Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba broke the world indoor 3000m record with a stunning 8:16.60 run at the Stockholm’s XL Galan, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting in Sweden on Thursday. Coming only five days after [link id=”7521″ text=”breaking the world indoor 1500m record with 3:55.17 in Karlsruhe”], Germany, the younger [link id=”379″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Dibaba” target=”_blank”] underlined her […]
Former Nigerian athlete [link id=”383″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Ambrose Monye”] and co accused Andre Gouws have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Chanelle Henning in South Africa. The sentence for Henning’s murder was handed down in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday, Beeld reported. After months of denial, the two confessed to […]
British Athletics and Sainsbury has confirmed that the London leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meeting will now take place at the Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on July 11-12, 2014. The two-day meet, which will become known as the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix and supported by Sainsbury’s, EventScotland and Glasgow City Council, will […]
The board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) presented to the media American Eric Campbell as the high performance director in Abuja on Tuesday. AFN President, [link id=”271″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Solomon Ogba” target=”_blank”] also used the occasion to [link id=”7507″ text=”announce the federation’s 2014 programmes”] as well as inaugurates a new Technical Committee to work with […]
Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba smashed the women’s 1500m World Indoor Record at the IAAF Indoor track and field meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany on Saturday. Dibaba, the reigning World Indoor world champion, dusted a quality field by almost 13 seconds, winning in 3 minutes and 55.17 seconds to erase the eight year-old record of 3:58.28 set by […]
Athletics South Africa’s suspension has been lifted, the South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) said on Wednesday. Sascoc said the decision “would give our athletes the opportunity to represent our country at various international levels…”. At the end of June last year, Sascoc suspended [link id=”127″ tax=”post_tag” text=”ASA” target=”_blank”] after its members ignored sanctions […]
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will hold the 2014 AFN All-Comers Over-distance and Distance Relays at the Gateway Stadium in Sagamu, Ogun-State on the weekend of February 14-15, 2014. According to a statement signed by the AFN’s assistant secretary, Umar Lambu, the events to be competed for include: 150m, 300m, 600m. 1000m, 300m hurdles, 4x400m […]
A combination of the biggest pot of prize money and most pancake-flat course among the major marathons means that extraordinary results can be expected in Dubai. The [link id=”358″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon” target=”_blank”] has maintained that sequence and the tantalising prospect of a world record remains. The 15th edition will feature a men’s […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in Sub-Saharan Africa to Infront Sports & Media AG and SuperSport International for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi, Russia; the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014 […]
The deadline for the submission of bids and letters of guarantee to host the 3rd and 4th editions of the African Youth Games, scheduled for 2017 and 2021 respectively, is February 1, 2014 with the protocol agreement expected to be signed by March 30, 2014. The [link id=”313″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Association of National Olympic Committees of […]
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) recently organised a seminar for Chefs de Mission of various delegations that will take part in the 2nd Youth Olympic Games (YOGs) scheduled for Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, from May 22 – 31, 2014. The seminar, which took place December 11-12, 2013 at the University […]
Kenyan Javelin star, Julius Yego, is looking forward to a tough 2014 as he continues to make inroads in a discipline hardly considered to be his country’s forte in athletics. [link id=”260″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Yego”], 25, has speared his way to the top of the pile in men’s javelin over the last two years, finishing just […]
World marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang is eyeing to set a new course record when he lines up for the 2014 London Marathon race on April 13. However, [link id=”299″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Kipsang” target=”_blank”] is alive to the calibre of challenge that he will face as the organizers have confirmed a list of elite runners that […]
Nigerian 400m champion Regina George clocked an African indoor record of 1:25.76 to win the women’s 600m, by almost four seconds, at the Arkansas Invitational, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR on Friday. George, a 2010 World Junior champion (4x400m) and former Razorback NCAA All-American, finished well ahead of compatriot and national team-mate [link id=”154″ […]
SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has said the process followed at an Athletics SA (ASA) annual general meeting to oust its board was constitutional. “Both Sascoc and SRSA (Sport and Recreation SA) take note of the interim chair and committee, which was elected in a special general meeting of ASA,” Sascoc said in the […]
Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes dominated the Luanda International Meeting tagged ‘Demóstenes de Almeida’, held at the Coqueiros Stadium, in Luanda on Thursday. Ethiopian Yenew Gelahum won the men’s 5000m with the time of 13:49.92 minutes, followed by the Kenyan Yusuf Biwott ( 13:51:22 ) and another Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay (13:51.64). Ethiopian Kinde Atanew (8:03:74) took the […]
António Wassamba won the fourth athletics competition organised in honour of the late endurance runner José Muanbunji in Saurimo City, eastern Lunda Sul province on Tuesday. According to the Agencia Angola Press (ANGOP), the start shot for the 10k run was fired by the provincial governor, Cândida Narcisso, in Zorro ward and its finish line was […]
