Doha, Sep 28 (IANS) Top ranked Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya lived up to the expectations as she overcame sweltering and humid weather conditions to win the gold medal of the women’s marathon, which finished here…
Doha, Sep 27 (IANS) The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) will monitor illegal betting during the World Athletics Championships in Doha that will begin on Friday and continue till October 6. “It is AIU’s responsibility to…
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Asian Games gold medal winning heptathlete Swapna Barman on Thursday said it’s difficult for her to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as she is no longer part of the Target…
Doha (Qatar), Sep 26 (IANS) World’s top athletes will aim to dish out a spirited show when the World Athletics Championship kicks-off from Friday. For India, the event hasn’t been too fruitful as only Anju…
Nairobi, Sep 26 (IANS) Olympic Games champions have warned it will take more than ordinary strength for Kenyan marathoners to stamp their authority and win midnight marathons at the World Championships starting Friday in Doha….
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Race promoters Procam International have announced that Ethiopia’s Andamlak Belihu and Tsehay Gemechu will return to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to defend their titles at the 15th edition of…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Former Indian athlete and Olympian P.T. Usha has been conferred with the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award. Usha received the award at the 52nd IAAF…
Nairobi, Sep 25 (IANS) Return of Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon to action after two years of maternity leave will likely shake up the pecking order in the four-lap race at the World Championships starting…
Doha, Sep 24 (IANS) Russian athletes are permitted to attend the upcoming Doha athletics World Championships as Authorized Neutral Athletes as the IAAF was yet to reinstate the status of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF)….
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Dutee Chand is part of the Indian contingent that will be going to the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha, Qatar which starts…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Ace sprinter Hima Das will not be participating in the upcoming World Championships 2019 due to a back injury. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday took to Twitter…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANSlife) Arjuna Award winner Swapna Barman, who became India’s first heptathlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2018, is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Sprinter Dutee Chand was on Thursday included in the India squad for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha later this month. The development came after the Athletics…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Gatorade India on Thursday announced the appointment of ace sprinter Hima Das as its brand ambassador. She joins athletes P.V. Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra as the brand’s ambassador in the…
Berlin, Sep 1 (IANS) Runner Jinson Johnson bagged the silver in the ISTAF Berlin event here on Sunday by bettering his 1500m national record at the Olympic Stadium. The Asian Games gold medallist clocked 3…
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Double Olympic champion Michael Johnson of America shared a startling video of his remarkable progress made since suffering a stroke 12 months ago. Johnson, 51, shared a video on Twitter where…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Footwear and sports equipment producing company ASICS on Wednesday named 800m runner Jinson Johnson and marathoner T. Gopi as their brand athletes. Jinson, who is just a small step away…
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Delhis Robin Singh thwarted hat-trick hunter Dnyaneshwar Morgha to win the Mumbai Half Marathon here on Sunday. Robin had to brave a heavy morning downpour and a persistent challenge from Dnyaneshwar…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Elite Indian marathoner Dnyaneshwar Morgha will be gunning for a unique hat-trick as he takes the start position in the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon on Sunday morning. The…
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Murali Sreeshankar was one of the first Indian athletes to seal qualification to the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships. The 20-year-old long jumper has crossed the 8m…