Category: Athletics

Pressure on Kenyan athletes at CWG to best South Africa, Nigeria

Nairobi, April 4 (IANS) Kenya will be among the several African countries aiming to topple giants South Africa and Nigeria…

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Former world marathon champion Kirui eyes London title

Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) London 2012 Olympic Games marathon silver medalist Abel Kirui hopes his lust to clinch the London…

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Kenya’s Jepkesho shakes off injury, eyes victory at Rotterdam marathon

Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) Kenyan Olympian Visiline Jepkesho has shaken off her injury and will be eyeing for redemption at…

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Kenya’s Chepkirui skips CWG, eyes Istanbul Half Marathon title

Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) Kenya's Joyce Chepkirui has opted not to defend her 10,000m gold medal at the Commonwealth Games…

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Kenya’s Rotich, Jepkorir face off in quest for Daegu Marathon title

Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) Revenge will be in the air as Kenyan duo of Pamela Rotich and Winnie Jepkorir duel…

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Kenya’s Rudisha to launch season at Shanghai Diamond League

Nairobi, March 30 (IANS) Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha of Kenya has confirmed he will launch his season at…

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Kenya’s Kamworor to focus on Diamond League challenge

Nairobi, March 28 (IANS) World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor will now target winning the IAAF Diamond League meeting, which…

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Thousands run for freedom of movement in Palestine marathon

Bethlehem, March 23 (IANS) Thousands of Palestinian and international runners on Friday took part in the sixth edition of the…

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Kenyan athletes eye record at World Half Marathon

Nairobi, March 23 (IANS) Kenyan athletes have not ruled out going for the world record when they line up in…

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Kimetto shakes off injuries, dreams of Vienna marathon course record

Nairobi, March 22 (IANS) World marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto of Kenya is hopeful of resurrecting his career after three…

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IOA hopeful jumpers’ inclusion in CWG squad

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association is hopeful that long jumper S. Sreeshankar and high jumper Siddharth…

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Lack of financial incentives concern for Kenyan athletes at CWG

Nairobi, March 21 (IANS) Kenyan athletes will seek to find inspiration elsewhere as they wait for their allowances and bonuses…

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Kenya’s Chemutai ready for World Half Marathon

Nairobi, March 20 (IANS) Kenya's Fancy Chemutai says she is ready for the World Half Marathon title in Valencia after…

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Kenya’s Kamworor not under pressure to triumph at World Half Marathon

Nairobi, March 18 (IANS) Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor believes he will withstand the challenges from runners of Ethiopia and the United…

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IAAF tests Uganda’s World Half Marathon team for doping

Kampala, March 11 (IANS) Six Ugandan athletes have received doping tests ahead of the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon in…

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Ayyasamy breaks 400m hurdles national record

Patiala, March 8 (IANS) Dharun Ayyasamy of Tamil Nadu shattered the 11-year-old national record in the mens 400m hurdles at…

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Shankar betters national record at Federation Cup

Patiala, March 7 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar set a new national record in the mens high jump scaling 2.28 metres at…

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Chopra sets new record at national athletics meet

Patiala, March 6 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra re-asserted his position as the best javelin thrower in the country by setting a…

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First man in history to run “four minute mile” dies at 88

London, March 4 (IANS) Roger Bannister, the British athlete famed as the first man in history to run the four-minute…

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Coleman follows in Bolt’s winning footsteps at Indoor Athletics Championships

Birmingham, March 4 (IANS) American runner Christian Coleman backed up his worldwide dominance in sprint racing by taking the gold…

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