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Jacob Kiplimo sets new world record in Lisbon half marathon
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record on Sunday, storming to a stunning 57 minutes 20 seconds in Lisbon. The 25-year-old shaved 10 seconds off the previous world record - set by Et
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Fencing Prodigy Inkosi Brou Breaks into Eorld Top 10
Nigeria’s fencing sensation Inkosi Brou has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first Nigerian to be ranked among the top 10 junior fencers in the world.
The
Tour du Rwanda hit by tragedy as two spectators killed in crash on first day
The first day of this year's Tour du Rwanda was marred by tragedy when two spectators were killed in a road accident. The 18th edition of the Tour du Rwanda kicked off in Ruko
Kenya Sweep Podium at New York City Marathon as Hellen Obiri Smashes Women’s Course Record
Hellen Obiri set a women’s course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while her fellow Kenyan, Benson Kipruto, won the men’s race by edging Alexander Mutiso by less
Ruth Chepngetich Hit with Three-Year Ban After Admitting to Doping Violation
Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after admitting to using a banned substance.
Kipyegon Wins 2nd Athlos Crown with Fastest Mile Ever Recorded on U.S. Soil
World record holder Faith Kipyegon continued her historic dominance on the track after clinching her second consecutive Tiffany Athlos title with the fastest women’s mile ever rec
Kiplimo Wins Chicago Marathon, Feysa Dominates Women’s Race
Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo dominated the men's field in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, breaking the tape in two hours, two minutes and 23 seconds in his second race over the distance,
Kebinatshipi Leads Botswana to Glory in Men's 400m Final at World Championships
In a thrilling conclusion to the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Botswana's 21-year-old Collen Kebinatshipi made history, becoming the first athlet
Kipyegon Secures Historic Fourth 1500m Title at World Championships in Tokyo
Faith Kipyegon cemented her legacy as one of the all-time greats by storming to a historic fourth title in the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Amusan Wins Silver in 100m Hurdles at Tokyo 2025 World Championships
Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan, has won silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships.
She claimed the prize after clocking a brilliant 12.29s in
Beatrice Chebet Delivers Kenya’s First Gold at World Championships in Tokyo
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet made history on Saturday as she stormed to victory in the women’s 10,000m final, winning her nation’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships
Tebogo Leads Botswana’s Squad for 2025 World Athletics Championships
The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has unveiled a 12-member squad set to fly the nation’s flag at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Leading the team is national ico
Tobi Amusan Withdraws from Diamond League Final in Zurich
World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.
Her absence means Nigeria will be re
Amusan Clinches Podium Finish at Silesia Diamond League
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan produced a strong finish to secure a podium spot in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on Saturday, AfroBallers 
Marathon World Record-Holder Chepngetich Suspended Over Banned Substance
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydroch
Gout Shines Again with 200m Win at Monaco Diamond League
The remarkable Gout Gout story continues with another blistering performance to further his European track education in Monaco.
Guesting in an invitational 200 metres at the pr
Wanyonyi clocks world lead to win Men’s 800m in Monaco
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi was in inspired form at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday, dominating the rest of the field to win the men’s 800-metre event.
Wanyonyi, 20, led the
Ajayi wins men’s 100m at Meeting De Sotteville in France
Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi continued his impressive performance this year with another victory at Meeting de Sotteville in France.
Ajayi on Monday equalled his personal
Kipyegon and Chebet Break World Records at Eugene Diamond League
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet broke world records in spectacular style at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon.
Kipyegon stormed to victory the women's 150
Gout Breaks own Australian 200m Record in European Debut
Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout crushed the 200 metres field in his first senior race abroad on Tuesday, bettering his own national record by two hundredths of a second to f
Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Switches Allegiance to Turkey
Nigerian sprinter and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, has reportedly switched her sporting allegiance to Turkey, just months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Tobi Amusan Finishes Second in the 100m Hurdles Final at Paris Diamond League
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan starred at the Paris Diamond League on Friday, finishing second in the women’s 100-metre hurdles.
