Kwemoi and Langat on start line for 2024 tRUNsylvania 10K
Paris 2024 Olympic medallist Ronald Kwemoi and defending champion Weldon Langat on the start line for 2024 tRUNsylvania 10K on Sept 22.
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Moraa breaks 600m world record in Berlin – ISTAF 2024
World champion Mary Moraa clocks world 600m best at the 2024 ISTAF – a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting – in Berlin.
Walaza secures sprint double at 2024 World U20 Championships in Lima
World U20 100m champion, Bayanda Walaza of South Africa clinched victory in the men’s 200m on Friday, adding to his 100m title from earlier in the week.
Almayew breaks championship record to claim world U20 steeplechase title in Lima
Ethiopia’s Sembo Almayew sets a championship record in the 3000m steeplechase and South Africa’s Udeme Okon wins the 400m gold on third day of action at the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.
South Africans dominate World U20 Men’s 100m podium in Lima
On the second day of the 20th World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24, Bayanda Walaza of South Africa emerged victorious in the men’s 100m final on Wednesday. Walaza clinched the…
Eisa secures World U20 5000m crown with championship record in Lima
Ethiopia’s Medina Eisa secured the world U20 5000m title with record-breaking performance on first day of action at the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.
Negasa, Kiptanui, and Masai look for new momentum in Frankfurt
Among the runners targeting fast times are Kenya’s Eric Kiptanui, Ethiopia’s Herpasa Negasa, and Kenya’s 2009 World 10,000m Champion Linet Masai.
Ingebrigtsen smashes Komen’s world 3000m record in Silesia
Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke Kenya’s Daniel Komen’s 28-year-old men’s 3000m world record of 7:20.67 in Silesia, Poland on Sunday.
WADA hits at USADA over elaborate doping cover-up scheme
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) responds to a Reuters story of 7 August 2024 exposing a scheme whereby the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) allowed athletes who had doped, to compete for years without sanction.
Cheptegei sets Olympic record to win 10,000m – Paris 2024 Olympics
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei smashes the Olympic 10,000m record to win the first track and field final of the Paris 2024 Games.
World Athletics ratifies World Records by Kipyegon, Chebet, and Ngetich
World records set in the first half of 2024 by Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Mondo Duplantis, Mykolas Alekna have now been ratified by World Athletics.
Fast hurdlers, strong putters, and a new world record holder at Weltklasse Zürich 2024
The first competitors in three events at the Weltklasse Zürich 2024 – 110m hurdles, shot put men, and high jump women – have been confirmed.
Sedjati smashes Algerian record, Diamond League record in Monaco
Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati cements No.3 on the men’s 800m list with 1:41.46 on a great night for African Athletes at the 2024 Herculis EBS Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco.
Kipyegon breaks world 1500m record in Paris – Diamond League
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shatters her own women’s 1500m world record of 3:49.11, racing to an incredible 3:49.04 finish at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.
2003 world high jump champion Jacques Freitag dies at 42
South Africa’s Jacques Freitag, who won the world high jump title in 2003, has died of multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 42.
Ethiopians dominate women’s 5000m in Douala – African Championships
Fentaye Belayneh led an Ethiopian 1-2 in women’s 5000m just like Nibret Melak in the men’s 10,000m earlier on Saturday, while Hugues Fabrice Zango and Mostafa Elgamel claimed victories for the third time as the 23rd CAA African Athletics Senior Championships ends in Douala, Cameroon.
Nigeria sweep women’s Discus medals in Douala – African Championships
Nigeria dominated the podium with a clean sweep of the women’s discus throw final at the 23rd CAA African Athletics Senior Championships, Douala 24.
Ebenyo and newcomer Muluat prevail in warm Berlin weather
Kenya’s pre-race favourite Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopia’s youngster Tekle Muluat emerge victorious at the 43rd edition of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.
Ebenyo targets fast time in Berlin
Kenya’s silver medallist from 2023 World Half Marathon Championships, Daniel Ebenyo, is regarded as the favourite at the 2024 Generali Berlin Half Marathon.
Kwizera and Chebet win 2023-2024 World Athletics Cross Country Tour
Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet led the 2023-2024 World Athletics Cross Country Tour honours list.
Eseme and Bass claim 2023 African Games sprint titles in Accra
Emmanuel Alobwede Eseme (Cameroon) and Gina Bass-Bittaye (Gambia) win the African Games Accra 2023 100m dash titles.
Eritrean duo might eye two records at once in Vienna
Weldu and Tesfu, who are by some distance the fastest Eritrean women marathon runners in history, may be challenged by Kenyans Shyline Toroitich and Rebecca Tanui
Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships
The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships.
Zango, Bol and Holloway deliver on thrilling evening in Glasgow
World Champion Hugues Fabrice Zango soars to a triple jump win and a last-gasp 400m defeat for Karsten Warholm at the hands of Belgium’s Alexander Doom ends Day 2 in Glasgow.
World Athletics and Morinaga announce new sponsorship agreement
The agreement, which spans from 2024 to 2025, will cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Ethiopian debut double as Ketema and Gobena win Dubai Marathon titles
Tigist Ketema breaks debut world record while a former javelin
thrower Addisu Gobena takes the men’s title at the 2024 Dubai Marathon.
Dida to defend Dubai Marathon crown in 2024
Reigning Dubai Marathon champion Dera Dida of Ethiopia will lead the women’s elite field when she returns for her title defence in Dubai in January.
Wanda Diamond League releases 2024 disciplines
Athletes will compete for points in their chosen discipline at the 14 series meetings between April and September.
World Athletics confirms commission and Executive Board committee members
The role of the World Athletics commissions is to provide expertise and to advise the World Athletics Council
Nominees announced for Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 men’s World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023.
Nominees announced for Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the women’s 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023.
Welteji and Kessler shatter World Records in thrilling road mile races at Riga 23
Two young stars stole the show at the World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 23, setting new world records in the electrifying mile races.
Assefa makes historic World Record, Kipchoge wins once more in Berlin
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa makes history with extraordinary World Record, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge triumphs once more, and Amanal Petros breaks German record at the 2023 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich smashed the women-only world 10km record at the Trunsylvania 10km, clocking 29:24 at the World Athletics Elite Label road race held on Sunday as part of the Brasov Running Festival in Romania
Adola and Misoi add quality to 40th Frankfurt Marathon elite field
Ethiopia’s Guye Adola and defending champion Brimin Misoi of Kenya add their quality to the elite field for 40th Edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on October 29.