Athletics

Three Nigerian Olympians have entered into a partnership with the Edo State Government to embark on sporting competitions, in a bid to discover talents in the region for international competitions. A member of Team Nigeria athletes in…

Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon smashed the women's mile World Record at the Monaco Diamond League by almost five seconds on Friday, completing the race in a time of 4:07.64 to shatter Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan's 2019 mark of 4:12.33. Recall…

World and Commonwealth Games champion Tobi Amusan has won the Gyulai Istan Memorial Women’s 100m Hurdles at 12.35 seconds in Budapest, Hungary which is her fourth victory in a row this year. The Nigerian set a new season’s best time…

At the Silesia Diamond League Meet in Poland, African athletes have been outing up thrilling performances as Nigerian world record holder Tobi Amusan, Kenya's Mary Moraa, South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk and others emerged victorious in…

Nigerian World record holder Tobi Amusan overcame a slow start to claim victory in the 100m hurdles event at the Silesia Diamond League, sprinting to a season's best of 12.34s that equalled the meeting record in Chorzow, Poland. Amusan…

South African double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya said she is "elated" at the outcome of  the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, with the verdict raising"serious questions" about the validity of World Athletics’…

Europe's top human rights court ruled in favour of South African Olympic runner Caster Semenya on Tuesday, saying courts in Switzerland should give her a new chance to fight a requirement that female athletes with high natural testosterone…

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is back with the United States national team for a training camp, the 26-year-old said on social media on Sunday, after announcing her return to competition last month. The five-time all-around…

As the National Trials for the Athletics World Championship ends in Benin, the Edo State Capital, the Federal Government of Nigeria has applauded Team Nigeria athletes for qualifying in the hurdles, relay and other events. The Permanent…

World champion and world record holder Tobi Amusan won the women's 100m Hurdles semi-final at the National Trials event holding at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. The trials will be used to select Team Nigeria…