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Africans Kebede and Jeptoo shine in the London sun

Editorial Team — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:03:57 +0000

Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede unleashed a late surge to regain the men's title at the 2013 Virgin London Marathon as Priscah Jeptoo led a Kenyan one-two to add the women's crown to the Olympic silver medal she won on the same London streets last August.

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Gebrselassie ready for a good half marathon in Vienna

Editorial Team — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:56:08 +0000

A chase for the master world records is on Ethiopian Legend Haile Gebrselassie’s agenda as he runs the OMV Champions Race at the 30th Vienna City Marathon on Sunday.

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Athletics Nigeria revises programme and update event rules

Yomi Omogbeja — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:05:31 +0000

The technical committee of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria releases an adjusted programme for the year and made changes to the rules of the 2013 AFN Golden League events.

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de Beer to defend title in Tshwane - SA under-age Championships

Editorial Team — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:07:49 +0000

Gerhard de Beer, World Junior Championships bronze medalist in the discus throw, will be one of the athletes amongst the men to defend his title at the SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and Under 23 Championships.

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AYAC 2013: Nigeria rally with late Gold to deny Egypt victory - Day 4 wrap

Babatunde Eludini — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:59:11 +0000

Final flurry of gold medals on the last day of competition propels Nigeria to the top of medals table in the maiden Africa Youth Athletics Championships which concluded at the Warri Township Stadium in Delta-State on Sunday.

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AYAC 2013: Egypt dominates combined events, Jepkemei led Kenyan steeple 1-2 - Day 3 Wrap

Babatunde Eludini — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:26:41 +0000

Nigeria - Egypt consolidated their lead with two more gold medals from combined events at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships inside the Warri Township stadium on Saturday.

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AYAC 2013: Ethiopian 800m 1-2, Nigerians dominate sprints in Warri - Day 2 wrap

Babatunde Eludini — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:17:52 +0000

Nigerians Divine Oduduru and Deborah Adewale emerged African Youth sprint champions; and Ethiopians strike a 1-2 finish in girls 800m to highlight day two at the African Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) in Warri, Delta-State, Nigeria.

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AYAC 2013: Egypt wins first gold medal as Nigeria starts brightly - Day 1 wrap

Babatunde Eludini — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:54:47 +0000

Egypt's Amira Khaled Mahmoud won the first gold medal of the maiden edition of the Africa Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC 2013) on Thursday in Warri, Delta-State. Nigeria also got Gold in boys Long Jump.

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SA top youth athletes eye World Championships qualifications in Pretoria

Editorial Team — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:24:30 +0000

The annual SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and Under 23 Championships is set to take place at the Pilditch stadium in Pretoria from 4-6 April 2013, an opportunity for the youth athletes to qualify for the World Youth Championships taking place in Ukraine in July.

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AYAC 2013: Ese Brume keeps mum over exclusion from Team Nigeria

Babatunde Eludini — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:56:40 +0000

Warri - Nigeria: Delta State's Ese Brume keeps sealed lips over her shock exclusion from the Team Nigeria contingent at the maiden Africa Youth Athletics Championships 2013.

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AYAC 2013: Nigeria Sports Minister charges athletes on discipline

Babatunde Eludini — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:39:02 +0000

Nigeria's Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday visited the Nigerian youth athletes at their Hotel Excel abode in Warri Delta State and charged them to maintain discipline at the maiden edition of the Africa Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) 2013.

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AYAC 2013: Rwanda Coach says team is 'ready for Youth Champs'

Editorial Team — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:09:34 +0000

The Rwandan athletics coach has said his team is ready for the maiden African U-18 Youth Championships which kicked off in Warri, Nigeria from tomorrow.

Namibia: Mayova sets 100m national record in Germiston.

Namibia Sport — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:05:25 +0000

Globine Mayova continued her excellent form of late when she broke the Namibian 100m record at the Central Gauteng Provincial Championships in Germiston, South Africa.

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Mayova lowers Namibian 200m record in Pretoria

Namibia Sport — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:23:05 +0000

Namibia - Sprinter Globine Mayova improved on her national 200m record to 23.34 secs, while winning both short sprint races, at the Athletics Gauteng North (AGN) Youth, Junior and Senior League meeting at the University of Pretoria sport stadium on Saturday.

