New Delhi, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ultra-distance runner Sufiya Sufi is synonymous with taking challenges that go beyond human limits. After completing the Tribute Run this year where she paid tribute to the Indian Army with…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a successful 2022, Tokyo Olympics javelin throw gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has begun his training at Loughborough University in England, ahead of the 2023 season. The Indian javelin throw…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Sunday condoled the death of Olympian sprinter Kenneth Powell, member of the 1970 Asian Games 4x100m relay bronze medal winning team and Arjuna Award…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary athlete PT Usha was on Saturday officially elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body’s polls. Usha — a multiple Asian Games…
Nairobi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Beijing 2008 Olympic women’s 800m champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya received her bronze medal from the London 2012 Games at a special ceremony here on Wednesday, ten years after the conclusion…
Dehradun, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tinu Mourya, Oshin Panwar and two other players led Maharana Pratap Sports College’s dominating show on the opening day of the Sports For All (SFA) Championships Uttarakhand 2022 in Dehradun by…
Kochi, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala’s Joseph E.J. and Gowri bagged the coveted marathon crowns at the Ageas Federal Life Insurance Kochi Spice Coast Marathon 2022, here on Sunday. Making the most of an enjoyable route…
Nairobi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya was on Wednesday spared an international ban from athletics, although the country will be “monitored closely” by World Athletics due to the spiralling cases. At a news conference from Rome…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary Indian athlete P.T Usha on Monday elected as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Union Law Minister and former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulated the veteran sprinter…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary Indian sprinter P.T Usha on Saturday jumped into the fray for the post of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president. The 58-year-old took to social media to inform everyone that…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leading Swiss ultra-runner Maik Becker won the 30th edition of the International Himalayan Run and Trek (Himalayan 100-mile Stage Race) — organised in the Darjeeling district and the foothills of…
New York, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The New York City Marathon was held on Sunday in full capacity with 50,000 runners for the first time since 2019. The event also marked the last stop on the…
Beijing, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2023 World Athletics Relays scheduled for May 13-14 in Guangzhou, China, have been postponed to 2025, the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) confirmed on Wednesday. The CAA announced the postponement of…
Pune, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pune Half Marathon is set to make a grand comeback with its third edition announced for November 27, 2022 and registrations for which have begun in full swing. This year,…
Bengaluru, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Services’ Manu DP dominated the men’s Javelin Throw final at the 61st AFI National Open Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here, improving the meet record three times on his…
Kuwait City (Kuwait), Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India have scripted history in the Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2022, topping the medals table with 24 medals (six gold, 11 silver and seven bronze) and the Athletics Federation…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ethiopia’s Chala Regasa and Kenya’s Irine Cheptai emerged winners in the Delhi Half Marathon 2022 — a World Athletics Elite Label Race –clocking 60:30 and 66.42 min, respectively here on…
Bengaluru, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fortnight after breaking the record at the National Games, Tamil Nadu’s Rosy Meena Paulraj re-wrote the National Record in women’s pole vault again when she cleared 4.21m to win gold…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sabita Toppo, a 17-year-old 100M sprint hurdler from Odisha, ran an impressive 14.17s to bag the silver at the Asian Youth Athletics Championship held in Kuwait, following the gold that she…
Monaco, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been banned from competition for three years, starting March 29, 2022, due to doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Wednesday. The AIU,…