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Felix to Open Season at Milrose Games
28 January 2016
Felix to Open Season at Milrose Games
Olympic champion Allyson Felix of the United States will kick off her 2016 season at the 2016 Millrose Games in New York on February 20, the meet organizers announced on
Russia bans 4 athletes; among them is 2012 European silver medalist Irina Maracheva
26 January 2016
Russia bans 4 athletes; among them is 2012 European silver medalist Irina Maracheva
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has banned four athletes for doping.   The ROC said that among the banned  athletes are the 2012 European silver medalist in the 800m
Bolt may compete in Tokyo Olympics in 2020
25 January 2016
Bolt may compete in Tokyo Olympics in 2020
The-6-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said his coach Glenn Mills suggested that he could contest in Tokyo Olympics in 2020.   Since London Olympics Bolt repeated several
20-yo Yulimar Rojas (VEN) triple jumps 14.69m #24 all time; Britain's Mitchell-Blake 20.57 in 200m
24 January 2016
20-yo Yulimar Rojas (VEN) triple jumps 14.69m #24 all time; Britain's Mitchell-Blake 20.57 in 200m
Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas 14.69 TJ; moves to all time top 25  The 20-year-old Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas won the triple jump contest at the indoor meet in Madrid, Spain
Bolt out of training for two weeks with minor injury
24 January 2016
Bolt out of training for two weeks with minor injury
According to L´Equipe world's fastest man Usain Bolt will need two weeks to recover from an injury he sustained during one of his trainings. The-6-time Olympic champion Bolt
Holzdeppe beats Lavillenie and  Barber
24 January 2016
Holzdeppe beats Lavillenie and Barber
Former world champion Raphael Holzdeppe (GER) beat world record holder Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) and defending world champion Shawn Barber (CAN) on Saturday night at the French Elite
Farah targets world half marathon gold in Cardif
22 January 2016
Farah targets world half marathon gold in Cardif
Double Olympic champion over 5000m and 10,000m Mo Farah says he is open for the selection to the British team for the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships
Results: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016
22 January 2016
Results: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016
 Results: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016 - Friday, January 22. See more results here. Top Results Men Place Name Finish Brutto 1 » Abera
Abera wins 2016 Dubai Marathon
22 January 2016
Abera wins 2016 Dubai Marathon
A little known marathon runner Tesfaye Abera of Ethiopia collected a prize money of USD 200,000 as he won the 2016 Dubai Marathon on Friday, January 22.  The 23-year-old
Live Stream: Dubai Marathon 2016
21 January 2016
Live Stream: Dubai Marathon 2016
Watch Live Stream: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016 on watchathletics.com via eversport.tv. The 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon takes place on Friday, January 22 at
Impressive London Marathon men's elite field announced
19 January 2016
Impressive London Marathon men's elite field announced
Defending London marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge  will go against the 2014 champion Wilson Kipsang, marathon world record holder Dennis Kimmeto and Kenenisa Bekele
Dubai Marathon live on WatchAthletics
19 January 2016
Dubai Marathon live on WatchAthletics
 Live Streaming Info: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016 (IAAF gold label road race) will kick of this Friday, January 22. World's one of the fastest road race's - the
IAAF changes Rio timetable so Allyson Felix can run 200m and 400m double
18 January 2016
IAAF changes Rio timetable so Allyson Felix can run 200m and 400m double
The International Athletics Federations (IAAF) has changed the Rio Olympics schedule so American sprinter Allyson Felix can compete in both the 200 and the 400
Gideon Kipketer wins Mumbai Marathon
18 January 2016
Gideon Kipketer wins Mumbai Marathon
Kenya's Gideon Kipketer with a dominant performance took the 2016 Mumbai marathon crown on Sunday, January 17.   Kipketer took the lead passing the 21km marker and from
Suhr clears 4.91m, misses world record ; Xue Changrui sets Chinese record 5.81m
17 January 2016
Suhr clears 4.91m, misses world record ; Xue Changrui sets Chinese record 5.81m
In her first meeting in 2016 Olympic pole vault champion Jenn Suhr impressed with her form.  On Friday at the Doug Raymond Invitational the American pole vaulter cleared
 Brazier clocks sensational 1:45.93 (800m)  #4 all time junior, Grenada's Taplin sets 400m WL  of 45.20
17 January 2016
Brazier clocks sensational 1:45.93 (800m) #4 all time junior, Grenada's Taplin sets 400m WL of 45.20
TexasA&M mid-distance runner Donavan Brazier broke the USA junior 800m indoor record and set #4 all time mark in the world at the TexasA&M team invitational on Saturday
Bromell opens season with  6.59 in 60m
17 January 2016
Bromell opens season with 6.59 in 60m
World 100m bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell of USA opened his 2016 campaign with a blast as he ran a new world leading 6.59seconds at the Texas A&M Invitational on Saturday
Shawn Babrber jumps 6.00m in Reno
16 January 2016
Shawn Babrber jumps 6.00m in Reno
Pole vault world champion Shawn Barber smashed his own Canadian Pole vault record when he jumped 6.00m at the 2016 Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, January 15.
