Athletics

Kingston (Jamaica), May 9 (IANS) Wins by Elaine Thompson, Asafa Powell and Kemar Bailey-Cole highlighted the 13th staging of the Jamaica International Invitational athletics meet at the National Stadium. Thompson eased away from a quality…

Moscow, May 8 (IANS) Doping accusations against Russian medallists in 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games by Vitaly Stepanov, a former employee of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), are based on speculations, Russian sports minister Vitaly…

Dongying (China), May 8 (IANS) Kenyan male runners made a clean sweep of the podium finish in the ninth edition of the Yellow River Estuary International Marathon, which brought together 31,635 competitors here on Sunday….

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The core probables of the Indian athletics squad will attend a training camp in Poland from May 9 as part of their preparations for the Rio Olympics. The 40-member Indian…

Nairobi, May 6 (IANS) Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop is among the top bills for the opening Diamond League meeting in Doha and for good reason. Since bursting upon the scene as a lanky teenager with victory…

Bogota, May 6 (IANS) A large Colombian delegation travelled to Rome to participate at IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Race Walking Cup where some 400 athletes from 60 countries will compete this weekend,…

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) The participation of 2016 Olympic aspirants, Nitendra Singh Rawat and Kheta Ram, along with defending champion Suresh Patel in the TCS World 10K was confirmed on Thursday. Leading the women’s brigade…

Nairobi, May 4 (IANS) Kenya will on Friday send a big squad of 29 athletes, including three former world and Olympic champions, to the Diamond League season opener in Doha which also serves as first…

Kingston (Jamaica), May 4 (IANS) The world’s fastest man, Jamaican Usain Bolt, has announced his intention to run on home soil for the first time in about two years. The 100 metres and 200m world…

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The hopefuls for the 2016 Olympic Games will get another shot at qualifying at the 2nd Indian Grand Prix athletics meet to be held at Patiala on May 6. Altogether,…

Nairobi, April 28 (IANS) Athletics Kenya has sacked its suspended CEO, Isaac Mwangi, after an annual general meeting (AGM) abolished the post and reinstated the secretary general’s position. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)…

Kingston (Jamaica), April 25 (IANS) American Tyson Gay will compete in the men’s 100 metre sprint at the Jamaica International Invitational carded for May 7 at the National Stadium, the organisers have confirmed. Gay, 33,…

Waco (Texas), April 25 (IANS) Sprinter Asafa Powell blew away the field to win the 200 metre race during the Michael Johnson Invitational at Clyde Hart Track and Field stadium. The Olympic 4×100 relay gold…

London, April 24 (IANS) Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge retained the men’s title of the London Marathon here on Sunday with a second fastest time in the event so far. The 31-year-old Kipchoge, the men’s 5000 metre…

Yangzhou (China), April 24 (IANS) Newly-crowned world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya continued her solid form as she cut 55 seconds off the women’s course record en route to claim the title at…

Hamilton (Bermuda), April 24 (IANS) Veteran Jamaican sprinter Michael Frater has said the country’s star-studded 4×100 metres relay team will be hoping to make a big statement at the Rio Olympics, as many of them…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A slew of athletics stars, former champions on a comeback trail and upcoming ones are expected to clinch qualification berths for the 2016 Olympic Games when the first Indian Grand…