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Jamaica Finds 12-Year Old Sprinting Superstar To Rival Usain Bolt

Jamaica may have another sprinting sensation on their hands, after a 12-year-old female athlete posted a record time at...

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Kenya Dominate World Cross-Country Champs

Kenya dominated the World Cross-Country Championships on Sunday, Geoffrey Kamworor defending his men's title, Irene...

International

Kenya and Ethiopia Renew World Cross Country Rivalry

Kenya and their east African middle and long-distance running rivals, Ethiopia, will come face-to-face again at the...

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There Won’t Be Anybody Like Me – Usain Bolt

The fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt, has hinted that he will not run as a political candidate following his retirement...

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Kampala Hosts First Major Sports Showpiece

The World Cross Country Championship takes place in Kampala Sunday in Uganda's biggest ever sports showpiece, with the...

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Life Bans For China’s Marathon Cheats

China will ban marathon cheats for life to clamp down on scandals that have dogged the fast-growing sport, which saw...

International

IAAF Official Quits Two Roles Over Corruption Claim

Frankie Fredericks carried the Olympic torch on its journey to Rio 2016 Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie...

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Frankie Fredericks Forced To Step Aside From IAAF Taskforce Due To Newspaper Allegation

Former 100m and 200m champion Frankie Fredericks has decided to step aside from the five-member IAAF Taskforce...

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Merritt Among Olympic Stars To Win US Indoor Athletics Titles

Former Olympic 110m hurdles champion Aries Merritt signaled a return to form after a 2015 kidney transplant by winning...

International

Britain’s Andy Pozzi Wins Gold In 60m Hurdles

Britain's Andy Pozzi raced to gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday. The...

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Track and Field World Champions Pace Field For US Indoors

Reigning world indoor champions Michelle Carter, Jenn Suhr and Vashti Cunningham are among 39 Olympians in the field...

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I’m Ready To Replace Bolt – Blake

Yohan Blake, the 2011 World 100m champion, says he can  successfully replace Usain Bolt as Jamaica’s leading male...

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US Track Queen Felix Targeting 2020 Olympics

US track queen Allyson Felix said on Monday she has set her sights on the 2020 Olympics after winning a record sixth...

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Perfect Day For Kenya As Kipsang Wins Tokyo Marathon

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The...

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Prof. Dodoo Predicts Bright Future For Bissah

Ghana Athletics Federation (GAF) President, Prof. Francis Dodoo, says he is optimistic 800m runner Martha Bissah will...

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Belachew Wins Hong Kong Marathon In Record Time

Ethiopia's Bizuneh Melaku Belachew danced on the finish line as he smashed his personal best to win the Hong Kong...

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Miller, McLeod Among Olympic Champs To Win At Millrose

Rio Olympic champions Shaunae Miller of Bahamas, Omar McLeod of Jamaica, Derek Drouin of Canada and Katerine Stefanidi...

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Bolt At the Double To Win Inaugural Nitro Meet

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt secured a classy win for his All-Stars team with two impressive runs on the...

International

Ethiopia’s Dibaba Breaks 19-Year-Old 2,000m Indoor World Record

Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia has set a new indoor record in the women’s 2,000m world record at the Miting International...