UK athletics wants to reset world records
11 January 2016
UK athletics wants to reset world records
British athletics federation (UKA) has called for all world records to be reset following the drugs and corruption scandals that have damaged the sport. The British
Watch: track official accidentally body checks high school relay runner
11 January 2016
Watch: track official accidentally body checks high school relay runner
Track official accidentally body checks high school relay runner
Farah beaten at Edinburgh X-country
09 January 2016
Farah beaten at Edinburgh X-country
Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah of Great Britain was defeated into second place by American Garrett Heath in the men's international race at the Great Edinburgh Cross
Three pole vault word champions to clash at PSD Bank Meeting in February
08 January 2016
Three pole vault word champions to clash at PSD Bank Meeting in February
Three pole vault world champions are set for a clash at next month's 11th International PSD Bank Meeting in Dusseldorf, the meeting organizers announced on Wednesday
Live: Great Edinburgh Cross Country 2016
08 January 2016
Live: Great Edinburgh Cross Country 2016
Live Stream, Results, Videos: 2016 Great Edinburgh Cross Country. Event scheduled for Saturday, January 9 at 1:00pm GMT. Live
Bydgoszcz to Host world junior champs
07 January 2016
Bydgoszcz to Host world junior champs
Bydgoszcz will be the host of the 2016 world junior (U20) championships after the IAAF council decided the host cities for the 2016 IAAF World Athletics Series
Eaton: 'I’ll try to break the world record'
06 January 2016
Eaton: 'I’ll try to break the world record'
Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton of the United States will compete at the IAAF World athletics championships in Portland in March. “I’ll try to break the world
World champ Barber opens season with 5.88m
04 January 2016
World champ Barber opens season with 5.88m
World pole vault champion Shawn Barber of Canada opened his 2016 season with a massive leap of 5.88m on Saturday, January 2. The 21-year-old Barber in his first indoor
Kenya’s Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Edesa take the 2016 Xiamen International Marathon
03 January 2016
Kenya’s Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Edesa take the 2016 Xiamen International Marathon
Kenya’s Vincent Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Worknesh Edesa were crowned champions at the 2016 Xiamen International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Saturday , January
Video: Runner frightens crowd as he almost collapses during marathon relay in Japan
03 January 2016
Video: Runner frightens crowd as he almost collapses during marathon relay in Japan
 Running the 7th leg at Japans largest 2-day marathon relay - The Hakone Ekiden on Sunday, the 18-year-old Japanese runner Yuya Tanaka almost collapsed.  Coming to the
The Moment of 2015 Diamond League
03 January 2016
The Moment of 2015 Diamond League
Diamond League Paris 2015. American steepler Evan Jager tries to beat 8:00min barrier in 3000m steeplechase. 
