Shenzhen, Nov 29 (IANS) A total of 258 runners were penalised for cheating in a recent Shenzhen Half Marathon, event organisers said on Thursday. Organisers found 18 runners with fake bib numbers, three imposters, and…
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) Defending champion Degitu Azimeraw will square up against Kenya’s two-time world champion Florence Kiplagat in the women’s event of the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run (TSK25K) here on December 16. Ethiopian…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) After successfully hosting the inaugural two editions, Delhi is all set to host the third edition of the ‘Super Sikh Run’, a half-marathon centred around the philosophy “One Race Human…
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IANS) Mary Kom’s incredible sixth world championship gold medal win has inspired Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Swapna Barman. She is also hopeful of getting back into the Target Olympic Podium…
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IANS) Swapna Barmans coach Subhas Sarkar on Tuesday said the government not having a sports policy in which medal winners are rewarded has come in the way of producing champion athletes. Swapna…
Madrid, Nov 20 (IANS) Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, who broke the marathon world record in Berlin two months ago, was named to a five-man shortlist for the 2018 Male World Athlete of the Year, the…
London, Nov 20 (IANS) British sprinter Nigel Levine, medal winner at the world and European championships, has been banned for four years from all sport for breaking the anti-doping rules, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) announced on…
Nairobi, Nov 20 (IANS) Former world half marathon champion and record holder Peres Jepchirchir feels she has regained her strength and will be returning to the international scene after staying out of competition for 18…
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2019, organisers announced here on Tuesday. Farah, who also won six World Championship gold medals, is already…
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday announced the five finalists for female world athlete of the year. Dina Asher-Smith of Britain is European champion in the 100m, 200m…
Nairobi, Nov 17 (IANS) World junior 5,000 metre champion Edward Zakayo of Kenya is hopeful of launching his cross country career on a winning note in Soria in Spain on Sunday. The International Cross Country…
Nairobi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Tokyo Marathon champion Sarah Chepchirchir and Flomena Cheyech will lead Kenya’s charge at the Shanghai International Marathon on Sunday. The two will also try to test the course record of…
Nanning, Nov 17 (IANS) Koech Ezekiel Kiprop of Kenya and Kidist Fiseha Tedla of Ethiopia won their men’s and women’s titles respectively at the 2018 China-ASEAN International Marathon on Saturday. Kiprop finished in 2:23:40, beating…
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Chennai athletes completed their dominance in the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports National Athletics Championship, winning six gold, five silver and four bronze medals on the last day, taking their overall tally…
Riga, Nov 16 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has awarded the Gold Label to the Lattelecom Riga Marathon as one of the world’s leading road races, organisers of the Riga Marathon said….
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The United Nations Children’s Fund-India (Unicef-India) has appointed Asian Games gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as the country’s first ever youth ambassador. The name of the woman athlete from Assam was…
Nairobi, Nov 14 (IANS) Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has his eyes set on making the Kenyan team heading to the World Cross Country Championships in Denmark in March. Last season Kipruto suffered a back…
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Four-time Olympic Games gold medallist and diving legend Greg Louganis will be the international brand ambassador of the Tata Steel 25k run, the organisers said in a statement on Wednesday. Greg…
Nairobi, Nov 13 (IANS) Not even Dennis Kimetto can say if he is ready for a comeback after several false starts since he was injured in 2016. The 34-year-old Kenyan is expected to lead a…
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Over 800 student athletes qualified through 14 city leg finals will vie for top honours at the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports National Athletics Championship, to be held from November 14 to…