New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) NEB Sports firm on Wednesday announced opening of registrations for the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon on October 29. Registrations are open till October 2, the organisers said….
Nairobi, Sep 12 (IANS) Who will stop London and New York Marathon champion Mary Keitany from winning the next marathon on November 5? That will be the question many runners will be grappling with when…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Priyanka Panwar, a 2014 Asian Games women’s relay gold medallist, has been slapped an eight-year ban for failing a dope test for the second time, sources close to the development…
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Mo Farah, one of the world’s all-time great distance runners, announced on Sunday that he will return to the London Marathon in 2018. Farah retired from track competition this summer with…
Nairobi, Sep 9 (IANS) Four years ago, Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang was under pressure to win the Berlin marathon on his debut, but he believes that will no longer be his concern as he takes on…
Jakarta, Sep 7 (IANS) The Youth and Sport Ministry has given priority to develop the sports which can provide gold medals to the country in the Asian Games next year and the upcoming Olympics. Indonesian…
Nairobi, Sep 5 (IANS) Kenya’s Betsy Saina, a finalist in the 10,000 metres race at the Rio Olympics, is relishing the challenge of the marathon as she prepares to compete in her debut race on…
Nairobi, Sep 1 (IANS) Reigning champion Mary Keitany from Kenya will be putting her reputation and crown on the line when she lines up for the New York Marathon on November 5. Keitany, who opted…
Nairobi, Aug 31 (IANS) A hip problem prevented former World Half Marathon champion Gladys Cherono of Kenya from defending her crown in Berlin last year, but the Kenyan now feels ready to battle for the…
Nairobi, Aug 30 (IANS) Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge believes that the perfect start to his marathon career in Hamburg is the key to his success. He said that it was tougher and more difficult for…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The 22nd edition of the Salwan Marathon will begin on November 5 at Brar Square, Delhi Cantt here, it was announced on Wednesday. This year promises to be more challenging…
Nairobi, Aug 30 (IANS) Former two-time world marathon champion Abel Kirui of Kenya has dismissed critics, saying he remains strong to retain his Chicago marathon title on October 8. Kirui, 35, missed out on the…
Nairobi, Aug 29 (IANS) Former World marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya is keeping his cards close to his chest as he seeks to stage a surprise in his quest to win in Berlin…
Jakarta, Aug 25 (IANS) Some 9,000 runners, including foreign athletes, will compete in the Bali Marathon on the Indonesian resort island on Sunday, an event sponsor said here on Friday. The runners are from America,…
Kampala, Aug 23 (IANS) Twenty-year-old Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei ran his heart out at the recently concluded International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships in London. At some point during the 10,000m race, it was thought…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Paralympics double gold medallist and world record holder Devendra Jhajharia has been named as the recipient of this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with former India hockey team…
Copenhagen, Aug 21 (IANS) Michelle Vesterby of Denmark came out the winner at the Ironman triathlon race here. Vesterby took the fourth Ironman victory of her career on Sunday, finishing in 9 hours, 00 minutes,…
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday imposed a four-year ban on Russian triple-jumper Anna Pyatykh for doping. CAS said in a statement that the athlete violated anti-doping rules related…
Nairobi, Aug 18 (IANS) More Kenyan track athletes are switching from track to marathon as they grow older while opting for slower events. The star runners who have announced their intent to scale to the…
Nairobi, Aug 17 (IANS) Defending Chicago Marathon champions Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat of Kenya are plotting to run a fast time in this year’s event, which will be held on October 8. Alongside the…