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NTN supports World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 as an Official Partner
Japan’s NTN Corporation (NTN) has become the latest Official Partner of World Athletics, just in time for the World Athletics...
Jul 29, 20232 min read


Response to Comrades Marathon runners’ concerns
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Board has responded to concerns raised by runners in this year’s 96th running of the world-famous...
Jul 29, 20232 min read


2023 CGA CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE SEASON CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY
Central Gauteng Athletics concluded the 2023 Cross Country league season successfully on Saturday, 22nd July 2023 at Delta Park, Randburg...
Jul 25, 20233 min read


ASICS becomes official sponsor of the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team
World Athletics is delighted to announce that its partner ASICS has become the official sponsor of the Athlete Refugee Team (ART). The...
Jul 25, 20232 min read


5 Tips to improve your athletic performance
Tip 1: Hydration One of the easiest ways to boost your athletic performance and energy levels is proper hydration. We know it might sound...
Jul 22, 20232 min read


10 Reasons Why High School Sports Benefit Students
Athletics have been a mainstay of the high school scene for decades. Today, the field has merely expanded, encompassing an even greater...
Jul 22, 20234 min read


Opinion | Student-athletes must find balance
Student-athletes today are faced with a difficult task. That task? Being a student-athlete. A “student-athlete” is a person taking part...
Jul 22, 20232 min read


Elana Meyer wants SA running clubs to shift focus to the track
Elana Meyer walked into the room quietly and sat close to the entrance to listen attentively to proceedings. The young athletes who had...
Jul 22, 20233 min read


KZNA CIRCULAR 60 OF 2023 KZNA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – ULUNDI STADIUM
TO ALL CLUBS/SCHOOLS AFFILIATED TO KZNA KZNA CIRCULAR 60 OF 2023 Dear All Please see attached KZNA entry form, competition manual and...
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Marione Fourie sets a new South African women's 100-meter hurdles record in Switzerland
The 21-year-old Marione Fourie recently set a new South African record in Switzerland when she won the women’s 100-meter hurdles in a...
Jul 22, 20232 min read


VAN NIEKERK RETURNS TO TOP DIAMOND LEAGUE
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk took another big step forward on the comeback trail on Thursday night, coasting to victory in the...
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Stars collide at every turn in London
As the last stop on the Wanda Diamond League before the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, it’s no wonder so many of the sport’s...
Jul 22, 20232 min read


Fraser-Pryce makes 100m season debut with 10.82 in Lucerne
Five-time world 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed to a meeting record of 10.82 to win her first 100m of the season at the...
Jul 22, 20233 min read


Kipyegon obliterates world mile record with 4:07.64 in Monaco
Six weeks on from setting two world records in eight days, Faith Kipyegon has another to add to her collection after running 4:07.64* to...
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Kipyegon eyes world double after record mile in Monaco
Was it ever in doubt? Faith Kipyegon continued to plunder the most revered middle distance marks in the sport, setting her third world...
Jul 22, 20232 min read


Timetable released for World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24
With fewer than eight months to go to the start of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, the timetable for the event has...
Jul 21, 20231 min read


ASA ELATED AT EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS VICTORY FOR CASTER SEMENYA
ASA is delighted to learn of the decision by the European Court of Human Rights set out in their press release today declaring that the...
Jul 21, 20232 min read


Fifth CGA CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE HOSTED SUCCESSFULLY
Central Gauteng Athletics hosted the second last league of the season on Saturday, 08 July 2023 at Westonaria Sports Complex, in...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Ratified: Thiam’s world indoor pentathlon record and Hibbert’s world U20 triple jump record
Women’s world indoor pentathlon record 5055 Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) Istanbul, 3 March 2023 Men’s world U20 triple jump record 17.54m (i)...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Bolt tops Greatest World Championships moments countdown
To mark the 40th anniversary of the World Athletics Championships, fans from all around the world were asked to vote for the greatest...
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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