WADA execs meet with Fahey in Canada
WADA Executive Committee and Board to Discuss Enforcement of Investigations Strategies, Code Compliance, Current Anti-Doping Issues in Sport on May 10-11 in Montreal.
April 2008
About the Editor
Yomi Omogbeja is a graduate of the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom where he received an MA in Web Journalism in 2004.
Aldama, Jaber lead Sudan to African Championships
All-African Games 400m hurdles champion Muna Jaber and Triple jump champion Yamile Aldama leads a strong Sudanese squad for the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa.
Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon, RSA - 4th May, 2008
The Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon is the last event that athletes can use to qualify for the 2008 Comrades Marathon.
SA names 66 for African Championships
Athletics South Africa (ASA) will send a 66 member team to the upcoming 16th CAA African Senior Track and Field Championships.
ASA okays Chuene for third term
Athletics South Africa (ASA) reelects unopposed for a third term it's president Mr. Leonard Chuene and his executive at a two-day Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM) held in Kempton Park, South Africa.
Lel takes third London crown
Martin Lel outsprints Sammy Wanjiru to win the Flora London Marathon for the third time in four years, with Gete Wami limping home third in 2:25:37 after earlier falling at a drinks station.
Madrid bid chief saddens by touch relay chaos
Madrid Olympics bid chief has said "ending Torch Relay would be “sad loss" for future Olympics'. Mercedes Coghen, Madrid 2016 CEO,said in Beijing that "The torch relay is a great opportunity to share the Olympic experience and spread the values of the Games to citizens around the world."
Samsung joins Addis train
Samsung has sign on as the official electronics partner for the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
1st week in Cali
G'day runners and readers out there. Hope all's going well and Spring is greeting everyone warmly. I'm basically closing out my 1st full week (tonight) in California.
Mergessa takes Belfast's TQ 10K
Ethiopia's Ayele Mergessa wins the 2nd Titanic Quarter 10k (TQ 10Km) race in 31 minutes and seven seconds on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Nairobi CAA Grand Prix, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi CAA Grand Prix, (CAA Grand Prix Series), Nairobi, Kenya. Mon 12th May, 2008
ASA Cross Country Challenge I, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Athletics South Africa (ASA) Cross Country Challenge I, Bloemfontein, South Africa, May 24th, 2008.
Southern region Youth & Junior T&F Championships, TSHWANE (Pretoria), South Africa
Southern region Youth & Junior T&F Championships, TSHWANE (Pretoria), South Africa, May 11th, 2008.
SA Youth and Junior Track & Field Championships, Polokwane, South Africa
SA Youth and Junior Track & Field Championships, Polokwane, South Africa, April 18th, 2008
Kenyan athletes’ calls for selection change
Top Kenyan athletes, including five–time world cross country champion and record-holder Paul Tergat calls on Athletics Kenya (AK) to change the intense selection process for the country representatives to international competitions.
Week that was & Greetings from Cali
G'day out there in cyber space. I just woke up and felt the need to finally do a quick update. It's currently just after 9AM here in Los Gatos, California.
Bekele takes sixth title in Edinburgh
Kenenisa Bekele wins record sixth senior men's 12km title and US$30,000, despite a series of obstacles, at the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dibaba makes it three easy
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba reclaims her World Cross Country title at the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh.
Ethiopians take Edinburgh sweep
Ethiopia team claim their first ever clean sweep of all four individual titles at the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland.