2013 Sfax Marathon attracts record entries
More athletes are set to take part in the second edition of the Le Marathon International des Oliviers de Sfax on December 15, 2013 in Sfax Tunisia. The Marathon, which…
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Bahamas readies for maiden IAAF World Relays in 2014
The 200-day countdown has begun to the inaugural IAAF World Relays, which will be held in Nassau, The Bahamas, on the weekend of May 24-25, 2014. The IAAF World Relays is…
IAAF names four Africans in 2013 World athletes award shortlist
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today announced the names of the 10 men and 10 women who have been shortlisted for the 2013 World Athlete of the Year…
Okagbare gets presidential reception, US$20,000 reward
Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, hosted Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s double silver medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Championships held in Moscow, Russia at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Defar, Sum and Kiplagat triumph at Zurich Diamond League Final
Meseret Defar’s outstanding 5000m win over her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba was the highlights of the first of this season’s IAAF Diamond League finals on Thursday, writes Phil Minshull for the IAAF…
More than 380,000 attend Moscow evening sessions
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said that at the conclusion of the final competition session, 268,548 stadium spectators had attended the eight evening sessions at the 14th…
Ugandan Kiprotich relishes Moscow Gold medal feat
Uganda’s World marathon champion, Stephen Kiprotich, said the IAAF World Championships gold is his best medal as compared to the one he won in the London 2012 Olympics Games. While…
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…
Video: Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria – Moscow 2013 Long Jump Silver
Blessing Okagbare spoke with the IAAF tv after winning the silver medal in women’s Long Jump at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia
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…
Video: Moscow 2013 – Murielle Ahoure (Cote D’Ivoire) – 100m Women
Video Interview with Ivorian sprinter Murielle Ahoure after the 100m Heats today at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia.
Video: Moscow 2013 – Ayanleh Souleiman (Djibouti) – 800m Men
Video Interview with Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti after the 800m Men Prelims at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia on Saturday.
New Video: Moscow 2013 – Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) – Long Jump Women
Video Interview with Nigeria’s sprinter champion and African record-holder, Blessing Okagbare, after the women’s Long Jump qualification at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia yesterday. She jumped…
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…
South African marathoner withdraws from Moscow 2013
South Africa’s hope of a good showing in the men’s marathon event at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow next week was dealt a further blow on Tuesday when Lusapho…
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…
Ethiopian Dube to speak at 2nd IAAF World Coaches’ Conference – Moscow 2013
Ethiopia’s Jillo Dube will speak on the Ethiopian method of training for middle and long distances at the 2nd IAAF World Coaches’ Conference scheduled for Moscow on Monday August 19,…
IAAF plans ‘comprehensive blood testing’ at Moscow 2013
A comprehensive blood testing programme will be organised at the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, as part of a sophisticated anti-doping programme for the 14th edition of the championships which…
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…
Moscow 2013 extends broadcast reach to over 200 territories
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced that, with one month to go until the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, 10 to 18 August 2013, the pinnacle competition…
Team Nigeria completes in Donetsk – IAAF World Youth Champs
The last batch of Team Nigeria’s contingent to this year’s IAAF World Youth Championship arrived Donetsk, Ukraine late Tuesday after spending about eleven hours in Istanbul, the Turkish capital. The…
Record participation for IAAF World Youth Championships – Donetsk 2013
The IAAF World Youth Championships, which will take place from July 10-14, 2013 in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, is on course to become the biggest gathering of athletes in the…
Global stars to support special demonstration of IAAF / Nestlé Kids’ Athletics
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce that IAAF Kids’ Athletics | Nestlé Healthy Kids, the flagship development project of its School / Youth programme, will…
Looking back to Lille – IAAF World Youth Championships
There are just two weeks to go before Donetsk, Ukraine stages the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships, from 10-14 July, but memories are still fresh of the outstanding last edition…
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,…
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…