Category: Athletics

Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has opted out of this Sunday’s Paris Diamond League, citing the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past … Read More

As India’s first individual Olympic gold-medallist, Abhinav Bindra knows a thing or two about handling big-stage pressure and he has a simple piece of advice for those aiming for the … Read More

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her world record once again, running the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds on Sunday to win the U.S. Olympic trials. In only her fourth long hurdles race … Read More

Tejas Shirse was clearly not happy, despite winning the 110m Hurdles on the final day of the 63rd Inter-State athletics championships here on Sunday with a new meet record of … Read More

Indian quartet of Muhammad Anas, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Muhammad Ajmal, and Kiran Pahal set a new National Record of 3:12.87s in 4x400m mixed relay at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships … Read More

Sha’Carri Richardson’s dreams of an Olympic sprint double ended in disappointment at the US trials on Saturday as men’s sprint star Noah Lyles blasted to victory in the 200m. Richardson … Read More

Kishane Thompson won the men’s 100m in 9.77 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year, and Shericka Jackson dominated the women’s 100m final on Friday at the Jamaican … Read More

Sha’Carri Richardson never made it to the start, let alone the finish, of the 200 metres at the last Olympic trials. At these trials, even in the opening round of … Read More

Christophe Lemaitre, a four-time European champion and Olympic and world bronze medallist in the 200m, announced his retirement from athletics on Thursday. The 34-year-old, who has not competed at the … Read More

Commonwealth Games champion triple jumper Eldhose Paul on Thursday pulled out of the race to qualify for next month’s Paris Olympics due to a heel bone fracture. The 27-year-old Eldhose, … Read More