Kenyan team arrive Brazzaville 2015 with domination in mind
Kenyan national athletics team arrived in Brazzaville, Congo for the 11th African Games 2015 with the major objective of winning the overall title.
Motunde Smith
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Beijing 2015 RECAP: Aman and Amos dumped out in Semis on Day 2 – Aug 23
Day Two at the 2015 IAAF World Championships saw David Rudisha back to his best in the men’s 800m semi-finals while Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman and Botswana’s Nijel Amos failed to make the finals.
Ghanaian athletes shine at 2015 Warri Relays
Ghanaian athletes stole the limelight from their Nigerian counterparts at the 2015 Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix held inside the Warri Township Stadium, in Delta state of Nigeria on Friday.
AFN Golden League: Adeloye, Brume, Imhoaperamhe shine in Akure
Tosin Adeloye, Ese Brume and Nicholas Imhoaperamhe dominated at the third Athletics Federation of Nigeria – AFN Golden League meet held in Akure on Saturday July 11, 2015.
Imhoaperamhe, Ezealah shine at AFN Golden League Abuja
Nicholas Imhoaperamhe and Nkem Ezealah stormed to sprint victories at the second leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria – AFN Golden League meeting in Abuja on Saturday.
Imhoaperamhe and Igbinosun shine at AFN Golden League in Oba
Nicholas Imhoaperamhe and Wisdom Isoken Igbinosun dominated the 100m races at the 1st Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League 2015 series held at the Rojenny Stadium in Oba on Thursday.
Athletics Nigeria tweaks Golden League schedule
Athletics Federation of Nigeria adds three new meets to its Golden League series to further prepare the national athletes for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing and the African Games in Brazzaville.
Results – IAAF World Challenge Dakar 2015
Complete Results of the 2015 IAAF World Challenge / Meeting Internationale D’Athlétisme de Dakar held at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday May 23, 2015.
Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix rescheduled to July 24
The 2015 Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix has been rescheduled to July 24, 2015 at the Warri Township stadium in Delta-State, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed.
Mokoka smashes SA record in Stellenbosch
World University Games champion Stephen Mokoka was the stand-out performer of the two-day South African Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch with a national record and World lead in the men’s 5000m on Saturday.
Nigeria names 27 for CAA Africa Youth Championship 2015
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have selected a team of 27 athletes for the second CAA Africa Youth Championships 2015 in Reduit, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015
Sisay Lemma targets Vienna return, Rio 2016 qualification
After celebrating his biggest triumph at the 2015 Vienna City Marathon, Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma targets a Vienna return and qualification for Rio 2016 Olympics.
Pam, Ismail set course records at Splash FM Integrity Marathon
Plateau State’s duo Deborah Pam and Harris Ismail both smashed the course records to win at the 2015 Splash FM Integrity Marathon race in Ibadan, Nigeria on March 22.
6,000 athletes set to run 2015 Diacore Gaborone Marathon
More than 6,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2015 Diacore Gaborone Marathon (DGM) on Sunday March 22nd at the Grand Palm Resort in Gaborone, Botswana.
Durban 2022 confident of leaving a lasting legacy
The Bid Committee for the Commonwealth Games in Durban 2022 has reiterated their commitment to deliver a cost effective Games that will leave a lasting legacy for the city.
Joanne Loutoy and Lissa Labiche receive Rio 2016 Olympic scholarships
Seychellois sprinter Joanne Loutoy and high jumper Lissa Labiche have been awarded the Rio 2016 Olympic Solidarity Scholarship by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Long jump runway funding opportunities – a UK model
A model way athletics facilities – long jump runway – for children is funded in the UK, and a good idea that African athletics federations can copy to promote healthy lifestyles and bring the local community together.
It was the poverty that made me run – Dennis Kimetto
World marathon record-holder, Dennis Kimetto, from Kenya was inspired by listening to athletics commentary on radio, and he thought athletics was the way to escape poverty.
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare ties the knot with Igho Otegheri
Commonwealth and African sprints champion Blessing Okagbare has been joined in holy matrimony to former Super Eagles and Heartland FC of Owerri player, Igho Otegheri, at the St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sapele.
Lornah Kiplagat launches own apparel line – Lornah
Kenyan-born, Dutch multiple World champion in distance running, Lornah Kiplagat, on Friday launched her own apparel line ‘Lornah’ for active women in Amsterdam.
Komon debuts at Marathon Eindhoven with Kimetto’s WR on his mind
Kenyan Leonard Komon is inspired by Dennis Kimetto’s 2:02:57 world record at the Berlin Marathon as he makes his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven on Sunday.
Africa ends on high, Europe retain Continental Cup – Day 2 Report
A stunning men’s 4x400m relay win ended a fantastic competition for Team Africa but was not enough to wrestle the title from Europe on Day 2 of the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech on Sunday.
Sum, Dibaba, Fredericks and Souleiman win for Africa – Day 1 IAAF Continental Cup
Kenyan Eunice Sum, South African Cornel Fredericks, Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba and Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti gave Africa her first victories on Day 1 of the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech.
Strong field to challenge Komon at Marathon Eindhoven
Kenyan Leonard Komon will face a strong men’s elite field, from Kenya and Ethiopia, in his bid to reduce the course record at the 2014 Marathon Eindhoven on October 12.
Getu Feleke breaks course record with 2:05:41 in Vienna
Ethiopian Getu Feleke clocked a superb course record of 2:05:41 to win the 31st Vienna City Marathon in good weather conditions on Sunday.
Nesiama to oversee 1st AFN Golden league – Abuja 2014
The Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, delegated to oversee the successful hosting of the first AFN Golden League meeting in Abuja on Saturday.
Julius Yego on Javelin, Kenyan record and Olympic aspirations
African Champion, Julius Yego from Kenya, tells AthleticsAfrica.com how he discovered his talent and passion for Javelin in a country long-known for distance running.
Leonard Komon wins Berlin Half Marathon in 59:14
Kenyan Leonard Komon wins the 34th Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon, on his debut at the distance, with a world-class time of 59:14 edging out compatriot Abraham Cheroben in a sprint finish on Sunday.
Entebbe 2014: Uganda sweep World University Cross Country titles
Kampala University student Winnie Nanyondo led Uganda to an individual podium sweep and team dominance at the just ended 19th World University Cross Country championships at the Entebbe Golf Course on Saturday.
Glasgow 2014: Ghana appoints Chris Essilfie as new Chef de Mission
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has appointed Chris Essilfie as its new Chef de Mission for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 – August 3, 2014.
Athletics Nigeria hold All-Comers in Sagamu, unveil 2014 programmes
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will hold the 2014 AFN All-Comers Over-distance and Distance Relays at the Gateway Stadium in Sagamu, Ogun-State on the weekend of February 14-15, 2014. According…
Infront Sports and SuperSport nail Olympics rights for Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in Sub-Saharan Africa to Infront Sports & Media AG and SuperSport International for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014…
Ugandan Kiprotich challenges Kenyans for 2013 AIMS Marathon award
A quartet stacked with talent comprising Stephen Kiprotich and Wilson Kipsang on the men’s side and Edna Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo for the women are contenders for the AIMS Best…
IAAF names four Africans in 2013 World athletes award shortlist
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today announced the names of the 10 men and 10 women who have been shortlisted for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year…
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 in a sprint finish ahead of Somali-born Briton Mohammed Farah on Sunday. The world…