Tsegahun Deneke shines again at MDG Gambella 5k race
Ethiopian Tsegahun Deneke reclaimed the men’s title at the 2015 MDG Gambella 5k race on Sunday 11 January. He was the winner when Great Ethiopian Run organized its second race in Gambella in 2011.
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Tunisian Meriem Cherni Mizouni wins IOC Women and Sport World Trophy
Devoted to developing women’s sport, Meriem Cherni Mizouni – a pioneer of women’s and girls’ sport in Tunisia, has been awarded the 2014 IOC Women and Sport World Trophy.
In Pictures: African athletes at 2014 World Athletics Gala
A cross-section of top African athletes at the 2014 IAAF World Athletics Gala in Monaco on Friday November 21st.
New mark, record entry cement Athens as the original marathon
The men’s course record is not the only sign of upward trend in Athens as the organisers celebrate a successful culmination to the 32nd edition of the Authentic Marathon on Sunday, writes Andy Edwards.
Felix Kandie breaks course record in Athens
Kenyan Felix Kandie broke the ten year-old course record of Olympic Champion Stefano Baldini with 2:10:37 at the 2014 Athens Marathon in Greece on Sunday.
Barcelona, Eugene, Doha wait on IAAF for 2019 nod
Barcelona, Eugene and Doha are waiting to see who will host the 2019 IAAF World Championships after the IAAF Evaluation Commission concluded visits to the three candidates on Friday.
Historic milestone: UN recognises autonomy of sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday welcomed the historic recognition by the United Nations (UN) of the autonomy of the IOC and sport.
Tributes pour in for Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Tributes continue to pour in for South African 2009 world 800m champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi who died in a car accident on Friday Oct 24 at the age of 34.
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison
Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the Pretoria High Court in South Africa.
Diana-Lebo Phalula is 2014 SPAR Grand Prix champion
Barefoot runner Diana-Lebo Phalula is the new Spar Grand Prix champion after finishing the five Women’s 10km Challenge races with a total of 110 points.
Phalula sisters triumph at Joburg Spar Women’s 10km
The Phalula twins, Lebogang and Diana-Lebo, had much to celebrate after the Johannesburg leg of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at the Wanderers Club on Sunday.
Tilahun Regassa wins 2014 Marathon Eindhoven in 2:06:21
Ethiopia Tilahun Regassa won the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven in 2:06:21 ahead of Kenyans Jonathan Maiyo (2:06:47) and Alfers Lagat (2:07:10) on Sunday
Vincent Kipruto to defend Frankfurt Marathon title
Defending champion Vincent Kipruto from Kenya will return to the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, to face Ethiopians Tsegaye Mekonnen and Getu Feleke, on October 26.
Dennis Kimetto confident of decade-long stay at the top
Barely hours after he had taken the marathon into a new territory, with his 2:02:57 to win the 2014 Berlin Marathon, Kenyan Dennis Kimetto warns rivals to expect another decade of his marathon virtuosity.
Dennis Kimetto makes marathon history in Berlin
Kenyan Dennis Kimetto broke the marathon world record with 2:02:57 on the streets of Berlin while Tirfi Tsegaye’s patience is rewarded with women’s world lead at the 2014 BMW Berlin Marathon.
Tirfi Tsegaye and Feyse Tadese eye 2:20 at Berlin Marathon
Ethiopian duo of Tirfi Tsegaye and Feyse Tadese, together with American Shalane Flanagan, hope to break the 2:20 barrier for the marathon when the 41st edition of the BMW Berlin-Marathon gets underway on Sunday September 28.
Sharon Cherop to face Aberu Kebede at Frankfurt Marathon
Kenyan Sharon Cherop will challenge Ethiopian Aberu Kebede for top prize at the 2014 BMW Frankfurt Marathon, which celebrates its 33rd edition on October 26
Caleb Ndiku’s heroic homecoming to Machakos
Caleb Ndiku hosted to an ultimate homecoming welcome party on Wednesday by his people as he arrived at his home town in Machakos County, Kenya.
