Day: March 17, 2025
European long jump champion Bozhidar Saraboyukov misses the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
The European champion in the long jump Bozhidar Saraboyukov will miss the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, which begin in a few days. The news was announced by the athlete’s coach Dimitar Karamfilov. Bozhidar Saraboyukov has influenza B and has had a high fever for six days, which he only managed to
Grant Holloway attacks third world title in China
World record holder in the 60m hurdles, Grant Holloway, has been named to the Team USA for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, from March 21-23. Grant Holloway is a two-time world champion in the 60m hurdles and will be looking for a third gold medal at the championships. The American athlete
Australian sprint talent Gout Gout clocked sub-20 seconds in the 200m
Australian sprint talent Gout Gout has set the world’s fastest men’s 200m time of the year. The 17-year-old athlete ran 20.05 sec in the heats in Queensland before dropping to 19.98 sec (3.6 m/s) in the final, but that time was achieved in a headwind of over 2 m/s and his achievement will not be
19-year-old Bayanda Walaza clocked 9.99 sec in 100m
South African sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza has become the ninth athlete from his homeland to break the 100m mark in under 10 seconds. The 19-year-old sprinter clocked 9.99 sec in a race in Pretoria. He is only the seventh sprinter in history to break the 100m mark under the age of 20. He joins Letsile
Jimmy Gressier sets a new European record in 5km run
French track and field athlete Jimmy Gressier broke his own European record in the 5km run in Lille yesterday. Jimmy Gressier previously held the continental record with Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu of 13:12 min, but the 27-year-old French middle-distance runner is now the first European to run under 13 minutes in the road race. His 12:57
Isabella Whittaker won NCAA 400m gold with new college and North American record
Isabella Whittaker set the second fastest time in the history of the 400m indoor race. She clocked 49.24 sec at a NCAA Indoor Championships race in Virginia, USA. This is both a new college record and a North American record. “The team did a fantastic job of sticking together. We got punched in the mouth
Tesfaye Deriba Ketema and Sharon Chelimo broke the Barcelona Marathon men’s and women’s course records
The men’s and women’s course records for the Barcelona Marathon were broken in this year’s edition of the race, which took place yesterday. The Ethiopian runner Tesfaye Deriba Ketema won the men’s race in 2:04:13 hours, while Sharon Chelimo won the women’s race in 2:19:33 hours. The 30-year-old Kenyan athlete entered the race with a
Kishane Thompson will miss the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing due to injury
Paris 2024 Olympics 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson will miss the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing from March 21-23 due to injury. He was expected to be one of Jamaica’s stars at the global event, but news of his injury has left fans in the Caribbean nation worried. Kishane Thompson was expected to
Matthew Richtman is the first American to win the Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years
Matthew Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon, becoming the first American to win the title in 31 years. He clocked a personal best of 2:07.56 hours on the course that started at Dodger Stadium and wound through downtown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before finishing in Century City. Athanas Kioko (Kenya) was second