Kenya:   Relay Team Learns the Hard Way but Jepkosgei, Marathoners Eye Gold

Nation, 2 September 2011

Kenya's 4x400 metres relay team finished seventh Friday as Janeth Jepkosgei emerged as the only Kenyan left to challenge for the 800 metres title as the marathon team wound up… Read more »

Kenya:   Rudisha Strikes Nation's Third Gold

Nation, 30 August 2011

David Rudisha clocked further miles on his road to greatness when he added the World title to his 800 metres world record as Kenya moved up to second place on the medals table at… Read more »

Botswana:   Quarter-Miler Wins Gold at World Champs

This Day, 31 August 2011

A few hours after winning the World Championships 400m gold here in Daegu with a 49.56, Botswana's Amantle Montsho says her next target is to snatch the African record from… Read more »

Kenya:   Long-Distance Runners Take Medals

Nation, 1 September 2011

Kenya will on Friday move up to second place on the medals table when Vivian Cheruiyot adds the 5,000 metres gold to the one she won in the 10,000m race on the opening day of the… Read more »

South Africa:   Blade Runner's Out of the Running

SAPA, 29 August 2011

A dream run came to an end for Oscar Pistorius on Monday when he finished eighth in his semi-final on an otherwise superb third day for the South African athletics team at the IAAF… Read more »

Nigeria:   Alli, Ogunkoya Backs IAAF On False Start

This Day, 30 August 2011

As the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) meet on Sunday to among other things decide on whether to retain or amend the rule on False-start after it stopped… Read more »

South Africa:   Athletes Reach Hurdles Final

SAPA, 30 August 2011

Escaping a near disastrous rookie error, LJ van Zyl sneaked through the men's 400m hurdles semifinals at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Tuesday. Read more »

Uganda:   Nambawa Out

New Vision, 30 August 2011

Africa Triple jump champion Sarah Nambawa had a rude welcome to the World Athletics Championships when she failed to advance to the finals of the women triple jump today morning. Read more »

Zambia:   Athletes Fail to Qualify

Times of Zambia, 29 August 2011

ZAMBIAN athletes Prince Mumba and Rachael Nachula yesterday failed to qualify for the final after losing their semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships. Read more »

Kenya:   Women Athletes Shine in World Champs Medal Hunt

Nation, 28 August 2011

On Saturday, Kenyan athletes did what they do best at Daegu, South Korea, when they vanquished all their opponents on the track. Read more »

Kenya:   Mixed Emotions for Ethiopians in Daegu

Nation, 28 August 2011

Ethiopians wept tears of sorrow and then joy as the 10,000 metres pendulum swung ferociously from the depths of a falling champion to the heights of a brand new star. Read more »

South Africa:   'Blade Runner' Makes History at World Athletics Meet

SAPA, 28 August 2011

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius produced the lone quality effort in a disappointing second day for the South African athletics team at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South… Read more »

Kenya:   Nation Begins Hunt for Gold in Daegu

Nation, 26 August 2011

Texas Tech University alumnus Sally Kipyego is quietly nursing huge ambitions of beating a police strategy and sneaking onto the medals podium Saturday. Read more »

Kenya:   Teamwork Will Win Us Medals, Says Kosgei

Nation, 25 August 2011

Talking to Ednah Kiplagat and Irene Jerotich Kosgei, one doesn't feel the pressure resting heavily on the pair's much-travelled shoulders. Read more »

Kenya:   Vivian Wants to Emulate Dibaba

The Star, 25 August 2011

Cheruiyot also wants to win the 10,000m on her debut world championship Read more »

East Africa:   Uganda Star Uses Kenya Base Before Medal Hunt

The Star, 25 August 2011

UGANDAN 3,000m steeplechase national record holder Benjamin Kiplagat intends to top the podium in Daegu. "I have build-up my form for the race. I have never lost hope in going for… Read more »

Uganda:   Kipsiro Pulls Out of Daegu

Monitor, 25 August 2011

Uganda will have to look somewhere else for medals after the country's prized runner Moses Kipsiro pulled out of the World Championships starting Saturday in Daegu, South Korea. Read more »

Uganda:   Untested Team Set for Daegu

New Vision, 24 August 2011

Uganda did not win a medal at the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Two years later, history is perilously on course to repeating itself. Read more »

Kenya:   Team Kenya Draw Up Battle Lines

Nation, 24 August 2011

After their long and winding trip from Nairobi that took them well over 24 hours, Kenyan athletes held their first light training session here Wednesday morning to shake off the… Read more »

Kenya:   World Waits to See If Nation Can Sweep Steeplechase

The Star, 24 August 2011

WITH only three days to go for the world championships in South Korea, yet another platform emerges for Kenyans to prove their firm grip in the water and barriers race still holds.… Read more »

Nigeria:   Daegu 2011 - Team Nigeria Suffers Setback

The Moment, 24 August 2011

NIGERIA'S ambition of making an impact at this month's World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, has suffered a setback following the reduction of the country's 17-man… Read more »

Tanzania:   Only One Local Athlete for Daegu Meet

Citizen, 23 August 2011

Planning for international championships with uncertainties, a familiar situation whenever the national athletics team prepares for the high-profile competitions, has resurfaced. Read more »

Zambia:   Runner Phiri Aims for Final

Times of Zambia, 22 August 2011

UNITED States-based Zambian sprinter, Gerald Phiri says he will be aiming to qualify for the 100-metre final at this weekend's 13th International Association of Athletics… Read more »

Sierra Leone:   Local Athlete to Compete in IAAF World Championship

Concord, 19 August 2011

Sierra Leonean athlete Thomas Vandy will join the world's top athletes at the forthcoming IAAF World Championship in Daegu, South Korea. The championship will run from 27 August to… Read more »

Kenya:   Wishing Athletes Victory

Nation, 21 August 2011

President Kibaki was firm in his command to the Kenyan team that leaves today for Daegu, South Korea, for the World Championships in Athletics: Go out there and conquer. Read more »

Uganda:   Inzikuru Left in the Cold

Monitor, 21 August 2011

Five years ago, Uganda's national athletics team looked incomplete without Dorcus Inzikuru. She gave local athletics its identity. Read more »