Athletics News and Articles

• 10 December 2013
Final Entries Zatopek 10k: Men's and Women's 10000m

Featuring Australia's finest distance runners Zatopeks 10k men’s and women’s 10,000 meter race feature of Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games selection trial for

• 06 December 2013
Impressive Fields Set for Delhi Half Marathon

The next weekends Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will see the best fields ever set for the India´s biggest road race. The Delhi Half Marathon is stacked with a total of 11 men who

• 05 December 2013
Runner Takes Shortcut to Win Marathon

The 43 year old pastry chef surprised everyone by being the first local athlete to cross the finish line at the Singapore marathon, but the runner admitted that he was cheating

• 04 December 2013
Wilson Kipsang the Marathon Man

World Marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang brings us back the day when he broke the world record at the Berlin marathon in September. Wilson Kipsang - Marathon Man from SCC

• 03 December 2013
European XC Championships Final Entries

The 2013 European Cross Country Championships will see a total of 571 athletes from 37 countries competing in Junior, U23 and Senior divisions. The Event is scheduled for

• 01 December 2013
Singapore Marathon Top Finishers Results: Kenyas Sweep Double Victory

Result Courtesy: http://www.marathonsingapore.com Top 10 Winners Results Marathon Men’s Open) RANKING FIRST NAME LAST NAME NATIONALITY GUN

• 01 December 2013
Mathathi Wins Fukuoka Marathon

Martin Mathathi of Kenya took the win at the 67th Fukuoka International Marathon on Sunday (1). The 2007 world 10000m bronze medalist crossed the finish line in an impressive

• 28 November 2013
Fukuoka International Martahon Elite Start Lists

Fukuoka International Marathon is Scheduled for Sunday, December 1. Men´s Elite Start Lists Joseph Gitau (Kenya) - 2:06:58 (Fukuoka 2012) Atsushi Sato (Japan) - 2:07:13

• 27 November 2013
Tamgho Hospitalized After Fracturing Tibia

World triple jump champion Teddy Tamgho of France has been brought to hospital in Paris after fracturing his shin during training. "He has a fracture of the left tibia,

• 25 November 2013
Kiprop Survives Car Accident in Kenya

The two time world champion and 2008 Olympic champion in 1500m, Asbel Kiprop, of Kenya was involved in a car accident in Kenya after which he and his teammate James Kangogo were

• 24 November 2013
Usain Bolt Plans to Break 200m Wolrd Record in 2014

With no major global championships in 2014, the Sprint King, Usain Bolt, says he wants to break his 200m world record during the 2014 outdoor season. Bolt speaking at the

• 24 November 2013
Video: NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships Replay

Men Team Results Place Team Points 1 Colorado 149 2 Northern Arizona 169 3 Oklahoma

• 24 November 2013
Kanya Wins Chiba Ekiden Relay: Results

Kenya won's the third straight international Chiba Ekiden Relay (42.195 km) by setting a new course record of 2:03:59 on Saturday (23). Japan took the second place on the podium

• 22 November 2013
International Chiba Ekiden Relay Full Start Lists

Several world championships and Olympic games medallists will line up on Saturday to race at the international Chiba Ekiden Road race relay. Moscow World Championships women's

• 22 November 2013
Aregawi Plans to Break 1500m World Indoor Record

Defending World Champion in 1500m Abeba Aregawi of Sweeden is planning to break 1500m world indoor record at the XL Galan international indoor meeting on February

• 22 November 2013
Bolt Worried About Jamaicas Doping Issues

Sprinting legen Usain Bolt says that he is concerned about his and his country athletics future after WADA's threats to ban Jamaica from next Olympics due to recent doping

• 18 November 2013
Darvis Patton Hangs Up Spikes

As posted on docpatton.com, the two time world championships gold medalistUSA sprinter Doc Patton at age of 36 has decided to end his athletic career. ''After 13 years, on the

• 17 November 2013
Results USA National Road Racing Championships 2013

Results Source: results.bazumedia.com Women Rank Name Bib Time Pace Hometown Age 1 Molly Huddle 43 00:37:49

• 17 November 2013
Mayorova Prevail in Yokohama Marathon

Albina Mayorova of Russia won the Yokohama Women's Marathon on Sundy in a time of 2hrs, 25mins and 55 secs, a convincing victory nearly three minutes faster than her closest

• 17 November 2013
Bolt and Fraser-Pryce Win IAAF AOY Award

With no big surprise, Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were named the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year for 2013 on Saturday (16). At the IAAF World

• 13 November 2013
Rudisha Soon to Return to Full Training

History's fastest 800m runner David Rudisha is planning to return to full training in 3 weeks after recovering from a knee injury he picked up in June in New York. "I plan to

• 13 November 2013
No More A&B Standards for World Champs

There will be a new system of how athletes will qualify for the world outdoor championships, the track and field governing body IAAF announced. The new system that will replace

• 11 November 2013
Short Bio of ' The Buck Eye Bullet'

Jesse Owens, also known as "The Buckeye Bullet," was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama.While competing for Ohio State University, he equaled one world

• 06 November 2013
Vlasic Finally Recovered from Foot Injury

The two time World High Jump Champion Blanka Vlasic posted on her website that she has recovered from the foot injury that she was suffering from for almost two years. The

• 06 November 2013
Bolt Ate 1000 Mc Nuggets at 08 Beijing OG

Worlds Fastest Man Usain Bolt revealed to independent.co.uk that he consumed around 1000 Chicken Mc Nuggets during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in a period of 10 days. As the

• 06 November 2013
Fraser-Pryce, Hejnova and Adams Shortlisted for AOY Award

Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was shortlisted alongside shot putter Valerie Adams and hurdler Zuzana Hejnova for the female Athlete of the Year award on

