Category: Athletics

Tyson Gay misses out on world championships

Sacramento (US), June 26 (IANS) Former world champion Tyson Gay will not be able to compete at this year's world…

7 years ago

Rudisha, Kemboi to spearhead Kenyan challenge in London

Nairobi, June 25 (IANS) Middle-distance runner David Rudisha and 2015 World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi missed out on the Kenya trials…

7 years ago

Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes favourites in Olomouc Half Marathon

Nairobi, June 23 (IANS) Kenya's Kenneth Keter and Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa stand out as favourites in Saturday's Mattoni Olomouc Half…

7 years ago

Kenyan athletes plagued by injuries ahead of London World Championships

Nairobi, June 23 (IANS) Kenya's injury crisis is ballooning ahead of the London World Championships with Olympic athletics champions Ezekiel…

7 years ago

Over 1,500 athletes to take part in Himachal Olympic Games

Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), June 22 (IANS) More than 1,500 athletes will take part in the four-day Himachal Pradesh State Olympic…

7 years ago

Bolt to run 100m in Monaco for worlds preparation

Paris, June 22 (IANS) Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will feature in the 100 metre event at the IAAF…

7 years ago

Unfit Rudisha to skip Kenya’s trials to focus on title defence

Nairobi, June 21 (IANS) World and Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha of Kenya has confirmed that he will skip…

7 years ago

Indians will benefit from Asian Athletics Championships, say Usha, Anju

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Former Olympians P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George on Wednesday said Indian athletes will get…

7 years ago

Kenya to use global athletics event to promote sports tourism

Nairobi, June 21 (IANS) Kenya will use the World Under 18 Athletics Championships scheduled from July 12 to 16 to…

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Kenya champs Betsy Saina, Mucheru big doubts for Athletics Worlds

Nairobi, June 19 (IANS) Injured Olympic 400 metres hurdles silver medallist Boniface Mucheru and 10,000m athlete Betsy Saina are working…

7 years ago

Canadian De Grasse sprints to win at Stockholm

Stockholm, June 19 (IANS) Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse ran a wind-assisted 9.69 seconds to claim the 100-metre title at…

7 years ago

Kenya’s Tergat calls for recognition of sporting heroes

Nairobi, June 18 (IANS) Former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat of Kenya has called upon his country's authorities to…

7 years ago

Odisha to tap athletics meet to boost tourism

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) The Odisha government is all set to tap the coming 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, to be…

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Kenyan elite athletes to compete in Oslo Diamond League

Nairobi, June 15 (IANS) Kenya's top athletes will leave for the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday, led by Olympic 800…

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Kenya eyes overall title in next month’s World Youth Championship

Nairobi, June 13 (IANS) Kenyan athletes will be hoping to bow out of the final edition of the International Association…

7 years ago

Kenya’s Rudisha eyes fast time, win in Ostrava meet ahead of London worlds

Nairobi, June 13 (IANS) World and Olympic 800 metre champion David Rudisha of Kenya has warned his rivals to expect…

7 years ago

Odisha CM flags off mascot rally for Asian Athletics Championships

Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the Asian Athletics Championships' mascot rally at the Kalinga…

7 years ago

Kiprop beaten in Kenya’s Athletics Nationals

Nairobi, June 11 (IANS) Olympic 2008 champion Asbel Kiprop was beaten to third place during Kenya's National Athletics Championships that…

7 years ago

Kenyan runners battle for top honours at athletics championship

Nairobi, June 8 (IANS) Kenya's finest runners paraded on Thursday for a three-day national athletics championship that runs up to…

7 years ago

Kenya official accused of scuttling U-18 Athletics Worlds

Nairobi, June 7 (IANS) The chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the IAAF World Athletics Under-18 Championships has…

7 years ago



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