Month: May 2025
Jazmin Sawyers returned to the long jump after a 13-month absence due to a torn Achilles
Istanbul 2023 European Indoor long jump champion Jazmin Sawyers has returned to the track and field after a 13-month absence due to a torn Achilles. The 30-year-old Briton suffered the serious injury in training in April 2024. Jazmin Sawyers cleared 6.53m at the Loughborough International, which was her first competition since the injury. With such
Keely Hodgkinson starts her athletics season at Stockholm Diamond League
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to athletics last week. Prince William, who presented Hodgkinson with the honour, told the 800m champion that his daughter was also a keen runner. Keely Hodgkinson said she was feeling “very well” and was eager to get back on the
Emmanouil Karalis vs Armand Duplantis at the Stockholm Diamond League pole vault event
World record holder in the pole vault, Armand Duplantis, will face his greatest rival, Emmanouil Karalis, at the Diamond League in his native Stockholm on June 15. Mondo Duplantis is the undisputed king of the event, having won two Olympic titles and four Diamond Trophies, as well as breaking the world record 11 times in
Ferdinand Omanyala: Athletics is the best thing that ever happened to me
Athletics is one of the toughest careers, but Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has found peace in it. From training to sleepless nights and racing, athletes go through a lot, but the rewards are generous if you follow the protocol and don’t miss a day. Ferdinand Omanyala began his career as a rugby player before