Category: Athletics

Kenya’s Cheruiyot eyes Frankfurt course record

Nairobi, Oct 28 (IANS) Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya is on a mission to silence her critics when…

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Kenya’s Jepkosgei to return to Valencia for World Half marathon

Nairobi, Oct 28 (IANS) World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya will not be upgrading to the full…

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European 5,000m champion arrested in doping investment

Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Ilias Fifa, the 2016 European 5,000 metres champion, has been detained for suspected links to a…

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Long jumper Mike Powell is International Ambassador for Kolkata run

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) The fourth edition of the December 18 Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run, carrying a prize money…

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Kenya’s Jepkosgei betters own half marathon world record

Valencia (Spain), Oct 22 (IANS) Kenyan female long-distance runner Joyciline Jepkosgei on Sunday broke her own half marathon world record…

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Keitany bracing for New York Marathon title defence

Nairobi, Oct 19 (IANS) World marathon record holder Mary Keitany is not under pressure to improve on her personal best…

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Olympic high jump champ Ruth Beitia retires

Madrid, Oct 18 (IANS) Olympic 2016 women's high jump champion Ruth Beitia of Spain brought the curtain down on her…

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Uganda’s Kiprotich pulls out of New York Marathon

Kampala, Oct 18 (IANS) Former World and Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda has opted out of the New York…

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Stefanidi, Vetter named European Athletes of Year

Vilinius (Lithuania), Oct 15 (IANS) Greek Olympic pole vault champion Aikaterini Stefanidi and German world javelin champion Johannes Vetter were…

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Jeptoo’s coach cleared of doping charge

Nairobi, Oct 13 (IANS) An Italian coach charged with administering banned blood booster Erythropoietin (EPO) to disgraced Kenyan female marathon…

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Great Ethiopian Run has record 48,000 participants

Addis Ababa, Oct 13 (IANS) Africa's largest road race, the Great Ethiopian Run (GER), will have 6,000 more runners for…

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Kenya’s Kipsang ready for New York Marathon

Nairobi, Oct 11 (IANS) Despite his failure to finish the Berlin Marathon last month, Kenya's Wilson Kipsang has confirmed he…

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American swimmer Ervin named Delhi Half Marathon’s ambassador

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Four-time Olympic medallist swimmer Anthony Ervin has been named event ambassador for the 10th Airtel…

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Rupp is 1st US man to win Chicago Marathon in 15 years

Chicago, Oct 9 (IANS) Galen Rupp prevailed in the men's category of the Chicago Marathon to become the first American…

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Kenya’s Kipserem challenges champ Talam in Eindhoven marathon

Nairobi, Oct 7 (IANS) There will be love lost when training partners Marius Kipserem and Festus Talam face off in…

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Kenya’s Kiplagat feels no pressure to win in Chicago

Nairobi, Oct 7 (IANS) Chicago marathon champion Florence Kiplagat from Kenya has said she is under no pressure to reclaim…

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Kenya’s marathon star has eyes set on world record

Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) Kenya's marathon sensation and Olympic champion, Eliud Kipchoge on Thursday said his sights were still on…

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Kirui, Kimetto rule out world record bid at Chicago Marathon

Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) Abel Kirui and world marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto ruled out a possible attempt on the…

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Kenya’s Tergat promises to ensure clean athletes in anti-doping crusade

Nairobi, Oct 4 (IANS) Former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat has pledged to have clean athletes to represent Kenya…

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Injury prone world record holder Kimetto eyes Chicago marathon

Nairobi, Oct 3 (IANS) World marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto of Kenya remains focused on completing his recovery and to…

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