Bekele wins, Jeptoo edges Ethiopian pair at Great North Run
Ethiopia’s distance running star Kenenisa Bekele bossed the field to win the men’s race at the 2013 Bupa Great North Run in a sprint finish ahead of Somali-born Briton Mohammed…
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Okagbare gets presidential reception, US$20,000 reward
Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, hosted Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s double silver medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Championships held in Moscow, Russia at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Hassan, Ndlovu set African junior championships records in Mauritius
Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan and South Africa’s Sabelo Ntokozo Ndlovu both set Championships records on day two of the 11th African Junior Athletics Championships at the Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Mauritius. Ahmed…
Nestlé to kickstart IAAF Kids’ Athletics Project in Nigeria
Nestle Nigeria will launch the Nestlé/IAAF Kid’s Athletics Programme, in partnership with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), in Lagos on July 25. The programme, aimed at promoting the development…
Rengeruk claims 3000m Gold for Kenya in Donetsk – IAAF World Youth Champs
Little-known Kenyan girl, Lilian Kasait Rengeruk, announced herself on the big stage on Wednesday, winning the girls 3000m with a World Youth leading time of 8:58.74 on the first day…
Richard Sigei and Lucy Kabuu clock world leading times in Berlin’s 25K
Both winners of the BIG 25 Berlin clocked world leading 25k times this Sunday despite warm weather conditions. While Kenya’s Richard Sigei crossed the line in the Olympic Stadium in…