Day: April 3, 2025
Olympic high jump champions Hamish Kerr and Mutaz Essa Barshim will face at Doha Diamond League
Olympic high jump champions Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) and Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) will face at the Doha Diamond League on May 16. Hamish Kerr and Mutaz Essa Barshim were on the Olympic podium together in Paris last year, with the Qatari high jumper winning bronze and the New Zealand’s athlete earning gold. “I’m excited
Nadia Battocletti leads the Italian team for the European Running Championships in Brussels-Leuven
Olympic 10,000m silver medalist from Paris 2024 Games Nadia Battocletti will lead a strong Italian team for the European Running Championships in Brussels-Leuven on April 12 and 13. Last year was a hugely successful one for Nadia Battocletti, who won the European 5,000m and 10,000m titles in Rome in front of her home crowd, then
Geoffrey Kamworor chases a record at Rotterdam Marathon
Two-time New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor is hoping to set a personal best at the Rotterdam Marathon on April 13. Kenyan long-distance runner’s current best in the classic distance is 2:04:23 hours from the 2023 London Marathon, when he finished second to world record holder Kelvin Kiptum. The 32-year-old Geoffrey Kamworor is hoping
Spain announced strong 22-member team for the European Race Walking Team Championships
Spain has announced a strong 22-member team for the European Race Walking Team Championships in Podebrady, Czech Republic, on May 18. The team includes two-time world champion Maria Perez, who won the 35km race walk in Podebrady two years ago with a world record of 2:37:15 hours and Spain topped the medal table again with
Narve Gilje Nordas named in Team Norway for the European Running Championships
World silver medalist in the 1,500m, Narve Gilje Nordas, has been named to Team Norway for the European Running Championships in Brussels-Leuven on April 12-13. Nordas, who also finished seventh in the 1,500m Olympic final in Paris, set a personal best of 27:33 min over 10km in Valencia in January. He will compete in the
Grand Slam Track Circuit kicks off on April 4 in Kingston, Jamaica
The new Grand Slam Track Circuit kicks off on April 4 in Kingston, Jamaica. The North American event is hosted by four-time Olympic and eight-time world champion in the 200m and 400m and with the US 4x400m relay team Michael Johnson. The circuit will feature a prize pool of 12.6 million USD and will feature
Two-time Frankfurt Marathon champion Brimin Kipkorir suffered a five-year doping ban
Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir suffered a five-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit after admitting two rule violations. The two-time Frankfurt Marathon champion was given a provisional ban in February while the case was investigated. It has now been confirmed that his ban will be for five years, which is likely to mean