The bill proposes a penalty of U.S.$1,000 and or a year in jail for athletes caught doping. Read more »
Akani Simbine's time is faster than the South African record he previously shared with Henricho Bruintjies. Read more »
Kenyan athlete Abraham Kipton won the Lagos City Marathon - an event that has been hailed by organisers as a great success. Read more »
Genzebe Dibaba set a world indoor 5000m record of 14:18.86 in 2015. Read more »
Long distance athlete and businessman Haile Gebrsilassie is hoping to export honey to Germany and the Netherlands. Read more »
The race was hailed as a new beginning for the country, after sport and social activities all but ground to a halt during the Ebola outbreak. Read more »
Kenyan marathon star Eliud Kipchoge started experiencing problems with his Nike "Streak 6" shoe after just one kilometre in the Berlin Marathon. Read more »
Media reports stated that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria placed a ban on the athlete because she refused to participate in the 200 metres at the Beijing World Championships ... Read more »
The team won seven gold, six silver and three bronze, scooping the highest number of medals at the World Athletics Championships held in Beijing. Read more »
Asbel Kiprop wrapped up the historic performance when he stormed to a third consecutive victory in the men's 1,500m race, a feat that brought the packed 80,000-seater Bird's Nest ... Read more »
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