Russian and Belarusian athletes banned, tennis players avoid tour exclusion
World Athletics on Tuesday joined a growing list of sporting bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes, while tennis’s governing bodies barred players from competing...
Athletics
Olympic champion Jacobs marks return to action with win in Berlin
Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his return to action for the first time since his shock win in Tokyo last year with...
Convicted ex-head of world athletics Lamine Diack dies at 88
Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics’ governing body who was convicted of corruption last year, died at home in Senegal on Friday at...
Ethiopian athletics legend Gebrselassie to join war, ready to pay ‘ultimate price’
Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime...
Paphos to host well-known long-distance runners from four European countries
Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP), and organisers of the 23rd Logicom Cyprus Marathon, will welcome renowned long-distance runners to Paphos, in a coordinated effort...
World record holder Tirop found stabbed to death
Long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, Kenya’s two-times World Championship bronze medallist, was found allegedly stabbed to death at her home, Athletics Kenya said on Wednesday. The...
Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 edition cancelled due to Covid-19
The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March and the 2022 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital, event organisers said. The...
WADA to review cannabis ban for athletes
An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American track...
Athletics can play huge role in fixing global health crisis says Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and...
Diamond League to have full programme of 32 disciplines in 2021
The Diamond League said on Friday that it plans to return to a full competition format next year with a complete programme of 32 disciplines...
