IAAF Diamond League Eugene 2014 Highlights
Watch the video highlights of the 40th Prefontaine Classic, the 3rd leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meetings at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon – USA on May 31, 2014.
Yomog Meje
Yomog Meje is a former Nigerian junior athlete and the Associate editor at Athletics Africa.
Kenya wins 4x800m gold at 2014 IAAF World Relays
Kenya wins the first gold medal at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau with an emphatic victory in the men’s 4x800m final, crossing the line in 7:08.40 and taking the US$50,000 first place prize money.
Andre Olivier takes 800m victory in Beijing
South Africa’s Andre Olivier wins the men’s 800m in 1:44.88; Morocco’s Rababe Arafi takes 1500m win in PB 4:02.71; Kenyans Paul Kipsiele Koech and Purity Kirui dominate the Steeplechase at Beijing’s IAAF World Challenge meeting.
Egypt’s El Sayed stuns with African record in Shanghai
Egypt’s Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed blew the Javelin competition apart in the opening round with a huge African record at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China on Sunday.
Ethiopians Bekele and Dibaba win Great Manchester Run
Ethiopians Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba won the men’s and women’s races at the Bupa Great Manchester Run in the North West of England on Sunday May 18, 2014.
Podcast with Elana Meyer at Prague Marathon 2014
Podcast with South African Elana Meyer who was a guest of honour at the Volkswagen Prague Marathon where she competed in a marathon relay event last Sunday.
Genzebe Dibaba’s unfinished business in Doha
Chelsea FC fan Genzebe Dibaba has an unfinished business in Doha. After two disappointments, Dibaba is favourite to win the IAAF Diamond Race 3000m on Friday.
Moses Mosop faces Nicholas Kemboi at Prague Marathon
Defending champion Nicholas Kemboi and course record-holder Eliud Kiptanui are among a contingent of strong rivals for Moses Mosop when he runs the Volkswagen Prague Marathon on May 11
Kipsang and Kiplagat set for Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon
London Marathon champions, Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat, will headline the field at the 2014 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon in the city of Olomouc, Czech Republic on June 21.
Kenya to send 30 athletes to African Youth Games in Gaborone
Athletics Kenya (AK) selects a team of 30 athletes for the second edition of the Africa Youth Games (AYG) to be held in Gaborone, Botswana from May 22-31, 2014.
Getu Feleke: A major step for him and for Vienna
For 27 year-old Getu Feleke, Vienna was a major step back into world-class. Running the second fastest time of his career it was the third time he registered a sub 2:06 result.
Eliud Kipchoge wins 34th Rotterdam Marathon
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the 34th ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday, but failed in his bid to break the course record on a windy day in the Dutch port city.
Africans ready to break Mo Farah’s challenge at London Marathon
African top marathon runners are ready to break Mohammed (Mo) Farah’s challenge, and the course record, at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday, April 13.
Joyce Chepkirui smashes Prague Half Marathon course record
Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui fulfilled the expectations and clocked a world-class time of 66:19 to win the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on Saturday.
Copenhagen 2014: Kamworor and Cherono lead Kenyan dominance
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Gladys Cherono led Kenyan men’s and women’s race victories at the 2014 IAAF/AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday.
Interview: Ruddy Zang Milama (Gabon) – Sopot 2014
IAAF Official channel interviews reigning African 100m champion, Ruddy Zang Milama of Gabon at the 2014 IAAF world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland
Interview: with Anaso Jobodwana (South Africa) – Moscow 2013
The 2013 World Student sprint double champion, Anaso Jobodwana of South Africa, tells Athletics Africa editor, Yomi Omogbeja, in Moscow about running with Usain Bolt, setting new personal bests and targets for 2014.
Kipsiro leads Ugandan team to Africa Cross Country
Moses Kipsiro, will lead the senior men’s team to the 3rd Africa Cross Country Championships at Kololo Memorial grounds in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday March 16, 2014.
African stars to watch out for at Sopot 2014
The IAAF World Indoor Championships 2014 starts tomorrow in the Polish city of Sopot and will run till Sunday March 9th. Here are some of the top African athletes to…
Genzebe Dibaba shatters World Indoor 2-Mile record in Birmingham
Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba smashed another world Indoor record, her third in 2 weeks, this time the two-mile record at the British Indoor Grand Prix meeting in Birmingham on Saturday. ,…
Genzebe Dibaba smashes 3000m World Indoor Record in Stockholm
Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba broke the world indoor 3000m record with a stunning 8:16.60 run at the Stockholm’s XL Galan, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting in Sweden on Thursday. Coming only…
Athletics Nigeria unveils Campbell as High Performance Director
The board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) presented to the media American Eric Campbell as the high performance director in Abuja on Tuesday. AFN President, also used the occasion…
ANOCA briefs African Chefs de Mission on Gaborone 2014
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) recently organised a seminar for Chefs de Mission of various delegations that will take part in the 2nd Youth Olympic Games…
Merga wins third BOclassic New Year’s Eve run
Ethiopian World cross-country vice champion Imane Merga celebrated his third victory at the BOclassic New Year’s Eve run after an incredibly thrilling finish in 28 minutes and 43 seconds. Merga, who had…
Ethiopian debutants threaten Kenyans Dubai ambitions
Kenyan runners have an imposing record of success in the major city marathons in recent years but Dubai is an exception to the rule. Ethiopians rule the roost when it…
Kiprop, Mamu and Jamal head to BOclassic
Wilson Kiprop, Petro Mamu and Maryam Jamal are set to participate in the 2013 BOclassic international New Year’s Eve Run in Bozen/Bolzano. With two weeks left before the 39th edition…
Merga and Cherono to star at 2013 BOClassic
Ethiopian Imane Merga and Kenyan Gladys Cherono will start as favourites at the 39th edition of the International New Year’s Eve Run – BOClassics in Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Following the example…
Limo to speak at IAAF Cross Country Seminar
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo will join an impressive line-up of speakers at the IAAF Global Seminar on Cross Country Running in the Serbian capital Belgrade on December 9, 2013. The 39-year-old Kenyan will…
Mohammed Aman hails perfect year
The World 800m champion Mohammed Aman believes he has had the perfect year after his success in the Diamond league and at the World Championships in Moscow. Speaking to journalists ahead of the…
Bach calls for smarter testing, zero-tolerance on doping
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has called for the common fight against doping to be stepped up and strengthened to protect the “majority of athletes who are…
Kenyans sweep elite titles at New York Marathon
Kenyans Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo won the men’s and women’s titles at the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on its return after a 1-year forced hiatus due to…
Burka, Kirwa get ‘lucky’ bibs as Frankfurt prepares for fast races
Gelete Burka of and Gilbert Kirwa from Kenya will both wear the no 7 bibs for men and women races at the 32nd edition of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday. Christoph Kopp,…
Ethiopian Adhane ends Kenya’s winning streak at Marathon Eindhoven
Ethiopian favourite Yemane Tsegay Adhane won a thrilling battle at the conclusion of the 2013 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven, crossing the line in 2:09:11 and ending a 14-year Kenyan…
IAAF release mobile and tablets app for Moscow 2013
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has launched an app for the iPod, iPad and Android devices ahead of the 14th IAAF World Championships starting in Moscow, Russia on Saturday August…
Mauritius to host African Junior Championships 2013
Mauritius has been picked to replace South Africa as the host of the postponed 11th Africa Junior Athletics Championships. The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) confirmed in a statement on…