Amusan clocked a time of 12.24 seconds, her second-faste
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu Breaks Ghanaian 100m National Record with 9.86s
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu continued his dominant campaign by qualifying for two additional events. In the 100-meter dash, he clocked a blistering 9.86 seconds to set another program re
Favour Ofili Breaks Women’s 150m World Record in Atlanta
Favour Ofili set a new women’s world record following victory in the 150m event at the Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday.
Ofili clocked 15.85 seconds to break a seven-year
South Africa Set Records and Top Medal Table at World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou
The South African men’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams won gold, while the SA women’s 4x400m quartet earned bronze, on a memorable final day of the World Athletics Relays in Gu
Sharon Lokedi Shatters Boston Marathon Record, John Korir Claims Men’s Crown
Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi won a thrilling battle over compatriot and two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri at the Boston Marathon, smashing the course record in the process.
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Teen Phenom Gout Gout Breaks 20-Second Barrier in Stunning 200m Victory
The 17-year-old Australian of South Sudanese heritage bags the national 200m title two days after winning the 100m race.
Gout Gout becomes the second fastest under-20 athlete i
Bayanda Walaza Breaks Sub-10 Barrier, Becomes Fifth-Fastest Junior in 100m
South Africa’s sprinting prodigy Bayanda Walaza continued his meteoric rise, setting a national Under-20 record and becoming the joint fifth fastest junior athlete ever in the wor
Gout Gout Clocks World-leading 200m Time
Rising sprint star Gout Gout clocked the fastest men’s 200m in the world this year on Sunday, with the 17-year-old saying he felt “literally free”.
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Uganda’s Kiplimo Smashes Men’s Half-Marathon World Record in Barcelona
Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo, 24, set a new men’s half marathon world record on February 16, 2025, finishing in 56 minutes and 41 seconds in Barcelona.
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Kenya’s Matata, Ethiopia’s Taye Triumph at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Kenya's Alex Matata and Ethiopia's Ejgayehu Taye won the men's and women's titles respectively in the 18th Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Satuday.
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Aregawi and Kiplimo take top spots, Garcia surprises Chepngetich in Madrid
Ethiopia’s Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi and Spain’s European 5000m bronze medallist Marta Garcia claimed respective victories at the San Silvestre Vallecana, a&
Usain Bolt Gives His Verdict on 16-Year-Old Phenom Gout Gout After Breaking his Record
Usain Bolt has become the latest athlete to hail teenage sprinting sensation Gout Gout.
The 16-year-old continued his blistering form on the track at the Australian All Schools
Chekwemoi and Chebolei Claim Victories in Chepsaita Cross Country
Ugandan teenager Loice Chekwemoi and Kenya’s Samwel Chebolei Masai were unrivalled at the Great Chepsaita Cross Country – a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting – held
Gout Gout Becomes Australia’s Fastest-Ever Sprinter at 16
The athletics world is buzzing after Gout Gout clocked a blistering 20.04 seconds in the 200m at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane on Saturday.
Gout Gout Shatters Australian Athletics with Record-Breaking Performance
Gout Gout was never not going to win, running against Australian schoolboys just months after coming second to the best in the world.
But this wasn’t about whether he’d win. Th
Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo named Athletes of the Year
Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo receives the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year Award
Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, who took gold at the Paris Olympics, has been named Athl
Unprecedented Turnout at the 24th Sofi Great Ethiopian Run
More than 43,000 participants took part in the 24th edition of Ethiopia’s annual international 10km road race over the weekend.
This is a record, exceeding last year’s total by
Ugandan Kiplimo Smashes Course Record At Zevenheuvelenloop In Nijmegen
Two-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo took 23 seconds off his own course record to win over 15km at the NN Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen on Sunday (17).
His winni
16-Year-Old Gout Gout Smashes 200m Sprint Records By An Australian
Australian teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout has run the fastest 200m by an Australian in 31 years at the All Schools Queensland track and field championships.
