April 2011

The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, is leaving no stone unturned towards ensuring that Team Nigeria excel at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

After a convincing half marathon win at the 28th Vienna City Marathon, Ethiopian legend, Haile Gebrselassie, said he's looking forward to the London 2012 Olympics qualification.

Kenya's John Kiprotich and Fate Tola from Ethiopia were the unexpected winners of the 28th Vienna City Marathon, whilst Haile Gebrselassie cruised to a half marathon time of 60:18.

Kenyans Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany produced two superb performances at the 2011 Virgin London Marathon today to win the men's and women's titles by impressive margins.

The 2011 Vienna City Marathon is set to boost the best ever men's field as Kenyan Paul Kirui goes for compatriot's Abel Kirui's course record, with strong Europeans - Baranovsky and Felix in tow.

World 800m champion, Caster Semenya says she has brushed off a controversial period in her career, and her personal life, and is focussed on a promising future after winning the 800m and 1500m double at the South African Athletics Championships in Durban on Sunday.

Olympic Long Jump silver medallist Khotso Mokoena held off a charge from the youth brigade to defend his title on the opening day of the South African Athletics Championships in Durban on Saturday.

Harry Chukwudike and Isoken Wisdom were double winners at the maiden edition of Pastor Daniel Kolawole Olukoya National Under-18 Athletics Championships which ended on Thursday at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex, Lagos.

Kenyan athletes led by former IAAF World Half Marathon Champion, Paul Kirui have been signed for the 28th edition of the Vienna City Marathon on April 17 to target the 2:07:38 course record and give Haile Gebrselassie quite a run through the Austrian capital.

Top athletes from Nigeria will be based in Surrey for their preparations ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.