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
Olympic medalists will go into a 800m and long jump battle at the Eugene Diamond League
All six medalists from the Paris 2024 Olympics in the women’s 800m and long jump will compete at the Eugene Diamond League on July 5. Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will face Tsige Duguma and Mary Moraa in the 800m, while Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall will face Malaika Mihambo and Jasmine Moore in the long
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
Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers
Nicola Olyslagers is a prominent high jumper from Australia. She earned a silver medals in the high jump at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics and currently holds the Oceanian record in this event. She is also two-time World Athletics Indoor champion and World Athletics Championships bronze medalist. Born on December 28, 1996, in
Polish heptathlete Adrianna Sulek-Schubert
Adrianna Sulek-Schubert is a Polish athlete specializing in combined events – heptathlon and pentathlon. She earned a silver medal in the pentathlon at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. Additionally, Adrianna Sulek-Schubert secured fourth place in the heptathlon at the 2022 World Championships and claimed a silver medal at the 2022 European Championships and 2023 European
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