• 31 October 2013
New York City Marathon Info: Live Schedule, Weather, Athletes Info, and Stats

Useful info for the 2013 ING New York City Marathon Race Day Schedule US Eastern Professional women start 9:10 a.m. Wave 1 including professional men 9:40

• 31 October 2013
Mo Farah Starts Marathon Preparation

Currently worlds greatest distance runner, Mo Farah, has resumed his training after taking some time off from the season in which he won two World Championship gold medalls. Mo

• 30 October 2013
Ennis-Hill Wants World Indoor Title Back

Defending Olympic heptathlon champ, Jessica-Ennis Hills, says she has recovered from Achilles tendon and a heel injuries and now hopes to compete at the 2014 World Indoor

• 30 October 2013
Caster Semenya After a Year of Silence Plans to Break Women's 800m World Record

The 2012 Olympic 800 silver medallist Caster Semenya says she is getting ready to break the women's 800m world record. The world record that stands at 1:53.28 belongs to Czech

• 29 October 2013
Kiplagat vs Jeptoo for 500,000$ at NYC Marathon

The women's field at ING New York City Maratahon will see a classic clash between one of the worlds two best marathoners of Kenya Edna Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo.To make it

• 29 October 2013
Men's New York Marathon Elite Start Lists and World Marathon Major Scenario

The ING New York City marathon, an IAAF golden label road race scheduled for Sunday, November 2, is hosting one of the best elite athletes in the race history. Stephen Kiprotich

• 27 October 2013
Kipruto Wins Dramatic Frankfurt Marathon

Kenyan Vincent Kipruto in a dramatic indoor finish won the Frankfurt Marathon clocking 2:06:16 on Sunday, October 27. Vincent Kipruto out-kicked in the final meters of the race

• 23 October 2013
Ukraine's Ryemyen Upgraded to European Gold after Naimova Received Life Ban for Doping

Mariya Ryemyen of Ukrauine has been upgraded to European Gold after the IAAF confirmed Bulgaria's gold medalist Tezdzhan Naimova's life ban for doping. Tezdzhan

• 23 October 2013
2 Guinness Records Set at Toronto Marathon

Last Sunday the 2013 Scotia Bank Toronto Waterfront marathon saw not only Deressa Chimsa run the fastest-ever marathon on Canadian soil, but also two World Guinness records set

• 22 October 2013
Stellar Elite Fields set for Frankfurt Marathon

The 2013 Frankfurt marathon will feature an extraordinary field of 21 men that has run the 42.2km race under 2:10 mark and eight women who hold PB under 2:25 mark. The marathon

• 22 October 2013
Ashton Eaton will Train for 400m Hurldes in 2014

Before turning to 400m racing for the 2014 outdoor seaon Eaton has plans to compete in March at the world indoor championships in Poland.

• 20 October 2013
82 Year Old Ed Whitlock and 64 Year old Yoshihisa Hosaka Make some History in Toronto

The 82 year old Canadian long distance runner Ed Whitlock set a new age group world record when he clocked 3hours 41min and 58 seconds at the Toronto marathon on Sunday, October

• 20 October 2013
Deressa Chimsa and Flomina Cheyech take Toronto waterfall Marathon Crowns

Ethiopia's Deressa Chimsa and Kenya's Flomina Cheyech won Canadas Largest road running event the Toronto Waterfall marathon on Sunday (20). The men's race winner Chimsa set the

• 20 October 2013
Chebet Wins Third Amsterdam Marathon

Kenya's Wilson Chebet won for the 3rd straight year Amsterdam Marathon title by setiing a new course record of 2:05:36 on Sunday (20). WATCH VIDEO HERE The pacemakers set

• 17 October 2013
Amsterdam Marathon Live Race Info and Men's and Women´s Elite Athletes Stats

Live Streaming Info Previous Years Winners Results Meet Website Men´s Start Lists Women´s Start Lists Start Time: Sunday, October 20 - 9:30 Central European

• 06 October 2013
European 5000m Champ Olga Golovkina Banned for 2 Years for Steroids

European 5,000 meter champion Olga Golovkina has been banned for two years over doping charges, the Russian Athletics Federation said. The 26-year-old was suspended for failing

• 06 October 2013
Gebraselasie Wins Great Scottish Half Marathon

Legendary Ethiopian Haile Gebraselassie won Great Scottish run half marathon race in a new course record time of 61 minutes and 9 seconds. Emmanuel Bett of Kenya took second

• 04 October 2013
Great Schottish Run Elite Athltes Start Lists

Great Scotish Run Elite Races Will take placeon Sunday, October 6. The event will be streamed live online on Sunday at 5:30am - 8:30am US Eastern Day Time, 11:30am-2:30pm

• 04 October 2013
Usain Bolt to Race on Buenos Aires Streets in December

The 6 times Olympic champ Usain Bolt will run a 100m exhibition race in December in Buenos Aires. There will be a special track made down the 9 de Julio street where the worlds

• 04 October 2013
No Doping Ban for Campbell-Brown

The 3 time Olympic champion Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown slipped through with a public warning by the Jamaica Athletics Administration Association for her use of a banned

• 02 October 2013
IAAF Announces AOY Nominees

The track and field governing body IAAF have selected 10 men and 10 women athletes who will candidate for the annual athlete of the year award. Through an email poll running

• 30 September 2013
Who was the Man that Spoiled Kipsangs Finish at Berlin Mararthon?

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang worked hard the most of the race at the Berlin marathon to break the marathon world record by 15 seconds. However, his moment of his life was spoiled by

• 29 September 2013
Kipsang Sets New Marathon World Record

Kenyan distance running star Wilson Kipsang broke the world marathon record on Sunday (29) at the 2013 Berlin Marathon. Kipsang crossed the finish line in 2:03:23