• World Athletics introduces gene test for female category
    Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Athletes who want to compete in the female category for world ranking competitions will have to take a one-time gene test, says World Athletics.
  • Kenya: Kenyan Athletes Could Get Sh6mn, Diplomatic Passports in Proposals
    Tuesday, July 29, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan athletes who excel in global competitions could soon receive cash rewards of up to Sh6 million and diplomatic passports, under a new proposal tabled in Parliament.
  • Sportsworld
    Tuesday, July 29, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Prudence Sekgodiso – The World Indoor Champion Inspired by Caster Semenya
  • Ghana: Black Star Marathon to Be Added to Tourism Calendar - Mahama
    Monday, July 28, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Ghanaian Times] Koogo Atia, a 26-year-old Master of Philosophy student at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), was crowned the winner of the 42.2-kilometre Absa Black Star Marathon that took place at the Black Star Square in...
  • Kenya: Odira No Longer Scared of Competing Against Big Names in Major Events
    Friday, July 25, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] African 800m silver medalist Lillian Odira says she's no longer scared of competing on the big stage after making her Olympics debut in Paris, last year.
  • FitzGerald aims for Tokyo after breaking Budd's record
    Friday, July 25, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Innes Fitzgerald aims to make the 5,000m at the World Athletics Championships after breaking the Zola Budd's 40-year-old European Under-20 record.
  • Hodgkinson set to return in Lausanne on 20 August
    Thursday, July 24, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson will make her long-awaited return from injury at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on 20 August.
  • Kenya: Kipyegon Eager to Smash 1500m World Record for Fourth Time
    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Triple Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon has declared her intent to break her own world record, once again.
  • Kenya: Cherotich Vows to Make Millions of Kenyans Proud At World Championships
    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23, 2025 - Olympic bronze medalist Faith Cherotich says she will work hard to ensure she meets the expectations of millions of Kenyans who expect her to win gold at this year's World Championships in Tokyo.
  • Irish sporting pioneer Kyle dies aged 96
    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Maeve Kyle became Ireland's first female track and field Olympian at the 1956 Games and then a highly respected athletics coach.
  • Namibia: Hahn & Du Plessis Are MTB Marathon Champions
    Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Namibian] Hugo Hahn and Monique du Plessis were crowned the Nedbank Namibia Mountain Bike marathon champions after winning the elite men and women's categories at the Towerbos trails on Saturday.
  • Nigeria: Kcee to Headline Closing Ceremony of CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championship
    Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Premium Times] KCee, known for his energetic stage presence and chart-topping hits such as Limpopo and Ojapiano, is expected to thrill spectators and athletes with a live performance that promises to match the intensity and flair of the...
  • 28-year gold medal wait affected 4x400m team - Black
    Sunday, July 20, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Roger Black says the 28-year wait for the Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay squad to get their gold medals from the 1997 World Athletics had "affected" the team but it was "special" to finally receive them.
  • Hunter Bell wins well in 800m in London
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell times her charge well to win over 800m at the Diamond League in London.
  • Hunter Bell, Dobson and Lake claim wins in London
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Georgia Hunter Bell, Charlie Dobson and Morgan Lake claim victories in front of a sell-out home crowd of 60,000 at the London Diamond League.
  • 'Look at Alfred go!' - Asher-Smith and Hunt beaten in 200m
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Saint Lucian 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred clocks the joint-ninth fastest women's 200m in history to beat Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt in London.
  • Dobson storms through field to win 400m in London
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Great Britain's Charlie Dobson runs down the favourite Matt Hudson-Smith to win the 400m at the Diamond League meeting at the London Stadium.
  • Government backs London 2029 World Champs bid
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    The UK government confirms its support for London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
  • Lyles 'redefining' himself after Olympic 100m gold
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Noah Lyles says he is "redefining" himself after claiming Olympic 100m gold, as he prepares to race at the London Diamond League on Saturday.
  • Kenya: Team Kenya Dominate Day Two of Africa Under 18/20 Champs in Nigeria
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Kenyan youngster Clinton Aluvi led the way at the Africa Under 18 and Under 20 Championships in Nigeria with victory in the men's 100m.
  • South Africa: Mystery of R3-Million in Lottery Funds Paid to Athletics South Africa
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [GroundUp] ASA says it was unaware of the payment
  • Africa: All of Africa Today - July 18, 2025
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
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  • World record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping
    Thursday, July 17, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record holder, is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance.
  • Ethiopia: Seleshi Sihin - Pioneering the Future of Ethiopian Athletics, Diplomacy
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia boasts a rich legacy in athletics, particularly in long-distance running, having produced world-renowned athletes who have dominated global competitions. At the helm of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation,...
  • Nigeria: CAA Pledges Regular Junior Athletics Championships
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Daily Trust] The President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has pledged regular hosting of Junior Championships to halt the ongoing poaching of young African talents by developed countries.
  • Kenya: Beatrice Chebet Confirms She Will Seek Double Gold in Tokyo
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has disclosed that she will be doubling in the 5,000m and the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, later in the year.
  • Hodgkinson to race in all-female Athlos NYC meet
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has signed up to compete in the all-female Athlos New York City event this autumn.
