Athletics

Voice of Nigeria brings the full schedule of all Team Nigeria events on Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Follow us for the latest fixtures and results. On Day 4 of the championships, Nigeria's…

Kenyan middle-distance runner and double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon claimed a hat-trick of World Athletics Championship 1,500m Gold medals as she ran a perfect race to finish in a time of 3:54.87 in Tuesday's final in Budapest,…

Reigning World champion and World Record Holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria won her qualifying heat in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Tuesday, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the event.…

Ugandan long-distance champion Joshua Cheptegei delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive 10,000m gold medal at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, despite barely competing over 25 laps in the last three years.…

Nigeria's Silver and Bronze medallist Ese Brume reached the final of the Women's Long Jump event at the World Athletics Championships, tagged Budapest 2023, hitting a second round attempt of 6.72m for a safe pass into the final. Although…

Nigeria’s World Record holder, Tobi Amusan, has not yet been cleared to compete at next week’s World Athletics Championships, said athletics' governing body, World Athletics. The competition is scheduled to hold between August 19th -…

About 300 international elite runners are expected to take part in the second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), scheduled to hold in Anambra State, Nigeria on September 30th, 2023. The Director of Onitsha Business School, Prof.…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have released the list of athletes to represent the nation at the World Athletics Championships, with African record holder Ese Brume leading Team Nigeria while reigning 100m women’s hurdles…

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) reprimanded a Kenyan runner Joel Maina Mwangi on Friday after he attended two online courses conducted by World Athletics when the conditions of his ban prevented him from participating in any activity by…

Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 metres event at the World…