Chukwuemeka vows to fight doping allegations
Nigeria's Vivian Chukwuemeka refutes alleged claims that she tested positive for an anabolic steroid during the Nigerian athletics seletion trials for the Berlin World Championships in Abuja last month.
August 2009
Heroine welcome for Semenya, but is this the end of her humiliation by the media?
Women's world 800m champion Caster Semenya is back home in South Africa and in familiar turf, but the western press and their 'confidentiality breakers' aren't done yet.
VIP Marathon, Arusha, Tanzania - October 14, 2009
VIP Marathon in memory of former President Mwalimu J. K. Nyerere holds in Arusha, Tanzania on October 14, 2009.
The marathon will start from the Impala Hotel and finish at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge.
The event includes a five kilometre walk, which will start at Usa River Police Station and finishes at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge.
Cheruiyot takes Berlin 5000m gold from Defar
Kenyans Vivian Cheruiyot and Sylvia Kibet relegated defending champion Meseret Defar of Ethiopia to third place in a sprint finish to the line in the women's 5000m finals at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Semenya's controversy angers South Africans
Polokwane, Semenya's home town was filled with joyous sounds after her victory in Berlin. Both old and young gathered together to celebrate in the small rural village.
IAAF unveils a new look
The IAAF has launched a new logo and competition brand system, foretelling a bright future for athletics, at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin.
Gender, races and when a woman could be a man
For an 18-year-old, the psychological stress and mental torture 800m South African athlete Caster Semenya is going through is unfair.
Semenya's father insists his daughter is not a man
The father of South African teenager, Caster Semenya, at the centre of a humiliating gender-test controversy has dismissed speculation his daughter is not a woman.
Semenya wins Gold amid distracting rumours
South Africa's world champion Caster Semenya produced the fifth fastest 800 metres time in history to win the women's 800m title in grand style this evening - in a new world leading time of 1:55.45.
Kemboi finally gets his Gold
Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi stormed home in a new championship record of 8:00.43 to finally win the elusive gold in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Diack 'proud to lead IAAF' as centennial anniversary beckons
IAAF President Lamine Diack of Senegal, on the eve of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin is confident the body will achieve its goal of making athletics the numero uno universal sport as the 100 years anniversary nears in 2012.
13th IAAF World Junior Championships, Moncton, Canada – 19-25 July, 2010
The 13th IAAF World Junior Championships will be held in Moncton, Canada from the 19-25 July, 2010.
38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland – 28 March 2010
The 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships will be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland on the 28 March, 2010.
IAAF Council meet in Berlin, recommends 2010 events host cities
The IAAF Council met yesterday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, the IAAF Headquarters for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15–23 August 2009).
TV Schedule for Berlin 2009 Worlds
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The BOC 2009 media service team for the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin has released the TV schedule and time table for the coverage of the event. Live athletics action will be broadcast on the British Eurosport, German TV channels, ZDF and Das Erste.
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Mokoka to lead 11 South African marathoners to Birmingham 2009
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced a provisional team of eight men and three women to participate in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham, England, on 11 October.
Nigeria names team for Berlin world championships
Nigeria chooses a youthful team to represent her at next month's IAAF World Championships in Athletics slated for August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.