  • Africa: No Age Issues in Junior Team to Africa Under 18/20 Athletics Champs
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] - Athletics Kenya (AK) have assured there is no case of age cheating in the national team to compete at this year's Africa Under 18 and 20 Championships in Nigeria.
  • Namibia: Semenya Ruling Brings Hope for Mboma, Masilingi
    Monday, July 14, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [New Era] Christine Mboma's coach, Henk Botha, has welcomed the recent European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling in favour of South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya. He described it as a positive step in the ongoing...
  • The British sprinter who was faster than Lyles and Gout at 14
    Friday, July 11, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    British sprinter Divine Iheme set a world record at 14 - and just wants to keep getting faster.
  • 'I'm Divine Iheme - the fastest 15-year-old in history'
    Friday, July 11, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Divine Iheme tells BBC Sport's Daniel Ogunshakin about breaking sprinting world records as a teenager and his Olympic dreams.
  • Africa: All of Africa Today - July 11, 2025
    Friday, July 11, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
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  • Kenya: World Record Has Pushed My Confidence for the Rest of the Season - Chebet
    Friday, July 11, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Beatrice Chebet says her 5,000m World Record set at the Prefontaine Classic last week has boosted her confidence for the rest of the season, which will culminate at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan later in...
  • Uganda: Over 10,000 to Run in Second Urban Refugee Marathon
    Thursday, July 10, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Nile Post] More than 10,000 participants from across Africa are expected to take part in Uganda's second Urban Refugee Marathon, scheduled for July 20, 2025, in Kampala.
  • Southern Africa: Caster Semenya Wins in Court but Still Banned From 800m Race
    Thursday, July 10, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Scrolla] European judges ruled that Caster Semenya was denied a fair trial over the testosterone rules that ended her Olympic career. But the ruling does not lift the ban that stops her from competing unless she takes medication to...
  • Semenya's right to fair hearing on sex eligibility rules violated - ECHR
    Thursday, July 10, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her long legal battle over athletics' sex eligibility rules.
  • Kenya: World Record Holders Kipyegon, Chebet Call for Better Facilities
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fresh from smashing the world records, multiple Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet have called on the government to improve the country's training infrastructure, revealing the immense challenges...
  • Nigeria: Gadzama, Udo-Obong Arrive for CAA U18/U20 Championships
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Daily Trust] Two members of Team Nigeria's gold winning 4x400m relay squad at Sydney 2000 Olympics, Fidelis Gadzama and Enefiok Udo-Obong have arrived in the country ahead of the 2025 CAA U18/U-20 championships.
  • Nigeria: Musan Shines Again in Oregon, Unveils Bold New Look
    Monday, July 7, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Premium Times] Hayward Field continues to be a special venue for Amusan, who has delivered some of her finest performances on the famous Oregon track.
  • Sportsworld
    Monday, July 7, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Cole Hocker – Claiming a place in history with Olympic 1500m gold
  • Kenya: Power of Faith! Kipyegon Storms to World Record At Prefontaine Classic
    Monday, July 7, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 5, 2025 - Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon smashed the world record for the women's 1500m -- again -- at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday night.
  • Kenya: Cherotich Finishes Second At Prefontaine Classic As Yavi Wins Latest Battle With Fellow Countrywoman
    Monday, July 7, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 5, 2025 - Olympics bronze medalist Faith Cherotich finished second in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday night.
  • Kenya: World Record Innit! Beatrice Chebet Clocks Fastest Time Ever in Women's 5000m
    Monday, July 7, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 5, 2025 - Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the world record for the women's 5000m on her way to victory at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon on Saturday night.
  • 'Brilliant' Kipyegon breaks women's 1500m world record
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Kenya's Faith Kipyegon wins the women's 1500m with a world record at the Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon.
  • 'A big win' - GB's Hudson-Smith victorious in men's 400m
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith wins the men's 400m with a season's best performance of 44.1 seconds at the Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon.
  • GB's Hughes takes second place as Thompson wins men's 100m
    Saturday, July 5, 2025 from BBC Sport - Athletics
    Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes makes a late burst to take second place at the Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon and finish behind Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.
  • Liberia: Laf President Mulbah Zaza Criticizes County Meet Over Exclusion of Athletics
    Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF) President Mulbah Zaza is calling on the government to reevaluate the structure and identity of the National County Sports Meet, criticizing the continued exclusion of...
  • Liberia: LAF President Decries Reported Exclusion of Athletics From County Meet
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The President of the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF), Mulbah Zaza, has strongly criticized reports that athletics will be excluded from the upcoming 2025/2026 National County Sports Meet, calling it a...
  • Kenya: 'Come, Let Us Run Together,' - Kenyans Urged to Register for Nairobi Expressway Marathon
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 30, 2025 - Kenyans have been urged to register in their numbers for the fourth edition of the Nairobi Expressway Marathon.
  • Ethiopia: Ethiopian Sports Academy Vows to Sustain Nation's Athletic Legacy
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from AllAfrica News: Athletics
    [Ethiopian Herald] -- The Ethiopian Sports Academy marked its 8th graduation ceremony under the theme :"We Ensure the Golden Generational Continuity" reaffirming its commitment to shaping the next generation of elite athletes and...
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