In Pictures: 2014 AIPS-Africa Congress in Dakar, Senegal
The congress of the African chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) was held in Dakar, Senegal – March 19-22, 2014.
The congress of the African chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) was held in Dakar, Senegal – March 19-22, 2014.
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.
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.
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.
More than 750 athletes are expected to compete at the first edition of the IAAF World Relays, which will be held on May 24-25, 2014 in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas.
A total prize purse of US$245,000 will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races at the IAAF/Al-Bank World Half Marathon Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 29 March 2014.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the National Stadium, Abuja as the venue to kick off the 2014 Golden League series and the creation of a new ‘Athletics Twilight Meetings’ series.
Uganda team to the IAAF/AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships 2014 in Copenhagen on Sunday will be led by double Commonwealth Games champion Moses Ndiema Kipsiro.
Only four messages out of 1,709 between murder-accused Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp could show an argument, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria heard on Tuesday.
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.
South African sports broadcaster Supersport and Botswana Television (BTV) have acquired the television rights to broadcast the 2014 Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Gaborone, Botswana.
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.
The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack has again reiterated his plan to step down from the post in 2015.
The congress of the African chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), which started in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, has attracted a record attendance by not less than 21 countries.
Oscar Pistorius plans to sell the upmarket $460,000 Silver Woods Country Estate home in Pretoria, where he shot dead his girlfriend last year, to cover the legal fees for his murder trial.
IAAF Official channel interviews reigning African 100m champion, Ruddy Zang Milama of Gabon at the 2014 IAAF world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland
IAAF Official channel interviews World Indoor 60m silver medallist, Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast at the 2014 world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland
IAAF Official channel caught up with World Indoor record-holder, Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, at the 2014 world Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland.
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.
Nigeria’s 400m champion, Regina George, chats with AthleticsAfrica.com after the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow 2013.
Sally Kipyego sets a new course record (1:08:31) and Geoffrey Mutai clocked 1:00:50 ahead of Mo Farah (1:01:08) to win the women’s and men’s races respectively at the 2014 New York City Half Marathon.
Kenyan athletes swept the podium and clean team honours at the 3rd Africa Cross Country Championships at the Kololo Golf Course in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday.
Senegalese Tafsir Malick Ndiaye has been appointed into the IAAF Ethics Commission by IAAF Council for a four year term, following the approval by the IAAF Congress last year of the IAAF Code of Ethics which came into force on January 01, 2014.
The first police officer on the scene of Reeva Steenkamp’s killing destroyed the notes he made at the time, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria heard on Friday.
Five-time winner, Zersenay Tadese from Eritrea, vying for an unprecedented sixth individual gold medal at the 2014 IAAF/AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen – 15 days to go.
IAAF and its broadcasting partners EBU and Dentsu confirm Sopot 2014 were broadcast in over 200 countries worldwide with extensive coverage in Africa with Free-to-Air broadcasts in 19 territories as well as widespread Pay-TV coverage across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Kenya will bid for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi, Athletics Kenya (AK) President Isaiah Kiplagat announced on Monday.
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.
Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba crowned a spectacular winter season with victory in the women’s 3000m clocking 8:55.04 ahead of Kenyan Hellen Onsando Obiri at the World Indoors Championships in Sopot, Poland on Sunday.
Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman won back to back World Indoor 800m gold medal on Sunday at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland after overtaking two Polish athletes in the final…
Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman won his tiny East African country’s first ever gold medal in a global athletics competition when he sped to victory in 3:37.52. More than 20 years have…
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…
A total of US$2,464,000 is on offer from the IAAF as prize money at this weekend’s IAAF World Indoor Championships, in Sopot, Poland – March 7-9, 2014. Over 600 competitors…
Follow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage from Pretoria, South Africa as Paralympic World champion Oscar Pistorius appears in court accused of murder.
The Official Results from the 4th D. K. Olukoya National U-18 Championships held at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria from 26- 27th February 2014. Selected…