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Updated voting process opens for 2024 World Athlete of the Year awards
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2024 . The...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Ruth Chepngetich Smashes the World Record at the 46th Running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Catherine Debrunner bests her course record and John Korir runs the second fastest time in event history CHICAGO – Ruth Chepngetich’s...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 14, 20244 min read


Chepngetich smashes world marathon record in Chicago with 2:09:56
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich took almost two minutes off the world record* at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning the World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 13, 20241 min read


Registration for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1 and Shamrock Shuffle Opens this Month
CHICAGO – Today the teams behind Chicago’s premier racing portfolio announced registration information for the events that will make up...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 9, 20245 min read


World Athletics wins Organisation of the Year at BBC Green Sport Awards
World Athletics was named Elite Organisation of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards in London on Monday (7), in recognition of its...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Wanda Diamond League announces calendar and disciplines for 2025
After another record-breaking season came to a close in Brussels last month, fans and athletes can now begin their preparations for the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Ratified: world records for Ingebrigtsen, Duplantis and Hull
Senior world records: Women’s 2000m 5:19.70 Jessica Hull (AUS) Monaco, 12 July 2024 Men’s 3000m 7:17.55 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Chorzow,...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 2, 20243 min read


BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is the largest marathon in the world with 54,280 finishers
Worldwide finisher record Exciting anniversary race Huge donation buzzer reached Photos, clip & rough cut available At the 50th BMW...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Mengesha and Ketema win the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
After two weeks of events and festivities to mark the 50th anniversary of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, today was the sporting highlight. In...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Top races expected at the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
Fast men's race expected Top wheelchair racers in the field BERLIN-LEGENDS with plenty of emotion Charity aspect: Berlin City Mission The...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 27, 20245 min read


Bank of America Chicago Marathon Receives World Athletics Heritage Award
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque by World Athletics. The award was...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 26, 20243 min read


50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON - ‘Berlin has become the running capital’
Participation record Top women's field Top skaters Berlin legends The 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will start on the Straße des 17. Juni on...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 26, 20245 min read


50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON - Berlin celebrates with record participation!
58,212 runners at the start Opening ceremony at Brandenburg Gate Record number of 161 nation Great demand for new 5-km run The BMW...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Wanda Diamond League to increase prize money to highest ever level from 2025
The Wanda Diamond League will increase athlete prize money to the highest levels in the series’ history from next season. Following a...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Atherley and Erm win World Athletics Combined Events Tour
Michelle Atherley and Johannes Erm have been confirmed as the winners of the 2024 World Athletics Combined Events Tour, which rewards...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Wanda Diamond League Final brings curtain down on memorable 2024 track and field season
Meeting records from Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet and Mondo Duplantis were among the standout performances at the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency
Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 143rd IOC Session...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Unstoppable Faith Kipyegon: The Queen from Africa!!!
Faith Kipyegon, the illustrious middle-distance runner from Kenya, has once again solidified her reign as the World's number one in 1500m...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 15, 20242 min read


World Athletics and Otsuka Pharmaceutical announce new global supporter agreement
Sponsorship will cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) has signed a global supporter...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Wanda Diamond League : Looking at Akani Simbine
Akani Simbine sprinting on track South African sprint sensation, Akani Simbine, is gearing up to conquer the world once again as he...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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