Sport of athletics
5 Buzz Facts About Sprinter Who Defeated Fastest Man Alive Usain Bolt
August 5 may eventually be a day of celebration for Justin Gatlin’s family, as that was the day when the forgotten...
Van Niekerk Wins Monaco 400m
South African Wayde van Niekerk fought off a late surge from Botswanan rival Isaac Makwala to win the 400m at Friday's...
Van Niekerk Storms 400m, Gatlin Victorious
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk stormed to victory in the 400m at the Diamond League meet at Lausanne on...
Fancy Bears Hack Prompts Response From Olympic Champion
Mo Farah stressed he has “never failed a blood test” following the release of hacked documents which appear to show...
South Africa’s Record-Breaking Running ‘Grand Dame’
Deirdre Larkin breezes through Johannesburg's suburbs most mornings, her white hair buffeted by the wind as she runs...
Bolt Totally Envisages Wayde’s World
Record-setting Wayde van Niekerk could be the athlete to take over track and field from Usain Bolt, according to the...
Van Niekerk Sets New World Record For Little-Run 300m
Wayde van Niekerk had promised to get "ridiculous" and the South African tyro hailed as Usain Bolt's likely successor...
Kendricks Eyes World Pole Vault Gold After Joining Six-Metre Club
American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks has set his sights on a World Championship gold medal after joining the...
Harrison Romps, Kendricks Soars At US Trials
Hurdles star Keni Harrison romped to victory at the US World Championships trials on Saturday as pole vaulter Sam...
Kenya’s Kipruto Ready To Step Up Steeplechase Ladder
Kenya's Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto feels victory at this year's world championships...
Coleman, Gatlin Ease Into Final At US Athletics Trials
Rising star Christian Coleman eased into the final of the 100m at the US World Championship trials on Friday as hurdler...
Nigerian Athlete’s Wig Falls Off During Long Jump [Video]
Nigeria’s field and track athlete, Blessing Okagbare, suffered an embarrassing moment in Oslo, Norway when her wig...
China, Ethiopia Explore Ways To Forge Athletics Partnership
The commitment is already there from the Ethiopian and Chinese side to form possible partnership in the athletics...
Usain Bolt Wins Final 100m Race In Jamaica In Emotional Farewell
Usain Bolt marked an emotional farewell at a sell-out stadium in Jamaica by winning his final 100m on home soil. The...
South Africa’s Van Niekerk Wins 200m Dash In Boston
South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk and Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas each captured their 200 metre races on the...
Farah Romps Home At Prefontaine
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah romped to victory in the 5,000m at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting...
Chespol Stoops To Conquer 3000m Steeplechase At Diamond League Meet
Teenaged Kenyan star Celliphine Chespol recovered from a lost shoe to win the 3000m steeplechase with the second...
Gatlin Struggles To Victory In Japan
American Justin Gatlin, so often the pantomime villain of men's sprinting, returned to winning form with a pedestrian...
Centrowitz Dominates Farah In 1,500m At USATF Distance Classic
American Matthew Centrowitz, the 1,500 meter Olympic champion at the Rio Games, dominated Britain's Mo Farah, the...