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Ghana declines participation in AYAC 2013

Yomog Meje — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:37:55 +0000

Ghana will not be sending her junior athletes to the maiden African Youth Athletics Championship to be held March 27-31, 2013 in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

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Oluwaseun sets national record, Brume and Oduduru impress at DK Olukoya U-18 in Lagos

Motunde Smith — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:37:42 +0000

A new Nigerian 2,000m Steeplechase girls record by Olamide Oluwaseun, a storming 100m win by Divine Oduduru and a soaring High and Long jump double for Ese Brume highlights the two-day AFN/Daniel Kolawole Olukoya U-18 Athletics Championships concluded at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos on Friday March 8, 2013.

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Helsinki 2005 re-tests reveal six adverse findings

IAAF — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:12:55 +0000

The IAAF re-testing of a selection of doping samples collected at the 2005 IAAF World Championships, Helsinki, Finland, from a wide range of disciplines and nations, have revealed a further six adverse findings.

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Moscow 2013 tickets sales open, final countdown begins

IAAF — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:22:36 +0000

IAAF Vice President Sergey Bubka and the Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov headed a joint press conference given by the IAAF and the Local Organising Committee of Moscow 2013 in the Luzhniki Stadium,

Blake targets Fasuba's meet record in Doha - Samsung Diamond League

Motunde Smith — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:18:47 +0000

Jamaican Olympic double sprint silver medallist, Yohan Blake, will attempt to break the meeting record held by Nigerian Olusoji Fasuba (9.85 set in 2006) when he opens his 2013 Samsung Diamond League campaign at the Doha Meeting in Qatar on Friday May 10.

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Athletics Mpumalanga cancels 2013 Longtom Marathon

Yomog Meje — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:40:35 +0000

The 2013 Longtom Ultra and Half Marathons have been officially cancelled due to financial constraints and contracting of a major corporate title sponsor for the event has been postponed to the 2014 budgetary year.

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Magistrate Nair grants Oscar Pistorius R1m bail

Motunde Smith — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:43:43 +0000

Magistrate Desmond Nair of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court has granted South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius bail set at R1-Million following three and a half days of dramatic testimony and argument.

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'She died in my arms,' teary Oscar Pistorius tells court

SAPA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:59:58 +0000

South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius tells the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Tuesday in an affidavit his version of how he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's day, February 14, 2013.

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South Africa: Evans confident of retaining post amid impeachment threats

SAPA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:56:55 +0000

Athletics South Africa (ASA) president, James Evans, is confident he will retain his position despite an attempt by more than half of its board to have him impeached.

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Ahoure upsets Jeter and Fraser-Pryce, Dibaba miss World record in Birmingham

Yomi Omogbeja — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:16:03 +0000

Côte d'Ivoire's Murielle Ahoure upsets the favourites Carmelita Jeter (USA) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) to win the women's 60 metres with an All-Comers record and personal best 6.99 seconds while Genzebe Dibaba narrowly miss out on 1500m World record today at the British Athletics Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.

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WADA President calls for greater vigilance on Doping

Yomog Meje — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:39:59 +0000

WADA President John Fahey delivered his annual address to the world’s media in London on Tuesday and called on governments and international sports federations to step up their efforts in the fight against doping in sport.

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IOC shortlists three Candidate Cities for 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games

Motunde Smith — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:49:11 +0000

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Buenos Aires (ARG), Glasgow (GBR), and Medellín (COL) have been shortlisted in the bid to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2018.

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Athletics South Africa sets March & April dates for Permit Meets

Editorial Team — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:22:55 +0000

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has confirmed that one province and two clubs have stepped forward to host Permit Meetings during the months of March and April 2013.

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Ethiopian Gebrselassie targets hattrick at Vienna Marathon

Motunde Smith — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:45:33 +0000

Ethiopian distance-running legend Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest athletes of all time, will attempt to win for the third time in the Austrian capital when he competes in the half marathon staged parallel to the Vienna City Marathon on April 14th.

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Unknown Runner film seek more funds, launch improved iOS app

Yomog Meje — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:11:35 +0000

The Unknown Runner documentary is about a Kenyan athlete, Geoffrey Kipsang and the road he had to take to make his debut on the marathon of Berlin and the film project is now looking for a final round of funding to finish the post-production.

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Namibia: Kaanjuka, Engelbrecht, Nghipandulwa, Mayova shine in Windhoek

Namibia Sport — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:31:03 +0000

Hitjiverue Kaanjuka, Charlene Engelbrecht, Daniel Nghipandulwa and Globine Mayova took double honours at the second leg of Bank Windhoek Grand Prix meet at the Independence Stadium on Saturday.

