Ghirmay Ghebreslassie was the star performer of Day 1 of Beijing 2015 after winning Eritrea’s first World Championships gold medal – the men’s marathon title – in 2:12:27 in Beijing, China.
Kenya topped the overall medals table with 7 golds, 6 silvers and 3 bronze medals at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China on Sunday.
Live coverage of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the iconic Birds Nest, Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China – August 22-30, 2015
Nigeria’s hope for a medal at the 2015 IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China fades after Blessing Okagbare came last in the women’s 100m on Monday.
Kenya dominated the men’s 3000m steeplechase on Day 3 of the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China, with Ezekiel Kemboi leading the podium sweep.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has been elected as one of the four vice presidents of the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF).
Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreslassie won the first gold medal of the 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships on a very hot and sunny morning in Beijing on Saturday.
Nigeria’s Uhunoma Naomi Osazuwa on course to break her national Heptathlon record at the ongoing IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
A total of US$ 7,194,000 in prize money will be paid at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 to the leading athletes and teams in the 47 events being contested in the Chinese capital.
The IAAF Congress has elected Sebastian Coe to succeed Senegalese Lamine Diack as the sixth IAAF President at the 50th IAAF Congress in Beijing, China.
With one week to go, the final entries indicate that 207 IAAF Member Federations will send representatives to Beijing 2015 for the most important sporting event of the year.
IAAF’s long-term storage and retesting strategy first revealed six adverse findings from Helsinki 2005 in March 2013 and a second reanalysis in April 2015 confirms a further 28 athletes with 32 adverse findings.
With two weeks to the end of his 16-year tenure in office as IAAF President, Lamine Diack opens up on his career journey and other topics in this exclusive interview with AIPS Africa.
IAAF Vice president Sergey Bubka has said that athletics cannot afford to fail in its battle against doping and that the sport is a standard bearer for all sports in the fight against drugs cheats.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that leaked athletics database does not originate from its Anti-Doping Administration & Management System (ADAMS).
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has categorically denied the allegations by ARD and The Sunday Times of doping cover up labelling the allegations ‘sensationalist and confusing’.
Uhunoma Naomi Osazuwa sets new national record of 6,106 points to secure victory in Heptathlon; Seye Ogunlewe, Patience George and Tega Odele upset favourites on Day 2 of the 2015 Nigerian Championships in Warri on Friday.