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Akani Simbine Sets Season's Best at London Diamond League
The athletics world is abuzz with excitement following Akani's remarkable performance at the London Diamond League event, where he...
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Stage 60 — Olympic Torch Relay — The Olympic Torch explores the wonders of the Oise cultural heritage!
The Oise department hosted the sixtieth stage of the Olympic Torch Relay. Treasures ranging from châteaux and cathedrals to bodies of...
Jul 18, 20244 min read


World Athletics launches Athletics Rush
World Athletics, in collaboration with TapNation, launches Athletics Rush – the ultimate runner-style game that offers players the chance...
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Refugee Olympic Team arrives in France and gathers in Bayeux ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team , including athletes, coaches and operational staff, have all arrived in France and gathered in the historic...
Jul 18, 20242 min read


CGA celebrates athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Central Gauteng Athletics is excited to confirm that a total of seven CGA athletes will be representing Team South Africa at the 2024...
Jul 17, 20242 min read


2024 GEMS Spirit of Comrades Awards Nominations Open
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is excited to announce the opening of nominations for the prestigious GEMS Spirit of Comrades...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


R430,000 in Local Athlete Incentives to be paid out following the 2024 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
An impressive total of R430,000 in incentives will be paid out in recognition of the incredible achievements of local athletes at the 7th...
Jul 16, 20244 min read


The Countdown to the 2024 Totalsports Women's Race Begins
With just over three weeks until the start of the Totalsports Women’s Race celebrations in Women’s Month (August 4 in Durban, August 9 in...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco
Five days after becoming the fifth-fastest women’s 1500m runner in history, Australia’s Jessica Hull became the quickest 2000m runner of...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Entry lists published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The entry lists for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been published, featuring the names of athletes who intend to compete in the French...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


IOC announces Olympic Esports Games to be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia...
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Lawrence Cherono Banned for 7 years!
Former marathon world No.1, Lawrence Cherono, has been banned for seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), after admitting to...
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Jimmy Nevis set to join the Women's Day Festivities at Totalsports Women's Race Cape Town
South African singer-songwriter Jimmy Nevis will perform for thousands of women in Cape Town on Friday, August 9, 2024, as they take on...
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Kipyegon breaks world 1500m record in Paris
Returning to the scene of her record-breaking mark over 5000m last year, Faith Kipyegon broke her own world 1500m record* at the Meeting...
Jul 7, 20241 min read


Mahuchikh and Kipyegon break world records in Paris
World champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh produced a flawless clearance of 2.10m to break the long-standing world high jump record* at the...
Jul 7, 20241 min read


Records tumble as Gelant and Njoki win Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
South African long distance sensation Elroy Gelant put on a tactical masterclass on his way to setting a new lifetime best time of 27: 47...
Jul 7, 20245 min read


Olympians gear up for Paris at Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
Legendary South African distance runner Elroy Gelant plans to use the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 7 July, as a...
Jul 5, 20245 min read


South Africa’s biggest one-day race set to deliver the Exceptional
The 29th edition of “the people’s race”, is ready to welcome runners from far and wide come Sunday 3 November 2024, with organisers...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


Soweto Marathon 2024 Entries to be opened at midnight!!!
The highly anticipated African Bank Soweto Marathon 2024 entries will be opened midnight, speaking at the official launch of the people's...
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Ratified: world records for Charlton and Jepchirchir
Women’s world indoor 60m hurdles record 7.65 Devynne Charlton (BAH) Glasgow, 3 March 2024 Women’s world marathon record (women-only)...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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