Category: Athletics

Athletics Kenya sacks CEO amid doping claims

Nairobi, April 28 (IANS) Athletics Kenya has sacked its suspended CEO, Isaac Mwangi, after an annual general meeting (AGM) abolished…

9 years ago

Hurdles champion Sanchez retires

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), April 27 (IANS) Reigning Olympic 400-metre hurdles champion Felix Sanchez has announced his retirement. He announced…

9 years ago

AMerican sprinter Gay confirmed for Jamaica Invitational

Kingston (Jamaica), April 25 (IANS) American Tyson Gay will compete in the men’s 100 metre sprint at the Jamaica International…

9 years ago

Powell eases to 200m victory at Michael Johnson Invitational

Waco (Texas), April 25 (IANS) Sprinter Asafa Powell blew away the field to win the 200 metre race during the…

9 years ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge retains London Marathon title

London, April 24 (IANS) Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge retained the men's title of the London Marathon here on Sunday with a…

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Jepchirchir claims title at Yangzhou Half Marathon

Yangzhou (China), April 24 (IANS) Newly-crowned world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya continued her solid form as she…

9 years ago

Frater says sprint relay team targeting memorable farewell

Hamilton (Bermuda), April 24 (IANS) Veteran Jamaican sprinter Michael Frater has said the country’s star-studded 4×100 metres relay team will…

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Indian athletes aim to book Olympic berths in Indian Grand Prix

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A slew of athletics stars, former champions on a comeback trail and upcoming ones are…

9 years ago

Technical oversight resulted in suspension: Beijing lab

Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Technical mistakes caused the Beijing anti-doping laboratory to be suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),…

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CAF Marathon in Caracas to receive over 10,000 athletes

Caracas, April 22 (IANS) The fifth edition of the CAF (Andean Development Corporation -- Development Bank of Latin America) Marathon…

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WADA suspends Beijing anti-doping lab for four months

Beijing, April 22 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Friday it has suspended accreditation of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory…

9 years ago

Bolt targeting sub-19 run, says retirement not a given

New York, April 22 (IANS) Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt is targeting a sub-19 seconds run in the 200 metres…

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‘Meldonium ban politically-motivated move against Russian athletes’

Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to include Meldonium in the list of the…

9 years ago

Fast time ‘a big step’, says Jamaican sprinter Blake

Kingston (Jamaica), April 19 (IANS) Former World champion Yohan Blake has described his timing of 9.95 seconds in the 100…

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Meldonium inventor certain ban will be lifted after Rio Olympics

MOscow, April 18 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will have to exclude drug Meldonium from its list of banned…

9 years ago

Meldonium should be excluded from WADA list in 2017: Manufacturer

Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindex, manufacturer of banned drug Meldonium, seeks the exclusion of the substance from…

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Marathon becomes another bridge of Sino-Greek friendship and cooperation

Athens, April 17 (IANS) More than 3,000 runners from across Greece attended the third annual Half Marathon race of the…

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Kenyans triumph at 29th Belgrade Marathon

Belgrade, April 17 (IANS) Abel Rop Kipruto and Stellah Barsosio Jepngetich from Kenya won the 29th Belgrade Marathon event. Kipruto…

9 years ago

Russian cyclist Vorganov ready to return after WADA findings: Coach

Moscow, April 15 (IANS) Russian cyclist Eduard Vorganov, who retired after testing positive for banned substance Meldonium early this year,…

9 years ago

Putin calls for fair treatment to Russian athletes

Moscow, April 14 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to protect Russian athletes against unfair decisions made by international…

9 years ago



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