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Athletics Namibia raises the bar as elite athletes battle in Windhoek

Namibia Sport — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:24:36 +0000

Athletics Namibia increases its prize money for the second leg of Bank Windhoek Grand Prix Series as a record number of Namibia's elite athletes battle inside Windhoek's Independence Stadium on Saturday January 12, 2013.

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Kenyan Felix Limo retires from international athletics

Editorial Team — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:31:22 +0000

The well-known Kenyan distance runner Felix Limo announced his international retirement on Thursday, after a top-level career that spanned more than a decade.

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Merga and Kibet triumph at 38th Bozen/Bolzano Run

Editorial Team — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:00:40 +0000

Ethiopia’s Imane Merga, the 2011 Cross-Country World champion and Kenya’s Sylvia Kibet celebrated their second victory at the Bozen/Bolzano’s New Year’s Eve run on Monday as the duel between Kenya and Ethiopia ended in a tie.

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David Rudisha is ATAF's Athlete of the Year 2012

Editorial Team — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:06:39 +0000

David Lekuta Rudisha, the world 800m record-holder and London 2012 Olympic champion, from Kenya is the Athletics Africa's (ATAF) Athlete of the Year - 2012

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Longosiwa and Merga set for new year eve's face-off in Bozen/Bolzano

Editorial Team — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:16:23 +0000

Olympic bronze medalist Thomas Longosiwa (Kenya) to face World Champion Imane Merga (Ethiopia) at the 38th edition of the international New Year's Eve Run BOclassic in Bozen/Bolzano.

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2012 in Review: No end in sight for African drain

Motunde Smith — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:35:23 +0000

As the year 2012 draws to a close, more African athletes continued to transfer their allegiances away from the continent. Ethiopian Abeba Aregawi now to represent Sweden.

Tunisia: Lablak and Kimayo win maiden Marathon-Des-Oliviers-Sfax

Babatunde Eludini — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:09:36 +0000

Moroccan athlete Khalid Lablak and Kenyan Ednah Kimaiyo were the top winners in Sunday’s maiden edition of the International Oliver Trees Marathon (Marathon-Des-Oliviers-Sfax) in Sfax city, Tunisia.

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First international marathon race underway in Sfax City

Babatunde Eludini — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:16:39 +0000

The maiden edition of the International Oliver Trees Marathon (Marathon-Des-Oliviers-Sfax) gets underway in the beautiful city of Sfax, Tunisia this weekend. The first international Marathon to be held in the region.

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Namibia: Bank Windhoek Athletics series kicks off in Oshakati

Namibia Sport — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:33:24 +0000

More than 200 athletes are registered to take part in the first leg of the prestigious Bank Windhoek Grand Prix Series scheduled to take place at the Oshakati Stadium on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

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Eko 2012: Uko and Imhoaperamhe take sprint titles at Nigeria National Sports Festival

Babatunde Eludini — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:51:51 +0000

Ondo state's Peace Uko and Nicholas Imhoaperamhe from Rivers state last night won the 100m women and men titles respectively at the ongoing 18th National Sports Festival (EKO 2012) inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

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Imane Merga, Sylvia Kibet sign up for BOclassic New Year Run

Editorial Team — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:06:02 +0000

World Cross Country champion Imane Merga from Ethopia and vice world champion Sylvia Kibet from Kenya are the first big names to be presented for the 38th edition of the international New Year's Eve Run BOclassic in Bozen/Bolzano.

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Botswana takes Spirit of World Plan awards for Africa

Yomi Omogbeja — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:53:37 +0000

Botswana is the African beneficiary of the Spirit of World Plan Awards that was created to acknowledge outstanding initiatives that have exemplify the achievements of the Athletics’ World Plan in each of the six continental Areas of the IAAF.

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Guiyang and Cali confirmed as hosts of 2015 World XC and Youth Champs

Yomi Omogbeja — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:20:55 +0000

Guiyang, China and Cali, Colombia, the two sole bidders, have been confirmed by the IAAF as respective hosts of the IAAF World Cross Country and World Youth Championships in 2015.

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Fredericks wins second term as Athletics Namibia President

Namibia Sport — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:37:45 +0000

Frank Fredericks will serve as president of Athletics Namibia (AN) for another term following an elective congress held at the Etuna Guesthouse Conference Centre in Ongwediva on Saturday November 17, 2012

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Road to Rio 2016: SASCOC charges SA Coaches to look Beyond London

Editorial Team — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:13:19 +0000

More than 900 delegates from national, provincial and state federations and unions attended the 2nd annual National SASCOC coaching framework conference, which ended today at the Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg from all sport codes, including a large group of athletics coaches.

