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'Road to' qualification tracking tool launches for Glasgow and Bahamas
World Athletics has launched ‘Road to Glasgow 24’ and ‘Road to Bahamas 24’ to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich obliterated the women's world 10km record by running 28:46* at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja, a World Athletics...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Young talent!!
Growing up in Nitra, he tried hurdling and endurance running before getting bitten by the race walk bug. After three months of training...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 13, 20243 min read


‘The easiest race in my whole life’ – Toth donates 2015 World Championships singlet to MOWA
After 31km of the punishing 50km race walk at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, the race leader could resist no longer. Matej Toth...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Defending champion Obiri leads women’s field for Boston Marathon
Organisers of the BAA Boston Marathon have announced that Hellen Obiri will defend her title at the World Athletics Platinum Label road...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 13, 20243 min read


With 50 days to go, Glasgow set to become the city ‘Where Gallus Meets Greatness’
With only 50 days to go until the start of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, a new championships time creative has...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jan 13, 20243 min read


World Athletics publishes findings of third study into online abuse, commits to added protection of athletes online
More than half of all abuse identified was of racist or sexualised nature • Racist abuse increased by 14% compared to 2022 World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 22, 20234 min read


World champions Tsegay, Holloway and Arop to race in Boston
Organisers of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix have announced that three world champions – Gudaf Tsegay, Grant Holloway and Marco Arop –...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 20, 20231 min read


World champions Mahuchikh, Williams and Kerr confirmed for Millrose Games
With less than two months to go until the Millrose Games, organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting have revealed the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Former world record-holders Chepngetich and Yeshaneh renew rivalry in Chonburi
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich and Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh will clash at the Bangsaen21 Half Marathon – a World Athletics Platinum...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 16, 20233 min read


World Athletics Continental Tour returns for 2024
The 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour calendar has been published, with two months to go until the first Gold level meeting of the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 16, 20233 min read


Award-winner Kiptum reflects on a fast-forward year of marathon running
Kelvin Kiptum ran his first marathon on 4 December last year, two days after he turned 23. He managed to fit in two more before his 24th...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Obiri, O’Brien and four Budapest medallists among 23 athletes entering MOWA
Competition artefacts from multiple world champions Kenya’s Hellen Obiri (singlet) and USA’s Dan O’Brien (singlet and bodysuit) are among...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Kipchoge becomes U20 refugee team mentor as World Athletics makes Global Refugee Forum pledge
Kenya’s two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge is to mentor the U20 World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team (ART), using his...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Six stars named World Athletes of the Year in Monaco
Six athletes – Tigist Assefa, Mondo Duplantis, Kelvin Kiptum, Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles and Yulimar Rojas – have been announced as World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 14, 20234 min read


Abbott World Marathon Majors wins President’s Award
The Abbott World Marathon Majors has been awarded the President’s Award as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World Athletics...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Australia wins Member Federation Award
Athletics Australia has been named as winner of the Member Federation Award, the fourth honour announced as part of the World Athletics...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Record-Breaking Field Anticipated for 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Runners Can Still Take Part by Joining a Charity Team; Participants Raised $30.4 Million in 2023 CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Ratified: road mile world records for Kessler and Welteji
Women’s world road mile record 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji (ETH) Riga, 1 October Men’s world road mile record 3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler (USA)...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Ozbot captures World Athletics Photograph of the Year
Mattia Ozbot’s image of German decathlete Leo Neugebauer competing at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 has been selected as...

Sifiso Ngobese
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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