[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.
[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...
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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...
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.
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.
[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.
[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,...
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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...
[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...
[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.
[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...
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.
[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...
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
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.
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.
[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...
[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...
[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.
[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...