Author: Svilen Petrov
Eilish McColgan and Abel Kipchumba heads the AJ Bell Great North Run
Abel Kipchumba will defend his men’s title in the AJ Bell Great North Run on Sunday (September 7th), while Eilish McColgan will head the women’s line-up. Abel Kipchumba, who won 12 months ago on Tyneside in 59:52 min, will face fellow Kenyan Alexander Munyao, winner of the 2024 London Marathon. Bashir Abdi, the European marathon
Faith Cherotich threatens Winfred Yavi for rematch in Tokyo
Olympic bronze medalist in the 3,000m steeplechase, Faith Cherotich, has made her ambitions known following her victory at the Diamond League final in Zurich. The young athlete from Kenya, who recorded a time of 8:57.24 minutes on Thursday evening, stated that her next goal is to seek revenge against Olympic champion Winfred Yavi when they
Bahamas sends a team of 15 athletes for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
A total of 15 athletes will represent the Bahamas at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, this month – six with qualifying points, one through a continental title, five through world ranking points and three through invitations. The six qualifying athletes are Devynne Charlton (100m hurdles), Anthaya Charlton (100m and long jump), Javonya Valcourt
Letsile Tebogo has been awarded the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award for the second consecutive year
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has been awarded the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award for the second consecutive year at the Diamond League Final held in Zurich. Although the Botswanan athlete did not secure the Diamond Trophy, his performance in the final further solidified his status as one of the premier athletes of his generation.
Noah Lyles defeated Letsile Tebogo to win the 200m Diamond Trophy
Paris 2024 Olympic champions in the 100m and 200m Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo put on a real fight for the Diamond Trophy in 200m. At the end the American sprinter Noah Lyles won the race in 19.74 sec (-0.6 m/sec). Letsile Tebogo this time came in second with 19.76 sec, and third place went
Jimmy Gressier shocked the favorites and won the 3,000m Diamond Trophy
The cross-country champion Jimmy Gressier shocked the favorites at the 3,000m Diamond League Final Weltklasse Zurich and triumphed with the gold, clocking at 7:36.78 min He beat stars like American Grant Fisher, double bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics (5,000m and 10,000m), who finished second in Zurich with 7:36.81 min. Jimmy Gressier also prevailed over
Salwa Eid Naser won the 400m Diamond Trophy with a new meeting record
World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser won the 2025 Women’s Diamond Trophy after running the fastest time in the final of the circuit in Zurich. The Bahraini athlete won with a new meeting record of 48.70 sec. She smashed the tournament record of 48.86 sec, which had been held by world record holder Jarmila Kratochvílova
Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol won 400m hurdles Diamond Trophies with new meeting records
Men’s 400m hurdles world record holder Karsten Warholm and women’s European record holder Femke Bol were unstoppable on their way to the 2025 Diamond Trophies. Karsten Warholm won the men’s 400m hurdles in Zurich with a new meeting record of 46.70 sec. He bettered his own race record of 46.92 sec from 2019. Qatari’s Abderrahman
Qatar athletes acclimatize for the World Athletics Champions at a training camp in Narita
The Qatar Athletics Federation is organizing a training camp in Narita, Japan, to help the national team acclimatize before the World Championships in Tokyo in September. The camp is attended by some of the athletes and coaching staff, with more expected to join them once they meet the qualification standards. The federation is aiming to
Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the 800m gold at the Diamond League Final in Zurich
David Rudisha’s 800m world record from the London 2012 Olympics remains intact after a daring attempt to improve it in the Diamond League final failed. However, the night belonged to Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi. The Kenyan star continued his dominant form as he defended his title in Zurich, beating Britain’s Max Burgin in a tense