Kenyan Runner Comes Close, But 2-Hour Marathon Barrier Remains Unbroken
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge came tantalizingly close to breaking one of the most coveted frontiers left in athletics, running a full ...
Tag: Sport of athletics
Kipchoge Narrowly Misses Two-Hour Marathon Attempt
Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya narrowly failed in his attempt to complete the distance under the two-hour ...
Simbine Surprises In Diamond League 100m Opener
South Africa's Akani Simbine surprised a world-class sprint field, including Justin Gatlin, Asafa Powell and Andre De Grasse to claim ...
Marathon Runners Target Two-Hour Barrier
Three elite runners backed by a small army of scientists will on Saturday attempt an audacious assault on the boundaries ...
Gatlin and De Grasse Ready For Early Athletics Season Doha Clash
They finished second and third in last year's Olympics 100m final and on Friday Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse ...
Long Jump Great Powell Slams Record Rewrite Plans
Long jump world record-holder Mike Powell said plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "a slap in the ...
Long Jump World Record Holder Criticises Rewrite Plans
Plans to rewrite world records set before 2005 are "disrespectful, an injustice and a slap in the face", says former ...
Kenya’s Keitany Wins London Marathon In Record Time
Kenya's Mary Keitany set the fastest time in a women-only marathon as she won a third London Marathon on Sunday ...
Justin Gatlin Shines At World Relays
Evergreen American sprinter Justin Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in ...
Gatlin Trumps De Grasse, Thompson Shines At World Relays
Evergreen American sprinter Justin Gatlin struck gold when he anchored his team to victory at the IAAF World Relays in ...
Usain Bolt’s Potential Successor De Grasse Happy With Attention
Usain Bolt’s absence from the track at the end of the season will be a huge blow to the world ...
Bekele Star Attraction For Marathon With Royal Touch
Ethiopian track legend Kenenisa Bekele believes he is in the sort of form to break Eliud Kipchoge's fastest ever time ...
Former Britain High Jumper Dies In Jamaica Motorbike Crash
British Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason has died aged 34 after a motorcycle crash in Jamaica. The Jamaica-born ...
Former Addict Manyonga Eyes World Long Jump Record
Rio Olympic Games silver medalist and former drug addict Luvo Manyonga of South Africa has his sights set on smashing ...
Former GB High Jumper, 34, Dies In Jamaica Motorbike Crash
British Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason has died at the age of 34 after a motorcycle crash, police ...
Adidas Sparks Furor With Boston Marathon ‘survivor’ Email
German sportswear giant Adidas sparked a social media outcry Tuesday after sending an email congratulating runners in the Boston Marathon ...
Bolt Inspired Me To Break World Record
Training with Jamaican athletics legend Usain Bolt gave Wayde van Niekerk the self-belief he could break Michael Johnson's 400 metres ...
Tehran’s First Marathon
Hundreds of runners took part in Tehran's first-ever marathon on Friday, but many women were outraged to find they could ...
2016 Olympic Marathon Champion Fails Drugs Test
Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has failed an out-of-competition drugs test. The 32-year-old tested positive for the banned substance EPO ...
Olympic Marathon Champion Fails Drugs Test
Jemima Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic marathon gold when she triumphed at Rio in 2016, has failed ...