Athletics

Nigerian athlete,Ezekiel Nathaniel, won his first individual NCAA indoor medal, claiming Silver in the men’s 400m final with a time of 45.44s in Virginia, while Will Floyd was the surprise winner as he took the title in 45.43s. The…

Two-time Olympic marathon champion, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, will compete in the Sydney Marathon in August, he announced. Kipchoge, 40, who won back-to-back Olympic titles in 2016 and 2020, became in 2019 the first man to run a marathon…

World Athletics has a three-year action plan to empower women across several areas such as coaching and officiating, as the governing body said will position the sport as a global model for equity and inclusion. The Gender Leadership…

Nigerian athlete, Ezekiel Nathaniel, has broken the African 400m Indoor record with a historic performance at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, smashing his own African Record with a blistering 44.74s to claim Gold. Competing in a timed…

Kenyan marathon runner, Brimin Kipkorir, has been provisionally suspended after he tested positive for prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said. Kipkorir won the Sydney Marathon in 2024 in a course record time of…

The Cross River State Government has concluded plans to revive the foremost 11.25km annual Obudu Mountain Race, which was last held in 2014. Governor Bassey Otu made the statement while fielding questions from newsmen in Calabar, the…

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo broke the World Half Marathon record with a time of 56 minutes and 41 seconds in Barcelona on Sunday, 49 seconds faster than the previous mark set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in October. Read more: Kenyan…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lauded the Lagos City Marathon, describing it as more than just a race but a celebration of endurance, determination and the vibrant spirit of Lagos. The Governor, who was on the ground for a…

The General Manager (GM) of the Lagos City Marathon, Yusuf Ali, in an interview at his Teslim Balogun Stadium office in Surulere, Lagos, said the long-distance race is close to achieving Platinum Label status. Platinum Label is a…

World Athletics has begun a consultation period for an updated set of regulations for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes, with a cheek swab test among a number of proposals being considered, the governing body…