Chepngetich eyes new world record at London Marathon
Women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich will race the London Marathon in April, the Kenyan said, adding that she expects a new record could be set in Britain’s capital. … Read More
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Olympic Champion Hassan excited over London Marathon return
Two years after Sifan Hassan raced to a memorable London Marathon victory after stopping twice to stretch her hip in a remarkable debut at the distance, the Dutch multi-distance phenomenon … Read More
Mumbai Marathon 2025: Mo Farah announced as international event ambassador
Mo Farah, the legendary distance runner, has been roped in as the International Event Ambassador for the 20th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on January 19 … Read More
Sreeshankar targets World Championships comeback after ‘a potential career-ending injury’
Just months before the Paris Summer Games, an injury derailed Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar’s 15-year-old dream of competing at the Olympics. A rupture to his patellar tendon meant Sreeshankar … Read More
Hellen Obiri seeks Boston Marathon ‘three-peat’, Sisay Lemma to defend men’s title
Kenyan Hellen Obiri will pursue a third straight Boston Marathon title in April, the Boston Athletic Association said on Wednesday, while Ethiopian Sisay Lemma will defend his title in a … Read More
UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete
UK Athletics and its former head of sport have been charged over the death of Abdullah Hayayei in 2017 when the Paralympic athlete was training in London, British prosecutors said … Read More
AFI does away with national camps, ratifies decentralisation of training
The Athletics Federation of India has officially moved to decentralise its training camps, doing away with the earlier system of national camps and allowing athletes the freedom to train on … Read More
6 women in AFI Athletes Commission, Neeraj Chopra among 3 male members
Long jump great Anju Bobby George was on Wednesday named chairperson of the Athletics Federation of India’s nine-strong athletes commission which features six women with javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra … Read More
Runner Archana Jadhav flunks dope test, gets provisional suspension from Athletics Integrity Unit
India’s long-distance runner Archana Jadhav has been handed a provisional suspension for flunking a dope test, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced. The 20-year-old Jadhav had last competed in … Read More
Neeraj Chopra doesn’t need coach Jan Zelezny 365 days: outgoing AFI president Adille Sumariwalla
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not train with his coach Jan Zelezny throughout the year and seek his guidance only when required, outgoing Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president … Read More