Category: Athletics

Nominees announced for IAAF Athlete of Year 2017

Paris, Oct 3 (IANS) A total of 20 nominees for Men's and Women's Athlete of the Year 2017 have been…

7 years ago

Britain’s javelin champion Blair suspended for doping

London, Oct 2 (IANS) Joanna Blair, who won the women's javelin title at last year's British Athletics Championships, was on…

7 years ago

South Korea dominates short track World Cup

Budapest, Oct 1 (IANS) South Korea ruled on the 500m and 1500m finals of the Audi ISU World Cup Short…

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Kenya’s athletics chiefs alter calendar to accommodate international events

Nairobi, Sep 29 (IANS) Athletics officials in Kenya have announced major changes in their local schedule in order to accommodate…

7 years ago

35th ultra-marathon race Spartathlon gets underway

Athens, Sep 29 (IANS) The 35th edition of the annual ultra-marathon race Spartathlon from Athens to Sparta, one of the…

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Milkha Singh unveils wax figure for Delhi’s Madame Tussauds

Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh on Tuesday unveiled his first wax figure for the upcoming Madame Tussauds…

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Kenya’s Kipchoge wins Berlin Marathon, falls short of world record

Berlin, Sep 24 (IANS) Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, but failed to break the…

7 years ago

Distance running great Loroupe to go alone in NOC-K elections

Nairobi, Sep 20 (IANS) Retired Kenyan female distance running legend Tegla Loroupe has declared she will go it alone in…

7 years ago

Lakshmanan, Chitra win gold at Asian indoor event

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), Sep 19 (IANS) India enjoyed a successful outing at the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games here…

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Pressure mounts as Kenyans Kipsang, Kipchoge off to Berlin marathon

Nairobi, Sep 19 (IANS) Anxiety is reaching boiling point as former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang and Olympic champion…

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Asian Games committee allows foreigners to be volunteers

Jakarta, Sep 18 (IANS) The committee of the 18th Asian Games (INASGOC) has allowed foreign citizens living in Indonesia to…

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Bounasr, Beyene claim titles at Beijing Marathon

Beijing, Sep 17 (IANS) Salah Eddine Bounasr became the first Moroccan man to win the 37th edition of the Beijing…

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Champs Kipyego, Jepchumba put titles on line in Czech Half Marathon

Nairobi, Sep 15 (IANS) Defending champion Barselius Kipyego and Violah Jepchumba of Kenya will start as favourites at the Mattoni…

7 years ago

Kenya’s Kamworor eager to get maiden marathon title in NY quest

Nairobi, Sep 15 (IANS) After almost a year's sabbatical from road races, world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya…

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Kenya’s Korir plans to defend Frankfurt marathon title

Nairobi, Sep 15 (IANS) Kenya's Mark Korir will lead all three podium finishers from last year's men's race in the…

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Kenyan runners to break world record in Berlin marathon, says Makau

Nairobi, Sep 14 (IANS) Former world record-holder Patrick Makau of Kenya has warned that the current crop of marathon athletes…

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Paris celebrates the finalization of Olympic Games in 2024

Paris, Sep 14 (IANS) Continuous rain didn't spoil Paris' celebration for being the 2024 Olympic Games host city after the…

7 years ago

Los Angeles proud to be three-time Olympics host, LA 2028 CEO

Los Angeles, Sep 14 (IANS) Los Angeles is proud to be a three-time Olympics host and to be part of…

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IOC confirms Paris, LA as hosts for 2024, 2028 Olympics

Lima (Peru), Sep 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed Paris and Los Angeles as the Summer Olympics…

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Registrations declared open for Airtel Delhi Half Marathon

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Registration for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, to be held on November 19, was declared…

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