In search of an African Athletics style icon
A true game-changer on the track, Letsile Tebogo represents more than just raw talent; he’s a glimpse of the charisma and potential that may redefine African athletics.
A true game-changer on the track, Letsile Tebogo represents more than just raw talent; he’s a glimpse of the charisma and potential that may redefine African athletics.
Today marks the beginning of a loaded calendar year for us at AthleticsAfrica, our athletes and member federations with the World Relays, World Indoors and the World Championships in Tokyo.
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who was admitted to hospital in Eldoret, Kenya for treatment for 80% burns on Sunday, has died from ‘organ failure’.
Uganda’s marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was attacked and set on fire by her Kenyan boyfriend, is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body, police said.
Nigerian champion Favour Ofili says Team Nigeria officials failed to register her for the women’s 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Yay! It’s our 20th anniversary today. Two-decades of dedication, passion and commitment to the promotion, upliftment and development of African Athletics.
Commonwealth Games champions Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume are among the 35 athletes named on the Nigerian team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games from 1-11 August.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shatters her own women’s 1500m world record of 3:49.11, racing to an incredible 3:49.04 finish at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.
South Africa’s Jacques Freitag, who won the world high jump title in 2003, has died of multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 42.
The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) dismissed the appeal for sanction sought by World Athletics and WADA against Nigerian athlete Tobiloba Amusan.
Team South Africa dominated the medals table at the 23rd CAA African Athletics Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon.
Photo Gallery of the 23rd African Athletics Senior Championships, Douala 24 – 21-26 June 2024.
Fentaye Belayneh led an Ethiopian 1-2 in women’s 5000m just like Nibret Melak in the men’s 10,000m earlier on Saturday, while Hugues Fabrice Zango and Mostafa Elgamel claimed victories for the third time as the 23rd CAA African Athletics Senior Championships ends in Douala, Cameroon.
Nigeria dominated the podium with a clean sweep of the women’s discus throw final at the 23rd CAA African Athletics Senior Championships, Douala 24.
Accra, Ghana has been selected as host of the 24th African Athletics Senior Championships in 2026.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) selects Madagascar to host the CAA African Athletics U18/U20 Championships in 2025.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe express delight at the quality of proposals by countries bidding to host the upcoming African Athletics Championships in 2025 and 2026.
Glenrose Xaba stole the show as the ASA Senior Track and Field, Combined Events and Relays Championships opened in explosive fashion at the Msunduzi Athletics Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.
Kenya’s pre-race favourite Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopia’s youngster Tekle Muluat emerge victorious at the 43rd edition of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.
Photo Gallery of the Athletics competition at the African Games, Accra 2023 – 18-22 March 2024.
World record-holder Tobi Amusan from Nigeria wins her third consecutive 100m hurdles title at the African Games in Accra 2023
Kenya’s world 3000m steeplechase record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech demonstrated her dominance in her specialty event to win the gold at the African Games Accra 2023.
Chidi Okezie shocked the field, including African champion Muzala Samukonga, to win the men’s 400m title in 45.06 at the African Games Accra 2023.
Multiple national bests were shattered in the U16 age group, as the ASA U16, U18, U20 and U23 Championships opened at Pilditch Stadium in Tshwane.
Nigerian quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Patience Okon-George, Sikiru Adeyemi and Omolara Ogunmakinju storm to an African record of 3:13.26 in Accra.
Emmanuel Alobwede Eseme (Cameroon) and Gina Bass-Bittaye (Gambia) win the African Games Accra 2023 100m dash titles.
All eyes will be on junior star Viwe Jingqi in the women’s 200m after recovering from injury niggles that hampered her 2023 season.
The World Anti-Doping Agency will have its Athlete Engagement and Major Event Anti-Doping Legacy (MEAL) Programme teams on site for the Games.
World Champion Hugues Fabrice Zango soars to a triple jump win and a last-gasp 400m defeat for Karsten Warholm at the hands of Belgium’s Alexander Doom ends Day 2 in Glasgow.
Precious Mashele smashes the South African 10km record, taking second place against a strong field at the Absa Run Your City race in Gqeberha.
Wayde van Niekerk and Leandri Geel impress as the three-day ASA Senior Track & Field Championships closed with a bang in Potchefstroom on Saturday.
Akani Simbine and Carina Horn win their fifth national titles in the men’s and women’s 100m finals on Day 1 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom.
Karriem Abduraghmaan and Kayla Murray charge to victory in the junior men’s and women’s 100m finals on Day 1 of ASA U16, U18 and U20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg.
Glenrose Xaba and Andries Sesedi secure the South African women’s and men’s titles, respectively at the 2022 ASA 10km Championships at Pilditch Stadium, Tshwane.
WATCH – Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan wins the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles final in a ‘world record time’, albeit windy, 12.06 (+2.5m/s) at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22.