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Athletics Namibia elections at a glance

Editorial Team — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:16:56 +0000

Up to 95 candidates will contest for various elective posts in Athletics Namibia on Saturday 17th November 2012.

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Canon to sponsor IAAF World Athletics Series till 2016

IAAF — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:56:25 +0000

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announces a new global partnership with Canon Inc, who will become an Official IAAF Partner of the IAAF World Athletics Series of competitions for the period 2013-2016.

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Paris pharmaceutical conference addresses doping in sport

WADA — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:18:30 +0000

Representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and anti-doping community gathered at a ground-breaking conference in Paris on Monday to explore ways to enhance the fight against doping in sport and restrict the misuse of licensed and unlicensed medicines.

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Ethiopian big guns return for 2012 Obudu Mountain Race in Nigeria

Yomi Omogbeja — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:00:35 +0000

Ethiopians Abebe Dinkesa, Habtamu Fikadu, Hunegnaw Mesfin and Genet Yalew, all former champions, confirm their participations in the 8th Obudu International Mountain Race 2012 which holds at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Cross-River State, Nigeria on Saturday November 17.

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Bank Windhoek lifts Athletics Namibia with N$300,000 cash injection

Namibia Sport — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:52:44 +0000

Bank Windhoek reaffirms its commitment towards Athletics Namibia, with a sponsorship of N$300 000 for the 2012/2013 season on Tuesday.

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IAAF agrees 6 year broadcasting rights deal with CCTV in China

IAAF — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:55:02 +0000

IAAF signs a new broadcasting agreement with China Central Television (CCTV), overseen by Dentsu Inc., the IAAF’s exclusive agency for marketing rights worldwide and for media rights outside Europe and Africa, for a six year period from 2014-2019.

Chumba extends Kenya's winning streak in Eindhoven with course record

Editorial Team — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:37:05 +0000

Kenya's Dickson Chumba set a new course record to win the 2012 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven in a personal best of 2:05:46 and Ethiopia's Aberume Mekuria took the women's race in a personal best of 2:27:20 on Sunday.

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Kenya's Ndiema seeks high marks in Eindhoven Marathon

Editorial Team — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:41:15 +0000

Kenyan Eric Ndiema hopes to make an impact in Sunday's De Lage Landen Marathon, despite a few worries in getting to Eindhoven, with internal flight problems in Kenya meaning that he only arrived in the Dutch city on Friday.

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When the 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius meets Jay Leno

Editorial Team — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:02:51 +0000

South African Paralympic star, Oscar Pistorius, took part in his first ever US television chat show when he was a guest on the NBC ‘Tonight With Jay Leno’ show on Tuesday.

WADA finalises second phase of Code consultation process

WADA — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:20:04 +0000

WADA completes second Code consultation phase, ending the four-and-half month period during which WADA stakeholders have been able to make their recommendations for amending the World Anti-Doping Code and related International Standards.

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Ethiopian Jisa targets 2:04 run in Marathon Eindhoven

Editorial Team — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:56:19 +0000

Ethiopia's Sisay Jisa, 29, will become a De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven hero if he hits his target of running 2:04 in the Dutch race on Sunday October 14, 2012.

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Marathon: Tola seeks course record to end Kenya's winning streak in Eindhoven

Editorial Team — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:50:21 +0000

Ethiopia's Tadesse Tola will be looking to improve his personal best and also the course record on his return to the De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven on Sunday October 14, 2012.

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Athletics Nigeria to hold Coaches' Forum/Clinic next week in Lagos

Yomi Omogbeja — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:33:04 +0000

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will hold a Coaches' Forum/Clinic for all active and practicing coaches in Nigeria from October 18-20, 2012 at the National Institute for Sports (NIS) Multi-Purpose Hall, Surulere in Lagos.

Moscow 2013 to open ticket sales on October 15th

Editorial Team — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:45:42 +0000

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the XIV IAAF World Championships, Moscow 2013, will start selling tickets on the internet on October 15, 2012 - almost 1 year before the global championships.

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Kavarna 2012 - 245,000 USD Prize Money up for grabs

IAAF — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:26:59 +0000

A total prize purse of US$245,000 will be paid by the IAAF for the men's and women's races at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna, Bulgaria, on Saturday 6 October 2012.