Africa can win Continental Cup – Isaac Makwala
African 400m champion and record-holder Isaac Makwala is confident Africa can win its fifth Continental crown when the IAAF Continental Cup gets underway tomorrow in Marrakech, Morocco.
Mary Keitany breaks Great North Run course record
Kenya’s Mary Keitany set a new course record (1:05:39) to win the women’s race of 2014 Bupa Great North Run half marathon in South Shields on Sunday.
Turkey offers boost to IOC Anti-Doping Research Fund
Turkey donates US $250,000 to WADA as part of a global government initiative to match the IOC’s pledge to invest US $10 million in innovative anti-doping research.
Taoufik Makhloufi wins in Brussels but Silas Kiplagat takes Diamond Race
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi held Kenya’s Silas Kiplagat to win, in 3:31.78, the men’s 1500m Diamond Race in Brussels on Friday, but it was the Kenyan who won the diamond trophy.
Results – 2014 Spar Women’s 10km in Pretoria
The complete results of the Spar Women’s 10km run in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday 30 August 2014.
David Rudisha: Grinding back to best shape – IAAF Diamond League
He’s not back to his best shape yet, but Kenya’s World 800m record-holder, David Rudisha, is still ready to shine at the Weltklasse Zürich 2014 – IAAF Diamond League meeting in Zurich.
Muktar Edris comes of age in Stockholm with sub-13
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris won the men’s 5000m in a world season’s best of 12:54.83 at the 2014 DN Galan IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Thursday.
Leonard Komon set for 42km debut at Marathon Eindhoven
Kenyan Leonard Komon, the 10km and 15km world record-holder on the roads, will make his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven on October 12.
Ethiopian Tsegay and Kenyan Limo face off in Usti nad Labem
Ethiopia’s Atsedu Tsegay and Philemon Limo of Kenya will race each other at the Mattoni Usti nad Labem Half Marathon in the Czech Republic on September 14, 2014.
Mutai takes on Ronoh in Prague Grand Prix
Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai will take on newcomer and compatriot Geoffrey Ronoh at the Birell Prague Grand Prix, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, in Prague on September 6, 2014.
Marrakech 2014: South Africa tops table, Sum and Wanjiru props Kenya – Day 5
South African tops Marrakech 2014 medals table, Eunice Sum and Grace Wanjiru add to Kenyan haul, Nigeria wins women’s 4x400m relay on the final day of the 19th African Senior Athletics Championships in Marrakech.
Marrakech 2014: Cheyne Rahme breaks record, Nigeria sweep 110m hurdles – Day 4
South Africa Cheyne Rahme breaks the championships record on day 4 of the 19th African Senior Athletics Championships, Marrakech 2014, while Nigeria swept the men’s 110m hurdles medals.
In Pictures: When the Queen’s Baton Relay came to Africa – Glasgow 2014
Photo Gallery – Some of the incredible images as the Queen’s Baton Relay made its way across 18 African Commonwealth nations and territories in Africa
In Pictures: African athletes at the IAAF World Juniors – Oregon 2014
Photo Gallery – A cross-section of African athletes competing at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA –July 22-27, 2014
Sainsburys Glasgow Grand Prix 2014 Highlights Day 2 – IAAF Diamond League
Video highlights of Day 2 Sainsburys Glasgow Grand Prix 2014 – IAAF Diamond League meeting in Glasgow, Scotland on July 12, 2014. Duration of video: 2:59 mins.
Sainsburys Glasgow Grand Prix 2014 Highlights Day 1 – IAAF Diamond League
Watch the video highlights of the Day 1 – Sainsburys Glasgow Grand Prix – the 9th leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meetings – in Glasgow, Scotland on July 11, 2014. Duration of video: 3:00 minutes.