Kids’ Athletics ambassador Tebogo leads school relay in Tokyo
Botswana’s Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo led a Kids’ Athletics activation at the Minato City Takanawadai Elementary School on Tuesday.
Botswana’s Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo led a Kids’ Athletics activation at the Minato City Takanawadai Elementary School on Tuesday.
The exclusive two-part documentary Built for Speed: The Letsile Tebogo Story tells the story of a sprinter who continues to carry the hopes of his nation.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has selected 15 athletes to represent Team Nigeria at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September.
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo won the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award again at the 2025 Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the world half marathon record-holder, won the 21K de Buenos Aires – a World Athletics Label road race – in Argentina on Sunday.
The three-day competition, which will be held at the Arena Torun from 20-22 March 2026, will get underway with action in the men’s heptathlon on the morning of the first day.
On signings Doris Lemngole (Kenya) and Ezekiel Nathaniel (Nigeria) impress with debut professional win at the 50th Athletissima – Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne.
World Athletics opens the host selection process for the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Nigerian athlete Ezekiel Nathaniel set a national record of 47.31 seconds in the men’s 400m hurdles at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League meeting in Silesia.
The 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships awarded to South African city of Cape Town, marking the first time the event will be held in Africa.
The Ultimate Championship launches in Budapest in 2026, when the world’s greatest will settle the debate across three sessions of action from 11-13 September.
On strengthens collegiate roster, adding three of NCAA’s most exciting distance runners from Kenya – Doris Lemngole, Marion Jepngetich, and Joy Naukot to its NIL roster.
The 2025 Wanda Diamond League event will kick off with the pole vault competition at the City Event on 19 August, in Ouchy (Lausanne), on the shores of Lake Geneva.
CAA Region II Senior Championships in Accra rescheduled to 18-19 August, 2025 following the deaths of Ghana’s military and political leaders in a helicopter crash.
Olympians Farida Abaroge, Perina Lokure Nakang and Musa Suliman are among the six athletes named on the Athlete Refugee Team (ART) that will represent millions of refugees at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Zimbabwean sprint sensation Tapiwanashe Makarawu joins Swiss sportswear brand On after a breakout season with the University of Kentucky in 2025.
Kenyan Rosemary Wanjiru heads the women’s field of the 51st BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 21 September, 2025.
Malta announced as host of the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games, to be held in four main clusters across the islands of Malta and Gozo.
World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category.
World half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe from Kenya will run the 2025 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 21 September.
WADA announces hosts for 2026 Regional Symposiums aimed at preparing for implementation of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code.
Bayanda Walaza fell short of a third gold medal as South Africa claimed silver in the men’s 4x100m relay at the Lohrheidestadion in Bochum in Sunday.
South Africa’s Lythe Pillay dominated the Men’s 400m final at Rhine Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, clocking 44.84 at the Lohrheidestadion in Bochum.
South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza won the men’s 100m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games in 10.16 secs, followed by Thailand’s Puripol Boonson (10.22) and Japan’s Hiroki Yanagita (10.23).
Following the conclusion of the Kenyan trials, AK have selected a strong team to represent Team Kenya at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Sally Pearson and Christian Taylor have been announced as World Athletics ambassadors for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) held its 31st Congress in Abeokuta, Nigeria on 14 July 2025, adopting key resolutions to tackle issues undermining African athletics development.
A 70-strong South African team depart in two groups to Nigeria for the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships in Abeokuta from 16-20 July, 2025.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland didn’t give South African Caster Semenya a fair chance to challenge World Athletics regulations requiring hormone treatment to compete in women’s events.
Forty-three countries have confirmed their participation as Abeokuta prepares to host the 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships 16 to 20 July, 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.
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.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon will make one attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes on June 26 at the Stade Charléty in Paris.
The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is open.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President Tonobok Okowa tells Nigerians the Federation is deeply sorry for this heart breaking move, if true.
In addition to the already-announced disciplines for the 50th Prefontaine Classic, fans can enjoy competition in four Para Athletics events on Saturday, July 5.
Athletes to watch at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Meeting de Paris at the Charléty Stadium on Friday 20 June.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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