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Athletics SA sacks CEO Frik Vermaak for misappropriation of funds

Editorial Team — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:03:28 +0000

Athletics South Africa terminates the employment of its chief executive officer, Mr Frik Vermaak for gross misconduct, gross dishonesty and poor work performance after a two-day hearing.

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World Half Marathon 2012: South Africa pick Mokoka and Kalmer for Kavarna

Editorial Team — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:31:14 +0000

Athletics South Africa (ASA) selects Stephen Mokoka and René Kalmer to lead the teams for the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships taking place in Kavarna, Bulgaria on October 6.

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IAAF and Toyota extend World Championships partnerships till 2017

IAAF — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:06:15 +0000

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce that, with the support of IAAF Marketing Partner Dentsu, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has signed an agreement to continue as an official partner of the IAAF World Championships until 2017.

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Brazil's Oliveira stuns South-African Pistorius to claim Paralympic T44 gold

Editorial Team — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:18:28 +0000

Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira produced a blistering finish to edge out defending champion Oscar Pistorius in the men's 200m - T44 final at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

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Branded sports personalities at London 2012: ‘Lightning Bolt,’ ‘Mobot’ and America’s missing link

Kobby Mensah — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:30:32 +0000

The ‘lightning bolt’ and the ‘mobot’ celebratory acts performed by Usain Bolt and Mo Farah respectively in London 2012 could be located in brand theory.

London 2012: Kiprotich shocks Kenyans to claim Uganda's first marathon gold

Editorial Team — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:45:14 +0000

Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich produced one of the biggest shocks of the London 2012 Olympic Games to win the men's marathon on The Mall on Sunday, claiming Uganda's first athletics gold for 40 years.

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South Africa: Semenya targets Rio 2016 for Olympic Games glory

SAPA News — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:33:05 +0000

South African Olympic silver medallist in the women's 800m, Caster Semenya, says she will put all her efforts over the next four years into winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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London2012: Ethiopian Defar steps out of her rivals' shadows to regain title

Yomi Omogbeja — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Meseret Defar of Ethiopia acheived the rare feat of regaining an Olympic athletics title when the Athens 2004 5000m gold medallist triumphed again at the London 2012 Olympic Games, winning in 15 minutes 4.25 seconds on Friday.

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London 2012: Rudisha breaks 800m World Record, Amos grabs Botswana's 1st Olympic medal

SAPA News — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:45:25 +0000

David Rudisha of Kenya broke his own World record in the 800m clocking 1:40.91 at the Olympic Stadium in London last night in what may go down in history as the finest performance ever at an Olympic Games, with World junior champion, Nijel Amos, taking a first Games silver medal in 1:41.73 for Botswana.

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London 2012: South Africa handed 4x400m relay reprieve

SAPA News — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:47:29 +0000

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius's historic Olympic campaign gained a reprieve on Thursday as the South Africa team were given a place in Friday's 4x400m relay final on appeal.

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London 2012: Makhloufi nicks Gold for Algeria; Ahoure, Rudisha and others claim final slots

Motunde Smith — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:10:40 +0000

Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi claims men's 1500m gold medal, Kenya's David Rudisha led other Africans to the men's 800m final with Cote D'Ivoire's Murielle Ahoure is the continent's only participant in the women's 200m Final

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Amos keeps Botswana’s Olympic dream alive, advances to Semi-finals

Editorial Team — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:15:29 +0000

London2012 Olympics: Botswanas looks up to Nijel Amos as Amantle Montsho misses podium by 0.03 secs and Izak Makwala misses qualification to semis by 0.06 secs

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London 2012: Odumosu smashed National Record for Olympic final spot

Yomi Omogbeja — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:08:13 +0000

Nigeria's dwindling medal hopes in Athletics gets a boost at the Olympic Stadium on Monday after Ajoke Odumosu overhauled a quality field in the women's 400 metres hurdles to qualify for the final in a new national record of 54.40 secs.

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Dibaba demolish Kenyan rivals, Okagbare soars to new heights - London 2012 Day 1

Yomi Omogbeja — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:41:33 +0000

Tirunesh Dibaba won the much anticipated women's 10,000m and Ethiopia's first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics Games last night in a stunning fashion whilst Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare stormed to a new PB in the women's 100m round 1.

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AthleticsAfrica.Com is Eight

Editorial Team — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:14:49 +0000

AthleticsAfrica.Com celebrates 8 years anniversary. Eight years of putting Africa at the forefront of world track and field discussions. Eight years of braving the odds to promote African athletes both at home and in the diaspora.