Gout was b
Kenyans Sweep Women's Podium At New York City Marathon
Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women's podium in two hours twenty-four minutes and thirty-five seconds (2:24:35) to win the New York City Marathon.
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Letsile Tebogo win best male athlete of the year at ANOC Awards
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo was crowned the best male athletes of the year, at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards.
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Kejelcha Breaks Men’s World Half Marathon Record
Yomif Kejelcha broke the men’s world half marathon record in Valencia on Sunday, the Ethiopian clocking 57 minutes, 30 seconds to shave a second off the previous mark.
In his s
Chebet, Kipyegon, Wanyonyi, and Tebogo were nominated for World Athlete of the Year awards
Kenya's Olympic champions Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon, and Emmanuel Wanyonyi along with Botswanan champion Letsile Tebogo have been nominated for the 2024 Men and Women's Worl
Tobi Amusan Shares Trailer Of Her Upcoming Documentary
Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles, is set to inspire a new generation of athletes with her upcoming documentary, "Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story."
Chepngetich smashes women’s world record at Chicago Marathon
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.
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Kenyan former world 800m bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett dies at 26
Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure.
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Mengesha and Ketema Claim Ethiopia double at Berlin Marathon
Ethiopians dominated the Berlin Marathon as Milkesa Mengesha won the men’s race and Tigist Ketema claimed victory in the women’s event.
Mengesha, 24, ran a personal best time o
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after fire attack by boyfirend
The Ugandan athlete, 33, suffered 75 per cent burns in the suspected petrol attack in Kenya on Sunday.
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Nigerian-British Teenage Athlete Smashes 100m World Record
Divine Iheme has obliterated the world 100m best for his age group, running 10.30 (1.7) at Lee Valley (August 26).
The teenager, known as ‘Lightning’ Divine’, was already the f
Met Police officers to be investigated over the stop and search of Bianca Williams and partner
Five Met police officers are under investigation after Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner were stopped and searched by police in July.
Williams, a European and Common
London Marathon 2020: Ethiopian Kitata beat Eliud Kipchoge to take title
Ethiopian Shura Kitata has beaten world record holder Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2020 London Marathon.
Kitata’s win over the four-time winner was unexpected.
Kipchoge was the favou
Degitu Azimeraw out of London Marathon after testing positive for COVID-19
Ethiopian long-distance runner Degitu Azimeraw has cannot contest in the London Marathon after testing positive for Covid-19.
The 21-year-old and her coach Haji Adillo Roba have de
Racism in US will not end immediately - Michael Johnson
Retired American sprinter Michael Johnson believes slight progress had been made in the fight against racism in the US.
Johnson won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Champio
Khadjou Sambe: Senegal’s first female surfer is targeting the Olympics
Senegal as a country has few surfers, let alone females participating in this kind of sport. However, one name is changing the narrative.
She’s Khadjou Sambe. The 25-year-old i
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir breaks half marathon world record
Kenyan athlete Peres Jepchirchir has broken the broken the record for the women-only half marathon.
This follows her amazing performance in Prague, which saw her run a tim
Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19 days after 34th birthday party
Olympic legend Usain Bolt has tested positive for coronavirus and entered self-isolation.
The retired sprinter turned 34 on Friday and is believed to have returned a positive t
Stephanie Travers becomes first black woman to mount F1 podium
Zimbabwean Stephanie Travers has made history after becoming the first black woman to mount a Formula One (F1) podium.
The 25-year-old works as the Petronas trackside flui
Noah Lyles appears to break Usain Bolt's 200m record – then discovers he only ran 185m
Noah Lyles briefly appeared to have broken Usain Bolt's world record for the 200 metres - only to discover bungling organisers had started his run from the wrong place.
At the
Wilson Kipsang gets four-year ban for violating anti-doping rules
Kenyan athlete Wilson Kipsang has been handed a four-year ban after violating anti-doping rules.
The former marathon world record holder is said to have missed four "where
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