Athletics News Articles

• 12 June 2013
Gebrselassie: I will run until I Die

Ethiopian Running Legend, Haile Gebraselassie, has broken many records in his carrer, but now even at the age of 40, Haile Gebrselassie has no

• 04 June 2013
Bolt Arrives in Rome, Set for Golden Gala

Worlds fastest man, Usain Bolt, arrived in Rome on Monday, June 3 to race the 100m on Thursday May 6 at the Diamond League meeting (Golden Gala). Last year in Rome, Bolt clocked

• 03 June 2013
Controversy in the 3000m Steeple at the Prefontaine Classic

Trying to defend the pole position, the World and Olympic Champion Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) pushed out of the track his compatriot Conseslus Kipruto in the final

• 03 June 2013
Promising Victory for Pitkamaki in Dessau (85.39m)

The 2013 world season leader Tero Pitkamak, picked up another victory on June 1 at the Dessau internation meeting. Pitkamaki in the sixth round managed 85.39

• 02 June 2013
Mutaz Steals the Show in Eugene - 2.40m

21 year old Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, earned the Maria Mutola Award as the Eugene Diamond League meet’s top performer with a clearance of 2.40m, the

• 02 June 2013
Results Diamond League Eugene

Saturday Results M Bowerman

• 31 May 2013
Rudisha Injured will not Run at Eugene DL

The Diamond League meeting in Eugene will not see its top star athlete, David Rudisha, since he was forced to withdraw from the event due to knee injury he suffered this

• 26 May 2013
Double Victory for Canada in Gotzis

Competing in cold and rainy weather conditions Canadians Damian Warner and Brianne Theisen won the Hypo Multi Event Challenge meet in Gotzis, Austria on Sunaday, 26.

• 26 May 2013
Kipsiro, Dibaba Prevail in Manchester 10k

Facing a world class field, Moses Kipsiro of Uganda won Manchester Great South Run, an IAAF World Label Road Race, on Sunday 26. The Commonwealth 5 000m and 10 000m champion,

• 21 May 2013
Oliver and Chicherova Take World Leads

David Olivers 13.16 in 110m hurdles and Anna Chicherovas 2.02m performance in the women's high jump were only couple of brilliant results achieved at the IAAF Beijing World

• 14 May 2013
Pearson Injures Hamstring Again Could be Out of Competitions Until July

Defending Wolrd and Olympic Champion in 100m hurdles, Sally Pearson of Australia, suffered another hamstring injury that could put her out of competitions until

• 13 May 2013
7 Olympic Champs to Compete in Shanghai

Seven athletes who took gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games last summer are scheduled to compete this weekend at Shanghai Diamond League Meeting.T otal of 18 gold medallists

• 10 May 2013
David Rudisha Confirmed to Run 1000m at the Ostrava Golden Spike

World 800m record holder David Rudisha has been confirmed to run 1000m race at the at the Ostrava Golden Spike in June. "I've never attempted 1 000 before. I don't

• 09 May 2013
Jeter 10.95 World Leade in Cayman islands

Carmeliat Jeter, the London Olympics 100m silver medallist, highlighted the Cayman Island Invitational by winning the women's 100m race in 10.95 seconds. Jeters winning time is a

• 07 May 2013
Bolt Recovered: Ready For Cayman 100m

Usain Bolt, who missed last Saturdya's Jamaica International invitational, said that he has recovered from the hamstring strain and is ready to run the 100m at the Cayman

• 05 May 2013
Rodgers Prevails, Kiryu Finishes Third in Tokyo

American Mike Rodgers clocking 10.19 seconds took an easy win in the men's 100 metres at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix on Sunday (5). Japanese 17 year old sensation Yoshihide

• 05 May 2013
Impressive Start For Tyson Gay in Jamaica

USA's sprinter Tyson Gay , who finished 4th at the 2012 London Olympic Games, ran an impressive 9.86 seconds to win the men's 100m at the Jamaica International Invitational

• 03 May 2013
Jamaica International Invitational Provisional Entry Lists

Jamaica International Invitational an IAAF World Challenge meet will take place on Saturday May 4. WOMEN'S

• 01 May 2013
Kiryu to Test 10s Barrier in Kawasaki

Japans 17 year old running prodigy ,Yoshihide Kiryu, who broke the Wolrd Youth Record and equalled world Junior record this Monday, will be under Japanese microscope as he is

• 01 May 2013
World Challenege SEIKO Golden Grand Prix Entry Lists Availble

The orgamizers of the IAAF World Challenge meet, SEIKO Golden Grand Prix, have announced the participant lists. Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) will televise the event live

• 01 May 2013
Elite Russian Athletes Recieve Doping Ban

Two Russian femail athletes Darya Pishchalnikova, the London Olympics Discus throw silver medallist, and Yelena Arzhakova, the 2012 European 800m champion, have recieved

• 30 April 2013
Bolt Injured: Out of Jamiaca Invitational

A hamstring strain has forced Usain Bolt to withdraw from Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational meet, the superstar sprinter's manager said on Tuesday. The 26 year old

• 29 April 2013
Teenager Kiryu Equals World Junior Record

Japanese teenager Yoshihide Kiryu has equalled the World junior 100m record* with a 10.01 (0.9m/s) clocking at the Mikio Oda Memorial in Hiroshima on Monday

• 22 April 2013
Massive Marathon Debut for Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya in his first marathon race in career ran an impressive 2:05:30 minutes to win Hamburg marathon on Sunday (21). The 28-year old Kipchoge who won World

• 21 April 2013
Usain Bolt to Race First 200m of the Season at the Jamaica World Challenge on May 4th.

The worlds fastest man Usain Bolt will race his first 200m of the season at the Jamaica International Invitational an IAAF World Challenege meet on May 4th. It will be after

• 21 April 2013
Kebebe and Jeptoo Prevail in London Marathon

In sunny conditions with temperature near 10C, Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo and Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebebe were the winners of the London marathon on Sunday (21). The men's marathon

• 27 March 2013
Asafa Powell Eyes Gold in Moscow World Champs

• 27 March 2013
Powell Wants to Run Under 10s in Australia

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica arrived on Tuesday to Austarlia to start his preparation for his first races of the 2013 season. First, Powell will