Russians unlikely to compete in Rio Olympics
30 December 2015
Russians unlikely to compete in Rio Olympics
European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen says he doesn't expect Russia to return to international competition in time for Rio Olympics.   Russian track and field
Bolt voted Best Athlete of 2015
29 December 2015
Bolt voted Best Athlete of 2015
 World record holder in 100m and 200m Usain Bolt has been voted AIPS Best Male Athlete for 2015. At the Beijing world championshipsBolt managed to retain his 100m and
Kipchoge to defend London Marathon Title
29 December 2015
Kipchoge to defend London Marathon Title
The 2015 best marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge, says he will run the London Marathon in April.   "London is where I will kick off my season and I'm confident of a better
Results: Corrida Pedestre International de Houilles 2016
28 December 2015
Results: Corrida Pedestre International de Houilles 2016
Results: Corrida Pedestre International de Houilles - Sunday, December 27 See Full Results Here>> Results Top 20 Men
Suhr jumps 4.75m at indoor meet Rochester
28 December 2015
Suhr jumps 4.75m at indoor meet Rochester
 Olympic pole vault champion Jenn Suhr jumped 4.75m (15-7ft)on Sunday (27) to win Upstate New York Holiday Classic, held at Rochester Institute of Technology.  After
Farah to start Olympic year in Endinburgh
27 December 2015
Farah to start Olympic year in Endinburgh
World's currently best distance runner on the track, Mo Farah, will kick of his Olympic year on January 9 at an international cross country race in Edinburgh, Scotland. This
2012 winner Abshero returns to the Dubai Marathon
27 December 2015
2012 winner Abshero returns to the Dubai Marathon
The 2012 winner and the course record holder Ethiopia’s Ayele Abshero will return to the 2016 Dubai marathon on January 22.    Four years ago Abshero shocked the
Doping investigators to visit Russia
24 December 2015
Doping investigators to visit Russia
A special team from the IAAF will be visiting Russia on January 10 and 11 to monitor their progress toward clearing up the doping scandal that led to Russian Athletics Federation's
Son of disgraced ex-IAAF president Lamine Diack ready to give evidence
23 December 2015
Son of disgraced ex-IAAF president Lamine Diack ready to give evidence
The son of disgraced ex-IAAF president Lamine Diack, Papa Massata Diack, said he was ready to “give evidence" about doping cover-up in Russian athletics, "but in
IAAF chief stepps down over leaked doping cover-up email
22 December 2015
IAAF chief stepps down over leaked doping cover-up email
A British deputy general secretary of the IAAF Nick Davies have stepped down after an email showing he was aware about doping cover-up among Russian athletes.  A
USC Football player wants to make USA olympic team for Rio 2016 in Long Jump
22 December 2015
USC Football player wants to make USA olympic team for Rio 2016 in Long Jump
University of South California cornerback Adoree' Jackson wants to try to qualify for Rio Olympics in the long jump.    According Los Angeles Times Adoree' Jackson
Bekele: Farah can’t break my records
22 December 2015
Bekele: Farah can’t break my records
 History's one of the greatest distance runners Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia told livemint.com that Mo Farah cannot break his 5000m and 10000m world
Whistleblowers say Russian athletes should be expelled from Rio Olympics
20 December 2015
Whistleblowers say Russian athletes should be expelled from Rio Olympics
 Vitaliy and Yuliya Stepanova the two Russians, who gave evidence about widespread doping in Russia to the German broadcaster ARD  leading the Russian Athletics
Lavillenie opens indoor season with 5.71m
20 December 2015
Lavillenie opens indoor season with 5.71m
World pole vault record holder Renaud Lavillenie opened his 2015/2016 indoor season at the French Indoor Elite Pole Vault meet in Aulnay-sous-Bois, France on Saturday on Saturday,
New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney sets new pole vault world junior record
20 December 2015
New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney sets new pole vault world junior record
 New Zealand's pole vaulter  Eliza McCartney set a new Junior Pole Vault record on Saturday, December 19  at the Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. McCartney
Diamond League schedule and disciplines by event
18 December 2015
Diamond League schedule and disciplines by event
2016 Diamond League Schedule  Doha, QAT – 6 May  Shanghai, CHN – 14 May  Eugene, USA – 28 May  Rome, ITA – 2 June  Birmingham, GBR – 5
Bolt to run at London Diamond League
18 December 2015
Bolt to run at London Diamond League
World's fastest man Usain Bolt will travel to British capital next July to compete at the London Anniversary Games. After competing successfully at this year's
Hassan and Kaya win European XC Titles
14 December 2015
Hassan and Kaya win European XC Titles
 Netherland's Sifan Hassan and Turkey's Ali Kaya won the 2015 European Cross Country championships senior crowns on Sunday,  December 13 in Hyeres,
Live: European XC Championships 2015
11 December 2015
Live: European XC Championships 2015
Live Stream, Results: 2015 European Cross Country Championships Heyeres, France. Event scheduled for Sunday, 13 December at 10.15am European Central Time. Watch Live
IAAF modifies entry standards for Rio 2016
11 December 2015
IAAF modifies entry standards for Rio 2016
 During the technical delegates meeting on November 26, the IAAF made changes to 17 events for 2016 Rio Olympic games. The IAAF posted on its website IAAF.ORG that qualifying
Results: 2015 Fukuoka International Marathon - Makau Defends Title (2:08:18)
06 December 2015
Results: 2015 Fukuoka International Marathon - Makau Defends Title (2:08:18)
1. Patrick Makau (Kenya) - 2:08:18 2. Getu Feleke (Ethiopia) - 2:08:31 3. Satoru Sasaki (Japan/Asahi Kasei) - 2:08:56 4. Bernard Koech (Kenya) - 2:09:43 5. Chiharu Takada
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