Hello everyone, Welcome to 2014. As this is my first Editor’s note for this year, Let me begin by wishing you all, our dear readers, friends, administrators and track and field stakeholders in Africa and around the world a Happy New Year. We are excited here about 2014 – Our website is spotting a new […]
Ethiopian World cross-country vice champion Imane Merga celebrated his third victory at the BOclassic New Year’s Eve run after an incredibly thrilling finish in 28 minutes and 43 seconds. Merga, who had already defeated Olympic champion Mo Farah in Bozen/Bolzano, stood up to 2010 World half marathon champion Wilson Kiprop (Kenya) to retain his 10km title by […]
Four world champions, one vice world champion, two Olympic medal winners and three BOclassic winners will start the 39th edition of the International New Year’s Eve Race in Bozen/Bolzano today. BOclassic offers most notably a load of African world class runners and the Walther Square is nearly ready for the spectacular event. Imane Merga, Edwin […]
French athlete Larby Sraidi took the men’s race clocking 2:20:58 and Moroccan Khedija Laaribi won the women’s marathon in 2:56:09 at the second edition of the Le Marathon International des Oliviers de Sfax. The half marathon titles were retained by Moroccans with Taoufik Allem in 1:04:14 and her compatriot Ben Fethia Chatki in 1:17:25. Nearly 170 athletes representing fifteen […]
Kenyan runners have an imposing record of success in the major city marathons in recent years but Dubai is an exception to the rule. Ethiopians rule the roost when it comes to the men’s competition on this superfast course. Kenya has produced a men’s champion on just one of the past six occasions when David […]
Wilson Kiprop, Petro Mamu and Maryam Jamal are set to participate in the 2013 BOclassic international New Year’s Eve Run in Bozen/Bolzano. With two weeks left before the 39th edition of the run in South Tyrol, Italy, the Organising Committee managed to pull off a coup – or better, three coups. Added to the two […]
Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria tells AthleticsAfrica.Com what went wrong in her 100m race after receiving two medals (Long jump Silver and 200m bronze) at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia.
Kenya’s [link id=”298″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Geoffrey Kipsang” target=”_blank”] and compatriot [link id=”139″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Lucy Kabuu” target=”_blank”] will storm the 2013 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on December 15 looking for a fast race. The Kenyan pair won the men’s and women’s races at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in February, with world leading and personal best […]
The IOC, the Olympafrica Foundation and the FC Barcelona Foundation (FFCB) have announced a new agreement to bring sport to people of all ages and abilities throughout Africa. Following the success of a previous pilot programme, IOC President [link id=”336″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Thomas Bach” target=”_blank”], FC Barcelona Chairman Sandro Rosell, and IOC honorary member and President […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) will meet at the IOC headquarters in Vidy, Lausanne, on Tuesday December 10, 2013. The EB is scheduled to receive reports from various IOC Commissions, including the Athletes’ Commission; the summer and winter International Federations; the National Olympic Committees; and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Reports on the […]
Ethiopian Imane Merga and Kenyan Gladys Cherono will start as favourites at the 39th edition of the International New Year’s Eve Run – BOClassics in Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Following the example of Sao Paolo, in 1975 the Runners’ Association of Bozen/Bolzano launched a New Year’s Eve Run in Bozen/Bolzano. Today, the BOclassic is considered the best cast […]
In its ongoing effort to support athletes and doping-free sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched the free ADAMS app for smartphones to more than 25,000 athletes worldwide. The app, which is available immediately to athletes using iPhone devices at the iTunes App Store will be of particular interest to those athletes in a registered […]
Athletics South Africa (ASA) president [link id=”172″ tax=”post_tag” text=”James Evans” target=”_blank”] says the annual general meeting (AGM) held on Saturday where the federation’s entire board was dissolved is ‘unconstitutional and invalid’. Neither Evans nor vice-president [link id=”233″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Hendrick Ramaala” target=”_blank”] were in attendance as they were appearing in a Johannesburg High Court to uphold […]
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has suspended five of the country’s regional athletics boards – Boland Athletics, Central Gauteng Athletics, KwaZulu-Natal Athletics, Athletics South Western District and Western Province Athletics – for acting outside the ASA constitution. ASA’s move came after the five provincial boards, led by Boland, had allegedly recruited 12 of the regional executives to […]
Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) became the latest national IAAF Member Federation to activate IAAF / Nestlé Kids’ Athletics, the flagship of the IAAF School / Youth Programme, which is now running in more than 120 countries, last Friday. Ghana joined Nigeria as the only countries in the Central and West African Region implementing the programme […]
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo will join an impressive line-up of speakers at the IAAF Global Seminar on Cross Country Running in the Serbian capital Belgrade on December 9, 2013. The 39-year-old Kenyan will take part in the seminar to discuss the major issues facing Cross Country participation, and Cross Country running in general. Limo won the men’s Short […]
The World 800m champion Mohammed Aman believes he has had the perfect year after his success in the Diamond league and at the World Championships in Moscow. Speaking to journalists ahead of the 2013 World Athletics Gala in Monaco about his season and plans for 2014, the 19-year-old Ethiopian said he learnt from his London 2012 meltdown and will […]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s Foundation Board on Friday elected its next Chairman and Vice Chairman at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Britain’s Sir Craig Reedie, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President, was, as a representative of the sport movement, appointed WADA’s next Chair. The 72-year-old will begin a two-year term to […]