Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Two participants died while running in a marathon in the Spanish province of Castellon, local media confirmed on Monday. The Marathon of the Green Route of the Black Eyes Region (Maraton…
Rotterdam, April 10 (IANS) Kenyan Marius Kipserem and Ethiopian Leterbrhan Gebreslasea triumphed in the races for men and women, respectively, of the 36th edition of the Rotterdam Marathon here on Sunday. Under sunny conditions, a…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 8 (IANS) Olympic star Yohan Blake has declared himself fully fit, following an incident-free outing at the UWI Invitational last weekend. The 26-year-old, who has been plagued with injury ever since his…
Kingston (Jamaica), April 7 (IANS) Sprint icon Usain Bolt will open his season at the Cayman Invitation next month as he sets his sight on history at the Rio Olympics this summer. The 29-year-old has…
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Russia will certainly be represented at the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympics, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov has said. “No doubt, our team will be represented. We…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was on his day 120 years ago that the “greates show on earth”, the modern Olympics, opened in Athens to a ringing cry from Baron Pierre…
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) The All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) has not received any documents on suspension of hammer thrower Tatyana Beloborodova for violation of anti-doping regulations, ARAF president Dmitry Shlyakhtin has said. Reports said on…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A total of 28 young athletes were picked from the state trials of the GAIL Indian Speedstar for north and central India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday….
Berlin, April 4 (IANS) Richard Mengich returned from injury to win the 36th edition of the Berlin Half Marathon under 60 minutes. Mengich, who turned 27 on Sunday, returned from an injury and clocked a…
Moscow, April 1 (IANS) Russian agent Larisa Mikhaylova, accused of violating anti-doping rules, has no relation to the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), secretary general of the governing body Mikhail Butov has said. Mikhaylova is accused…
Nairobi, March 31 (IANS) The Kenyan government is seeking an extension of Tuesday’s World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) deadline after authorities admitted they will not pass the law to curb the vice in time to comply…
Nairobi, March 28 (IANS) World half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya will have two weeks of rest before returning to training as he expects to dominate at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on May…
Sofia, March 28 (IANS) Bulgaria’s triple jumper Gabriela Petrova tested positive for the banned drug Meldonium. The 23-year-old European indoor triple jump silver medallist had taken the substance in 2015 while it was not yet…
Moscow, March 28 (IANS) The number of Russian athletes caught using the banned drug Meldonium could in the near future reach as high as 30, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said. “We need to understand…
Moscow, March 27 (IANS) Doping cases in Russian football are given the toughest and most serious control, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has said. A new wave of doping abuse cases in Russian sport has…
Moscow, March 27 (IANS) Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko believes the doping situation in Russia is very much politicised. A new wave of doping abuse cases in Russian sport has been connected with the use…
Cardiff (England), March 27 (IANS) Kenyan athletes have won both men’s and women’s races at the world half-marathon championships. Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor won the men’s race in 59.10 minutes while his compatriot Bedan Karoki Muchiri…
Moscow, March 25 (IANS) Twenty seven Russian athletes have so far tested positive for meldonium, a drug banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) this year, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday. “Currently…
Moscow, March 25 (IANS) The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) said it has no objection regarding the revision of the disqualification of six of their athletes by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). “The decision…
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) Brazilian marathon runner and Rio 2016 Olympic hopeful Sueli Pereira has been banned for four years for doping. Pereira, 39, was found to have traces of the human growth…