Category: Sprints News
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
The 2025 would be the year of Jeremiah Azu
Jeremiah Azu said he wanted 2025 to be the best year of his life. And it certainly got off to a good start for him. He became the Welsh indoor 60m champion, the British champion and later in the season won European and world gold in the event. Jeremiah Azu also became a father to
Injuries forced Asafa Powell to end his career
Despite spending most of his years as an athlete and achieving great things, Asafa Powell insists that he never wanted to retire from the sport. Asafa Powell announced his retirement on November 23, 2022, but later revealed that it was not a decision he made voluntarily. He explained that he had to retire from the
Lachlan Kennedy defeated the sprint sensation Gout Gout in the 200m at the Maurie Plant Meet
Australian runner Lachlan Kennedy defeated his compatriot and sprint sensation Gout Gout in the 200m at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. The 21-year-old Lachlan Kennedy, who previously held a personal best of 21.19 sec, produced an impressive performance to earn the win in 20.26 sec (0.4 m/s). Gout Gout remains second in 20.30 sec.
Letsile Tebogo, Kishane Thompson and Akani Simbine will compete at the Shanghai Diamond League
World medalists Letsile Tebogo, Kishane Thompson and Akani Simbine will renew their rivalry at the Diamond League in Shanghai/Keqiao on May 3. Botswana’s athlete Letsile Tebogo won the 200m Olympic title in Paris last year, having previously won silver medals in the 100m and 200m at the World Championships in Budapest. He finished sixth in
Salwa Eid Naser has made a strong start to the summer season at the Felix Sanchez Classic 2025
Paris 2024 Olympic 400m silver medalist Salwa Eid Naser has made a strong start to the summer season. The defending Bahraini athlete won the 400m at the Felix Sanchez Classic in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, clocking at 48.94 sec. Local star and Olympic champion in the event, Marileidy Paulino, did not compete in the tournament.
Bayapo Ndori defeated Olympics champion Letsile Tebogo at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne
Paris 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has started the 2025 season with a defeat. The Botswanan talent finished second in the 400m event at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, Australia, with a time of 45.26 sec. He was beaten by his compatriot and teammate on Botswana’s 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, Bayapo
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
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