IAAF hands Nigeria Beijing relay spot
The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) has handed the Nigeria women's 4x100m relay team the 16th and last qualification position at next month's 24th Olympics Games in Beijing, China.
July 2008
Lenovo Sponsors WADA Athlete Outreach Activities in Beijing
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces its first sponsorship arrangement with Lenovo, a major step to involve corporate support in raising awareness and promoting clean sport.
City of Abuja Marathon (CAM 2008) - 27 Sept, 2008
The 2008 City of Abuja Marathon (CAM-2008) will be held in the Nigerian federal capital city of Abuja on Saturday 27th September, 2008.
Nedbank City of Cape Town Marathon - 21 Sept, 2008
Nedbank City of Cape Town Marathon will be held in Capetown, South Africa on Sunday 21 September, 2008.
MTN Kampala International Marathon - November, 2008
The MTN Kampala International Marathon will be held in November 2008 in Kampala, Uganda
7th Kilimanjaro Marathon, Tanzania - 1 March 2009
The 7th Kilimanjaro Marathon will be held on Sunday 1 March 2009 in Tanzania.
Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon - 26 October, 2008
The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2008 to be held by 26 October, 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Olympic trials update and last track meet
Hello you Guys, I am back here to give you an update on how the Nigerian Trials went. I came 2nd but i did not jump the Olympic qualifying standard.
Chukwuemeka leads Nigerian athletes to Beijing
The reigning African Shot Put champion and record-holder Vivian Chukwuemeka will head the Nigerian athletics team to the 2008 summer Olympics Games in Beijing, China.
Nigeria, Kenya juniors land in Bydgoszcz
The Nigerian and Kenyan junior athletics teams to the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, has arrived in the Polish city.
Amata’s national record, Osayemi and Metu’s double at Nigerian trials
Nigerian Doreen Amata clears a height of 1.95m to set a new national high jump record; Obinna Metu and Damola Osayemi take the sprints double as the NNPC/ExxonMobil Nigeria Track & Field Championships/Olympics trials end in Abuja.
Osayemi stunning 10.08secs PB, Fasuba upset highlights Day 2 of Nigerian Olympic trials
African 100m champion Damola Osayemi running for Nike dashed to a 10.08secs personal best in the women's 100m semi-finals before repeating same feat in the finals to win the 19th All Nigerian female title.
Fasuba, Osayemi and other advance – Nigerian Trials Day 1 Review
Nigeria's World Indoor 60m champion Olusoji Fasuba, Former World cup winner Uchenna Emedolu, 2003 All Africa Games champion, Deji Aliu and new home-based stars Adetoyi Durotoye and Obinna Metu have all advanced to tomorrow men's 100m semi-finals at the ongoing Nigeria NNPC/ExxonMobil Track and Field championship in Abuja.