Category: Athletics

Kenya’s Keitany, Kiplagat face off in New York 10km road race

Nairobi, June 5 (IANS) London marathon champion Mary Keitany will have a point to prove as she takes on Boston…

7 years ago

Kenya’s Chespol emerging as latest steeplechase sensation

Nairobi, May 31 (IANS) Kenya's teenaged star Celliphine Chespol is emerging as a strong challenger to the dominance of reigning…

7 years ago

WADA wants Isinbayeva as ambassador for clean sports in Russia

Moscow, May 27 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said that it would like to see legendary pole vaulter…

8 years ago

WADA asks Isinbayeva to be ambassador for clean sports in Russia: Source

Moscow, May 26 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reportedly asked legendary pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva to be an…

8 years ago

NADA suspends top Indian athlete

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A top Indian athlete has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping…

8 years ago

NADA bans top Indian athlete

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A top Indian athlete was handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping Agency…

8 years ago

Top names pull out but Kenya fields strong world marathon team

Nairobi, May 22 (IANS) Kenya will still present a strong team to the World Athletics Championships despite the withdrawal of…

8 years ago

Kenya’s javelin champ Yego to compete in Germany

Nairobi, May 22 (IANS) World javelin throw champion Julius Yego from Kenya has a point to prove as he makes…

8 years ago

Chinese javelin thrower Liu Shiying breaks Asian record

Tokyo, May 21 (IANS) Chinese javelin thrower Liu Shiying broke the women's Asian record en route to winning gold at…

8 years ago

Kenya’s Kamworor, Ndiku take on Farah in Prefontaine meet in US

Nairobi, May 20 (IANS) The third stop of the Diamond League will see some of the world's best distance runners…

8 years ago

Storm in Kenyan training camp over more doping allegations

Nairobi, May 19 (IANS) Italian athletes management company Rosa Associati on Friday raised a storm claiming that three training partners…

8 years ago

Isinbayeva may retain place at Russia’s anti-doping body’s board

Moscow, May 19 (IANS) Pole vault icon Yelena Isinbayeva may remain a member of the supervisory board of Russias anti-doping…

8 years ago

Kenya’s Makau hopes to recapture world marathon record

Nairobi, May 17 (IANS) Fukuoka marathon silver medallist Patrick Makau of Kenya is hopeful his early return to fitness will…

8 years ago

Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes win Riga Marathon

Riga, May 15 (IANS) Joseph Kyengo Munywoki of Kenya won the men's race and Bekelech Dada Bedada of Ethiopia was…

8 years ago

Australian Sports Minister demands ad featuring Ben Johnson be pulled from air

Canberra, May 15 (IANS) Australia's Sports Minister Greg Hunt has said a TV advertisement created by online bookmaker Sportsbet must…

8 years ago

CAS to examine Spanish runner’s appeal against ban in June

Madrid, May 13 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will on June 21 examine the appeal by athlete…

8 years ago

China’s ace long jumper Gao wants Shanghai win to be rid of Rio pain

Shanghai, May 12 (IANS) China's promising long jumper Gao Xinglong is ready to shake off regrets from the Rio Olympic…

8 years ago

Rudisha seeks to amend Shanghai Diamond League loss

Nairobi, May 10 (IANS) Double Olympic champion David Rudisha is one of four Kenyan track elites eyeing to dominate at…

8 years ago

Rudisha seeks strong start at Shanghai Diamond League

Nairobi, May 9 (IANS) World champion and middle distance runner David Rudisha of Kenya will be seeking a strong start…

8 years ago

Gebretsadik, Jemeli win Prague Marathon

Prague, May 8 (IANS) Ethiopia's Abraha Gebretsadik and Aiyabei Valary Jemeli of Kenya won the men's and women's title respectively…

8 years ago



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