He’s one for the future
A few days ago, our good friend Roberto Mandje brought to our attention on his blog his mentee, Abreham Anderson from Ethiopia. Now Roberto is a trail/distance running star and a 2004…
Yomi Omogbeja
Yomi is the founder and CEO at AthleticsAfrica Inc. – Africa’s premier track and field website. A multi award-winning editor, journalism innovator, media trainer, sports and digital transformation consultant.
ANOCA tasks Hao Thyn Voon with African Village success at Rio 2016
The Association of African National Olympic Committees (ANOCA) has appointed the President of Mauritius Olympic Committee (COM), Philippe Hao Thyn Voon as head of the African Village at the Olympic Games…
In Berlin, a tale of two Kipsangs
Against the backdrop of Wilson Kipsang’s historic and sensational world record run at the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday was a side story of the little-known Kenyan, Geoffrey Kipsang –…
WADA publishes 2014 Prohibited List
Following approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee on September 11, the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods has now been published by the agency.
El Sayed stretches Egyptian Javelin record at Moscow 2013
The 2010 African Champion, Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed from Egypt, today set a national record of 83.62 metres in the men’s Javelin Throw qualification at the IAAF World Championships in…
Cheywa heads African steeple sweep, Aman delivers 800m – Day 4 Moscow 2013
Kenyan Milcah Chemos Cheywa led an African sweep of the women’s 3000m Steeplechase final and Ethiopian Mohammed Aman won the men’s 800m title at the 14th . After two World…
Ahoure grabs surprise Silver, Montsho fails to defend title – Day 3 Moscow 2013
Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure ran a storming race to win the Silver medal in the women’s 100m final at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in , Russia. The 26-year-old…
Dibaba takes third world crown, Cherono and Okagbare win silvers – Day 2 Moscow 2013
Ethiopian reigning Olympic Champion, Tirunesh Dibaba, won her third World 10,000m title at the on Sunday. Displaying her trademark kick, the 27-year-old sped away from the field at the bell…
Kiplagat retains title, Jeilan finds Farah too strong – Day 1 Moscow 2013
Kenya’s Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat won the women’s marathon Gold medal on Saturday at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics being held in Moscow, Russia. The 33-year-old, who led home…
IAAF ratifies new WADA code, returns to 4 year doping sanctions
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council and Congress this morning ratified the new World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, signifying a return to 4 year sanctions for serious doping offences. According…
Morocco to send 21 athletes to Moscow 2013
Morocco will send a team of 21 athletes, 14 men and seven women to take part in the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held from August 10…
Okagbare smashes African record, twice, at London Anniversary Games
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare twice lowered the African women’s 100m record to beat a star-studded line-up at the Sainsbury Anniversary Games – IAAF Diamond League meeting in London today. Okagbare first erased…
Ahoure, Montsho set national records, Okagbare nails 7m in Monaco
World Champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire’s Murielle Ahoure stormed to national records while Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare soared over seven metres twice at the Herculis Meeting – Diamond…
Kahsay captures World Youth’s 2000m Steeple Gold in Donetsk
Ethiopia’s Meresa Kahsay sets a World Youth best of 5:19.99 to win the boy’s 2000m Steeplechase Gold medal at the 8th IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. Kaysay was seventh…
Jobodwana completes sprint double in Kazan – World Student Games 2013
South African sprinter Anaso Jobodwana, who won the men’s 100m title on Monday, completed the double with a dominant performance to win the 200m title at the 27th Summer Universiade / World University Games in Kazan, Russia.
Jobodwana and Mokoka golds lift South Africans in Kazan – Universiade 2013
South African athletes put the troubles at home behind them to win two gold medals on day two of athletics at the 27th Summer Universiade / World University Games in…
Dibaba, Kemboi race to meet records; Souleiman, Niyonsaba & Okagbare impress in Paris
Ethiopian star Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenyan Ezekiel Kemboi raced to new meeting records with comfortable performances for Africans in front of 50,266 spectators at the Meeting Areva/Diamond League inside the…
Nigeria names 19 for IAAF World Champs – Moscow 2013
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a provisional list of 19 athletes to represent Nigeria at the 2013 IAAF World Athletics championship in Moscow, Russia from August 10-18. As expected,…
Nigerian athletes eyes World Championships ticket in Calabar
Top Nigerian athletes arrive in Calabar this week to compete for places in the team for the IAAF World Athletics Championships holding in Moscow, Russia from August 10 – 18,…