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London 2012: Ghana to wear Saucony gears at the Olympics

Erasmus Kwaw — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:29:48 +0000

The Ghana Athletics Association has received a massive boost ahead of the London Olympic Games following the delivery of a consignment of kits from American sports apparel manufacturer Saucony.

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London 2012: South Africa select Semenya to carry flag at Olympics

SAPA News — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:41:07 +0000

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has been selected to carry South Africa's flag at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games next weekend.

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Mission2London: Anaso Jobodwana (RSA)

Editorial Team — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:11:32 +0000

South African sprint newcomer Anaso Jobodwana will be attending his first Olympic Games in London. It's been a very fast rise to the biggest stage of them all for the teenager. He has surprised a lot of people, not least himself.

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Okagbare upsets stellar field, Kiplagat, Cheruiyot win at Crystal Palace - London Samsung DL

Yomi Omogbeja — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:50:30 +0000

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare destroyed a stellar 100m field, sets a new personal best; Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot takes a routine women's 5000m win and Silas Kiplagat takes the Emsley Carr Mile in 3:52.44 in weekend's Aviva London Grand Prix - Samsung Diamond League meet at Crystal Palace.

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WADA President issues pre-Olympic warning to doping athletes

WADA — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:21:44 +0000

The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) President, John Fahey, warns athletes who are doping to withdraw from their national teams and stay away from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Oscar's delight at Olympic selection

Editorial Team — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:14:16 +0000

Shortly after being named in the South Africa's individual men's 400m and 4x400m relay to the London 2012 Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius, also called the Blade Runner, released a media statement on his website

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Kumasi agog for 2012 rLG Ghana Grand Prix

Motunde Smith — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:20:18 +0000

The Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi will today host the 2012 rlg Ghana Grand Prix as over 45 foreign athletes and 60 locally based Ghanaian athletes compete for honours as part of their tune up for the London Olympic Games.

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Three African relay teams qualify for London 2012

Yomi Omogbeja — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:25:39 +0000

Only three African countries made the cut to run the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m Relays at the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London this month, the International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed.

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Kenya's Keino set for IAAF Hall of Fame Induction

IAAF — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:26:34 +0000

Kenya’s Kip Keino, twice Olympic champion and multiple World record breaker, is the latest athletics legend to be named as one of the 24 inaugural Members of the IAAF Hall of Fame which has been created to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary.

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Oke retains title, Kenya sweep 10,000m and South Africa leads medal table - Africa Championships Day 4

Yemi Olus — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:48:32 +0000

Nigeria's Tosin Oke retained his African Triple Jump title, Kenya women swept the 10,000m medals and South Africa leads medal table at the end of day four of the18th Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic on Saturday.

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Montsho, Okagbare surge to Championship Records in Benin - African Champs Day 3

Yomi Omogbeja — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 14:02:30 +0000

Reigning World and Commonwealth 400m champion, Amantle Montsho of Botswana and Olympic Long Jump Bronze medallist Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria coasted to new Championship records on day three of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships here at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto-Novo, Benin.

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Zang-Milama dethrones Okagbare as African queen, Kenyans dominant - African Championships Day 2

Editorial Team — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:59:46 +0000

Gabon's petite sprinter Ruddy Zang-Milama defied all odds to beat the defending champion Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria to the Gold medal on day two of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Porto-Novo, Benin with Kenyans dominating the long distance races and smashing the Championship records.

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CAA African Athletics Championships, Benin 2012 - Athletes to Watch

Yomi Omogbeja — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:01:11 +0000

Some of the African champions and star athletes to watch out for as the 18th African Senior Athletics Championships begin on Tuesday June 26 at the Stade d’Lamite in Port Novo, Benin Republic.

Nigeria select 44 for 2012 Africa Senior Championships in Benin

Motunde Smith — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:02:16 +0000

Nigeria selectors chose a team of 44 athletes to represent the West African nation at the 18th African Senior Athletics Championships scheduled to begin on Tuesday June 26 at the Stade d’Lamite in Port Novo, Benin Republic.

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African champions Van Zyl and Viljoen in Benin to defend crowns

Editorial Team — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:25:38 +0000

South African's reigning African 400m hurdles and Javelin champions, LJ van Zyl and Sunette Viljoen will arrive in Benin tommorow for the 18th Africa Senior Athletics Championships looking for their fourth and third consecutive titles respectively at the Africa showpiece.