Supersport and Botswana TV to televise AYG – Gaborone 2014
South African sports broadcaster Supersport and Botswana Television (BTV) have acquired the television rights to broadcast the 2014 Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Gaborone, Botswana.
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IAAF President Lamine Diack set to retire in 2015
The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack has again reiterated his plan to step down from the post in 2015.
Record attendance at AIPS-Africa congress in Dakar
The congress of the African chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), which started in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, has attracted a record attendance by not less than 21 countries.
Oscar Pistorius to sell Pretoria home to cover legal fees
Oscar Pistorius plans to sell the upmarket $460,000 Silver Woods Country Estate home in Pretoria, where he shot dead his girlfriend last year, to cover the legal fees for his murder trial.
Interview: Murielle Ahoure (CIV) – Sopot 2014
IAAF Official channel interviews World Indoor 60m silver medallist, Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast at the 2014 world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland
Interview: Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) – Sopot 2014
IAAF Official channel caught up with World Indoor record-holder, Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, at the 2014 world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland.
Interview: Regina George (Nigeria) – Moscow 2013
Nigeria’s 400m champion, Regina George, chats with AthleticsAfrica.com after the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow 2013.
Kipyego sets course record, Mutai edge Farah at New York Half Marathon
Sally Kipyego sets a new course record (1:08:31) and Geoffrey Mutai clocked 1:00:50 ahead of Mo Farah (1:01:08) to win the women’s and men’s races respectively at the 2014 New York City Half Marathon.
Kenya to bid for 2017 IAAF World Youth Champs
Kenya will bid for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi, Athletics Kenya (AK) President Isaiah Kiplagat announced on Monday.
The Oscar Pistorius Trial 2014 – Live from Pretoria, South Africa
Follow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage from Pretoria, South Africa as Paralympic World champion Oscar Pistorius appears in court accused of murder.
Complete Results – D. K. Olukoya Nigerian U-18 Championships – Ijebu-Ode 2014
The Official Results from the 4th D. K. Olukoya National U-18 Championships held at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria from 26- 27th February 2014. Selected…
Glasgow 2014: Highlights of the Queen’s Baton Relay in Africa
The Queen’s Baton Relay tour visited all 18 African Commonwealth nations and territories some time ago, beginning in Aberdeen – Aberdeen, Sierra Leone that is! This was an exciting start,…
Glasgow 2014: Marathon route to offer athletes Glasgow best views
The marathon event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland will start and finish in Glasgow Green covering a route that will take in iconic Glasgow landmarks and give…
Gebrehiwot retains Diekirch Euro Cross title
German-based Ethiopian, Eleni Gebrehiwot, defended her title at the ING Euro Cross Country meeting in the Luxembourg town of Diekirch on Sunday. Gebrehiwot, 31, won the 2014 Diekirch Euro Cross comfortably clocking a…
Glasgow replaces London as 2014 IAAF Diamond League host city
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…
All eyes on debutant Tsegay, Ethiopian women duel in Dubai
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 has maintained that…
Ethiopians and Kenyans dominate Luanda International
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…
Wassamba wins Muanbunji 10K in Lunda Sul
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…
Quartet of world champions to start 2013 BOclassic
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.…
French Sraidi and Moroccan Laaribi win Sfax Marathon
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…
Kipsang and Kabuu chase fast times to Delhi
Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipsang and compatriot Lucy Kabuu will storm the 2013 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on December 15 looking for a fast race.
IOC and partners sign agreement to promote sports to African youths
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…
IOC executives meet in Lausanne, inaugurate Olympic Museum
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…
WADA launches Whereabouts App for athletes
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,…
Reedie succeeds Fahey as WADA’s President
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,…
Kipsang, others voice support for Athens Classic Marathon
Past and present performers at the forefront of distance running showed their support for the Athens Classic Marathon and its unique status among marathons this past weekend. Receiving his award…
Hirum Wandangi – from Tanzania to Italy
Last year, on May 25th, Hirum Wandangi, from Kenya, went to run Ruaha Marathon in Iringa, Tanzania. He didn’t win … but his commitment and his efforts to head the group…
Kenyans Kipruto and Kilel storm to Frankfurt Marathon victories
Kenyans Vincent Kipruto and Caroline Kilel triumphed in the 32nd BMW Frankfurt Marathon where stormy and wet weather ruined hopes for record performances.
Ethiopians Sefir and Lilesa boost Frankfurt’s field
Two years ago Berlin and Frankfurt produced two fascinating marathon races within an interval of just over a month. First ran a world record at the BMW Berlin Marathon, when…
Kipsang shatters marathon world record in Berlin
After spending two years being known as the man who came agonisingly close to matching the marathon world record, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya broke that record handsomely in Berlin on…
AIMS set to announce 2013 Marathon awards in Athens
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Best Marathon Runner of the Year award will be presented to a male and female athlete for the first time on November…
Ethiopian Melkamu returns to defend Frankfurt Marathon
Defending champion Meselech Melkamu will return to the scene of her triumph last year when she runs the 32nd edition of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race,…
Complete Results – 11th African Junior Championships – Mauritius 2013
The Official Results of the 11th African Junior Athletics Championships / XIemes Jun Championnats d’Afrique from the Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Mauritius, August 29 to September 1, 2013.
Le Marathon International des Oliviers de Sfax gets AIMS membership
Le Marathon International des Oliviers de Sfax, Tunisia have been granted the associate membership of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) effective in 2013. The membership approval…
Moscow 2013: Kemboi wins third Steeple gold for Kenya
Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi won his third 3,000 metres steeplechase world title in convincing style at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday August 15th. The 31-year-old, two-time Olympic champion,…