenya’s world marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto was on Friday honoured with an official Guinness World Records certificate ahead of his much-anticipated debut at the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingThe 2015 Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix has been rescheduled to July 24, 2015 at the Warri Township stadium in Delta-State, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed.
Continue readingOrganisers of the 3rd Okpekpe 10km Road Race announces a quantum increase in the prize money for the first nine Edo-state born finishers in the men’s and women’s races.
Continue readingKenya’s fabulous quartet of women runners will attack Paula Radcliffe’s 10-year-old women-only marathon world record at the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingAthletics Kenya (AK) unveils 18-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships (WYC) in Athletics in Nairobi – July 12-16, 2017.
Continue readingThe former Athletics South Africa (ASA) chief executive, Frederick ‘Frik’ Vermaak, has died, the athletics governing body confirmed on Tuesday.
Continue readingAthletics Namibia has selected a seven young athletes to represent Namibia at the second African Youth Championships in athletics holding in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23 to 26 2015.
Continue readingWorld University Games champion Stephen Mokoka was the stand-out performer of the two-day South African Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch with a national record and World lead in the men’s 5000m on Saturday.
Continue readingCheshari Jacob of Kenya and Souad Ait Salem of Algeria won the 25th edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday.
Continue readingSix Kenyan men with personal bests of sub 2:08 are on the start-list at the jubilee edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday – the strongest elite entry in the history of the event.
Continue readingAthletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have selected a team of 27 athletes for the second CAA Africa Youth Championships 2015 in Reduit, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015
Continue readingThe Athletics South Africa (ASA) have named the team for the 2nd CAA Africa Youth Athletics Championships 2015 in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23-26, 2015.
Continue readingThe IAAF have confirmed that 118 member federations are already signed up to take part in the 20th World Athletics Day 2015, which will take place in May.
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