In Pictures: World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019
Photo gallery: African athletes compete at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Champonships in Doha, Qatar on 27 September – 6 October, 2019.
Photo gallery: African athletes compete at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Champonships in Doha, Qatar on 27 September – 6 October, 2019.
Favour Ofili is the reigning youth Olympic champion from Buenos Aries 2018 and topped the bill in the 400m final as well at the African Youth Games in the same year.
Burkina Faso toasted its maiden World Championships medal as Hugues Fabrice Zango leaped 17.66m for a historic bronze in the men’s Triple Jump, improving his African record by 0.16m.
African athletes will once again file out in a contest for pride and honours at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Medals revealed ahead of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 as the Middle East prepares to host the third largest competition for the first time.
London 2017 IAAF World championships silver medallist Christian Coleman stunned the athletics world on Friday when he sped to a 6.37 world record over 60m at the Clemson Invitational in South Carolina
For freshly-minted London 2017 marathon World Champion from Kenya, Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui, Athletics was never his thing, and he didn’t care much about running, but it became his saving grace.
Doha will host the IAAF World Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in two years’ time, bringing athletics’ flagship event to the Middle East for the first time in history.
Kenya is set to launch a bid to host the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 2023 after successfully staging two other global IAAF competitions in the last 10 years.
Caster Semenya wins the women’s 800m gold in 1:55.16, setting a national record and catapulting South Africa to the third position on the medal standings, on final day of the London 2017 IAAF World Championships.
Kenyan Hellen Onsando Obiri produced an astonishing last lap to claim her first ever major world outdoor title in the women 5000m at the IAAF World Championships in London on Sunday.
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris ended Britain’s Mohammed Farah’s dominance of the men’s 5000m and 10,000m at major championships in grand style at the IAAF World Championships on Saturday night.
Follow our Live Blog of Day 10 of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – SUNDAY 13 AUGUST, 2017.
Elijah Manangoi and Timothy Cheruiyot own the fastest time in 1500m this year with 3:28.80 and 3:29.10 respectively, both times posted in Monaco.
Helen Onsando Obiri is one of the three Kenyan athletes in the 5000m final on the final day of the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in London.
Follow our live Blog of day 9 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – SATURDAY 12 AUGUST, 2017
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African Voices – Viewpoints, interviews and sound-bites from top African athletes competing at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships – Live from the London Stadium, Stratford.
World 400m record-holder, Wayde van Niekerk, says he is building his own “image and brand” and doesn’t want to be tagged as the successor to track and field greats Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has thrown out the appeal for disqualification of Ugandan athlete Ronald Musagala during the men’s 1500m heats.
Kenya’s Eunice Jepkoech Sum, the 2013 World Champion in the women’s 800m, has dropped out of the ongoing IAAF World Championships, London 2017.
Live Blog of Day 7 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
Live Blog of day six at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – London
The 2013 World 3000m Steeplechase champion, Milcah Chemos, is hopeful that the Kenyan women will reign supreme in the water jump and barrier event at the ongoing IAAF World Championships in London.
The IAAF defends the decision of its Medical Delegate to withdraw Botswana’s star athlete Isaac Makwala from the Ongoing IAAF World Championships in London.
South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk flaunted his superb form on Tuesday night, taking the first step in his attempt at a historic double at the IAAF World Championships, London 2017.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won a tight and dramatic women’s 1500m final on Monday evening, taking gold in 4:02.59 ahead of American Jenny Simpson and South Africa’s Caster Semenya.
Long jump stars Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai delivered in style on Saturday evening, earning two medals for the South African team during a spectacular session of Track and Field action on the second day of the IAAF World Championships in London.
Botswana’s Isaac Makwala, one of the medal favourites in both the men’s 200m and 400m at the IAAF World Championships in London has been struck down with a stomach bug.
Live Blog of day five of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford – London.
Live Blog of Day Four of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
Live Blog of Day Three of action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships inside the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
AthleticsAfrica’s live coverage of Day 1 of the 2017 IAAF World Championships at The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London – August 4-13, 2017.
Seven South African athletes will be in action on Friday night, with the national team expected to open their campaign in style on Day 1 of the IAAF World Championships in London.
Ezekiel Kemboi’s chase for the fifth World Championships title keeps him going and takes him to London 2017, Michelle Katami writes for AthleticsAfrica.
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) have announced a 40-member team that will represent the country at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, UK from 4-13 August.
Athletics Tanzania (AT) have selected eight track and field athletes to represent the country at the 2017 IAAF World Championship in London, UK from 4-13 August.
Leeds Beckett University, in cooperation with the IAAF, will carry out the biggest biomechanics research project ever conducted in athletics during next month’s IAAF World Championships London 2017.
Olympic and World champion David Rudisha will lead a strong 49-member Team Kenya to defend his men’s 800m title at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London next month.
South African Athletics governing body Athletics South Africa (ASA) have announced a 22-member preliminary team for next month’s IAAF World Championships, London 2017.
Children will pay £9.58 for a ticket to watch all sessions at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London next summer.
Live coverage of the 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016 at the Oregon Convention Centre in Portland, Oregon – March 17-20, 2016.
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Portland set to host North America’s biggest ever IAAF World Indoor Championships with preliminary entries of 699 athletes (403 men, 296 women) received from 154 federations for 2016.
The IAAF received Letters of Interests from seven Member Federations interested in hosting the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships and the IAAF World U20 Championships.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has said that Kenya’s recent table-topping performance at the IAAF World Championship is a victory for the whole of the African continent.
Almaz Ayana’s stunning 5000m triumph over her Ethiopian compatriot and 1500m winner Genzebe Dibaba wins Performance of the Beijing 2015 Championships, powered by adidas, after getting 23.84% of the overall votes.
Kenya’s Julius Yego and South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk smash African records on their way to the World titles, and Kenyan Hyvin Kiyeng claimed her first global gold medal on day 5 at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Genzebe Dibaba wins Ethiopia’s first ever gold in the 1500m at the World Championships; David Rudisha completes comeback with 800m gold for Kenya, and Nicholas Bett stuns to an historic 400m hurdles title on a successful fourth day for Africa at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Veterans Vivian Cheruiyot and Ezekiel Kemboi propelled Kenya to the top of the medal standings at the close of the third day of the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
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