Marathon world record holder Kipchoge named for IAAF award shortlist
Madrid, Nov 20: Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, who broke the marathon world record in Berlin two months ago, was named to a five-man shortlist for the 2018 Male World Athlete of the Year, the IAAF announced Tuesday. In September, Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon in two…
Barshim Wins High Jump Gold At World Championships
Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar has won gold in the men’s high jump at the IAAF World Championships here. Barshim registered an attempt of 2.35 metres to finish at the top of the podium on Sunday night while 20-year-old neutral athlete Danyll Lysenko did well…
Colombia’s Arevalo Claims Men’s 20km World Race Walk Title
Eider Arevalo of Colombia has claimed the men’s 20 km race walk title at the IAAF World Championships here. It was the first gold medal for Colombia at this edition of the World Championships, reports Xinhua news agency. Arevalo, the former world junior champion, recorded…
Vetter Seizes Javelin Title At London Worlds
The IAAF World Championships continues to yield surprises with Johannes Vetter of Germany winning the men’s javelin event as defending champion Julius Yego and Olympic champion Thomas Rohler failed to deliver. Vetter bagged his first ever medal at a major global competition here on Saturday…
Kori Carter Wins Women’s 400m Hurdles At Worlds
Underdog Kori Carter made a surprising lane nine move to bag the gold in the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Athletics Championships here. Carter on Thursday clocked 53.07 seconds to upset Olympic champion and her American compatriot Dalilah Muhammad, and two-time defending…
Frenchman Bosse Crowned Men’s 800m World Champion
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France tasted his first world title in men’s 800m at IAAF World Championships here. “Am I dreaming? I still can’t believe it,” a surprised Bosse said after the victory on Tuesday night, reports Xinhua news agency. Virat Kohli Others Meet The Great…
IAAF Congress Votes To Extend Russia Ban
The Congress of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has voted to extend a ban imposed on Russia for state-sponsored doping. A total of 166 members of the Congress on Thursday backed the IAAF Council’s proposal for maintaining the ban even though the world…
Bolt Confident About Chances In IAAF World Championships
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt said he was pretty confident about his chances in the upcoming IAAF World Championships, which will be his last competition before retiring. At a press conference here on Tuesday, Bolt, who will run only 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay, said he…
AIU, UK Athletics Announce Strict Anti-Doping Programme
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and United Kingdom Athletics have announced a strict anti-doping programme for the upcoming IAAF World Championships here. AIU and UKI on Monday revealed in a statement the measures they plan to take prior to and during the August 4-12 event,…
Kenyan Star Rudisha Pulls Out OF World Championships
Two-time world champion David Rudisha has pulled out of the London 2017 IAAF World Championships due to injury. Rudisha, who won gold at the Daegu 2011 and Beijing 2015 editions of the World Championships, announced his withdrawal on Twitter on Monday evening, reports Xinhua news…
Rohit Sharma Slams Media For Too Much Criticising Rishabh Pant
The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has consistently faced huge criticism for his weak performances in international cricket. Rohit Sharma, the limited-overs vice-captain, has slammed the media for too much criticising the youngster. Rishabh Pant made his international cricket debut in February 2017 through the T20I…
We Should Organise IPL When Everything is Fine: Harbhajan Singh
The veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels ok to play the IPL 2020 in empty stadiums in the wake of novel COVID-19 or coronavirus outbreak, but he first wants to see everything is okay before the tournament. Like the many other nations, India is also…
