Victoria, Australia to host the 23rd Commonwealth Games in 2026
Victoria 2026 will be staged in March 2026 across multiple cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.
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Langat and Chepkirui lead strong Vienna elite fields on course record mission
Both men and women course records could become a target at the 2022 Vienna City Marathon, which features strong elite races on Sunday 24 April.
Viwe, Erasmus, Richardson defy weather to deliver double gold, national records in Potchefstroom
Viwe Jingqi, Ashley Erasmus and Benjamin Richardson ended a ground-breaking week with another spectacular performance on the third and final day of the ASA National U16, U18 and U20 Track And Field Championships in Potchefstroom.
Jingqi breaks South African U18 100m record thrice in Potchefstroom
Viwe Jingqi lowers the SA U18 100m record three times in one day at the 2022 ASA U16, U18 (Youth), and U20 (Juniors) Track and Field Championships at the NWU Mc Arthur Athletics Stadium, Potchefstroom on Thursday.
Semenya smashes 3000m PB at ASA Grand Prix 2 in Cape Town
South African Caster Semenya raced to a new personal best of 8:54.97 in the women’s 3,000m race at the second leg of the ASA Athletics Grand Prix Series in Cape Town, RSA.
Hove and Dube triumph at 2022 CBZ Marathon
Trust Hove and Phillipa Dube crowned champions in the men’s and women’s races of the 2022 CBZ Marathon at Old Georgians Sports Club in Zimbabwe.
Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi impress at ASA Grand Prix 1
Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi dominated the 100m sprint at the 2022 ASA Athletics Grand Prix Series 1 meeting in the Free State, South Africa.
ASA concludes major broadcast rights deal with SuperSport
New four-year SuperSport and Athletics South Africa partnership will deliver best of South African athletics on TV and streamed on the popular SuperSport Schools app.
Irvette van Zyl and Ketema Negasa inaugural world 50km records ratified
South Africa’s Irvette van Zyl and Ethiopia’s Ketema Negasa inaugural world 50km records, set in 2021 at the Nedbank Runified race in Gqeberha, have been ratified.
Jacob Kiplimo smashes world half marathon record in Lisbon
Jacob Kiplimo took another step up in class on Sunday when the Ugandan became a world record-holder with his 57:31 victory at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon.
Victor Kiplangat and Sheila Jerotich triumph at Istanbul Marathon 2021
Ugandan Victor Kiplangat takes debut win while Kenyan Sheila Jerotich comes from behind in stunning sister act at the 2021 N Kolay Istanbul Marathon.
Yangzhou World Half Marathon Championships postponed to November 2022
The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, scheduled for 27 March 2022 in Yangzhou, China, has been postponed until November 2022.
Letesenbet Gidey lowers world half marathon record in Valencia
The world and Olympic 10,000m medallist also becomes just the second athlete in history to hold world records for 5000m, 10,000m and the half marathon.
Dakar 2026 – Harnessing the values of “teranga”
First Dakar 2026 initiatives to get underway on the ground in 2022 in the spirit of “teranga”.
Video Highlights – 2021 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
Ethiopians Guye Adola and debutant Gotytom Gebreslase win the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in unusually warm weather conditions.
Adola and debutant Gebreslase score unexpected triumph in Berlin
Ethiopians Guye Adola scores unexpected triumph in Berlin, debutant Gotytom Gebreslase surprises to win women’s title.
Bekele and Gebrekidan lead powerful Ethiopian Challenge to Berlin Marathon
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele makes his fourth appearance in Germany’s biggest and most spectacular marathon, while his compatriot Hiwot Gebrekidan will run in Berlin’s women’s field for the first time.
Yehualaw shatters world half marathon record in Larne
Yalemzerf Yehualaw becomes the first woman to break 64 minutes for the half marathon, running a remarkable 1:03:43 at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon.
Kenya and Uganda win first gold medals on Day 6 at Tokyo Olympics
Emmanuel Korir and Peruth Chemutai win first gold medals for Kenya and Uganda respectively on a great night for East Africa at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Barega bags first Athletics gold of Tokyo Olympic Games
Ethiopian Selemon Barega takes a thrilling gold in the men’s 10,000 metres final, the first gold medal in the athletics at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on Friday.
Ratified: World records for Tsegay, Chepkoech and Kandie
African athletes Gudaf Tsegay, Beatrice Chepkoech and Kibiwott Kandie’s respective marks over 1500m, 5km and the half-marathon have been ratified.
Arthur Cissé leaves domestic sprinters behind in Düsseldorf
German sprinters were left trailing in the men’s 60m by Ivorian Arthur Cissé in the first edition of ISTAF INDOOR at Düsseldorf’s ISS Dome.
Komen comes from behind to achieve surprise win in Athens Marathon
At the age of 42 Kenyan John Komen came through to upset the favourites and win the Athens Marathon with 2:16:34.
Desisa and Chepngetich named Marathon Runners of the Year
This year’s World Marathon Champions Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) and Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) are the Marathon Runners of the Year 2019.
WADA Conference calls on all stakeholders to unite against doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport concluded today in Katowice, Poland with WADA’s Foundation Board approving the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and the Executive Committee (ExCo) approving the International Standards.
Kenyans target Course Record in the Original Marathon in Athens
The Kenyan favourites Daniel Muteti and Rhonzas Kilimo have set their sights on breaking the course record in the “Athens Marathon – The Authentic” on Sunday.
Aiyabei breaks 2:20 for course record in Frankfurt
Valary Aiyabei smashed the 2:20 barrier in the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, achieving the greatest sporting moment in the 38th edition of Germany’s oldest city marathon.
Gemechu smashes her own Airtel Delhi Half Marathon course record
Ethiopia’s Tsehay Gemechu retained her Airtel Delhi Half Marathon title but added lustre to her triumph by smashing the course record she had set 12 months ago in the Indian capital when she ran 66:00 on Sunday.
The Eyes of the World turn to Vienna: “There is only one Kipchoge“
Eliud Kipchoge broke one of the greatest barriers in sport history in a thrilling performance in Vienna when 34-year-old Kenyan became the first to run the classic marathon distance in under two hours – in 1:59:40.2 at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna’s Prater Park on Saturday.
Kosgei breaks marathon world record at Chicago Marathon
Kenya’s Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei broke the world record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon, winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 2:14:04, on Sunday.
Assefa returns, Mekonnen starts at 2019 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
Course Record Holder Meskerem Assefa returns to defend the women’s title, while Junior World Record Holder Tsegaye Mekonnen joins the men’s field at the 2019 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon.
In Pictures: World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019
Photo gallery: African athletes compete at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Champonships in Doha, Qatar on 27 September – 6 October, 2019.
Desisa finds redemption in Doha with marathon gold
For Lelisa Desisa, victory on Doha’s famous Corniche not only ended a 42-kilometre road race, but a six-year journey to redemption following his narrow defeat at the Moscow 2013 World Championships.
Ofili: Nigeria’s new kid on the block, the youngest in Doha
Favour Ofili is the reigning youth Olympic champion from Buenos Aries 2018 and topped the bill in the 400m final as well at the African Youth Games in the same year.
Edris, Chepkoech, Nakaayi grab golds – Doha 2019 Day 4 Report
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris, Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya, and Halimah Nakaayi of Uganda blaze through to earn their respective African countries gold medals on Day four at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.on Monday.