World Athletics

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Uganda’s world record holder Joshua Cheptegei delivered a tactical masterclass at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, winning a second successive world 10,000m Gold medal in a time of 27:27.43 minutes on Sunday. In the race, he…

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The insistence of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on stricter anti-doping measures and the increase in the number of testings by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), has earned Nigeria the commendation of the…

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Ethiopian World Record holder Letesenbet Gidey held off a double Kenyan challenge of Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi to claim Gold in the Women's 10,000m event, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Gidey had…

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Team Nigeria’s quartet of Samson Nathaniel, Patience Okon-George, Dubem Amene and Imaobong Nse Uko put up a spirited display to book a place in their first ever final of the mixed 4x400m on Day 1 of the World Championships in Oregon,…

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Organisers of the World Athletics Championships, World Athletics (WA), have been desperately trying to help clear a visa issuing problem that is threatening to prevent around 100 athletes, coaches and officials from entering the United…

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Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, says she will do everything possible to put smiles on the faces of her compatriots at the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships, scheduled to start on July 15th in Eugene, USA. Brume, who won a silver…

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Sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan and National Record (NR) holder in the women’s Long Jump, Ese Brume, will be leading the 22-man list selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to represent the nation at the World Athletics…

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World football's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming's world governing body FINA, passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in…

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Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan emerged as the winner in the 100m hurdles event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold in Finland, as she gets into gear ahead of next month’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. Amusan, 25,…

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Ethiopia emerged winners of the men and women’s categories of the Okpekpe 10km Road Race after Jasin Hadi (29.05) and Anchinaiu Dessie outran their Kenyan challengers to claim victory for the third time in eight editions of the competition.…