South Africa: Caster Semenya to Miss World Championships After Swiss Court Ruling

South African athlete Caster Semenya will not be able to defend her 800m crown at the world championships in Doha later this year. Read more »

Africa: World Champ Caster Semenya Digs In Heels Over IAAF 800M Battle

World 800m champion Caster Semenya has said that if she loses her legal battle with the IAAF on new rules regulating testosterone levels in female athletes, she will not… Read more »

South Africa: Caster Semenya Can Compete Again - For Now

Switzerland's top court has temporarily suspended International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules that oblige athletes including double Olympic champion Caster… Read more »

South Africa: Caster Semenya Lodges Appeal Against Testosterone Ruling

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is to appeal a Court of Arbitration ruling against her. Read more »

South Africa: Caster Semenya to Race in 3000m Event in California

South Africa's two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya will race the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in California on June 30, AFP reports. Read more »

Africa: Your Favourite Sport Stories of 2018

With the whistle about to blow for 2018, it's time to take a look back at the top sports stories of the year. Read more »

South Africa: Olympic Champion Caster Semenya to Fight Testosterone Rule in Court

Lawyers for Caster Semenya have confirmed that the Olympic 800m champion will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics… Read more »

Africa: New IAAF Rules Set to Limit Caster Semenya's Career

Caster Semenya will be handed what is likely a career-limiting ultimatum by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) tomorrow - take daily medication to… Read more »

Africa: Vote for an African in Athlete of Year Awards!

The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced the names of athletes nominated for the World Athletes of the Year Award. Read more »

Ethiopia: Medallist's Protest Raises Eyebrows in Rio

Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa, 26, managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge cement his status as "the most commanding marathon… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Runners Dominate Boston Marathon

Ethiopian runners have broken the world record after sweeping both men's and women's Boston Marathon titles. Read more »

Uganda/Kenya: Uganda Finishes Olympics in Burst of Glory

Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich set the seal on East Africa's dominance of long-distance running at this year's Olympics - and won glory for his country - when he took the gold medal in… Read more »

Algeria: The Olympian Who Didn't Try - But Won Gold

Taoufik Makhloufi, the Algerian middle-distance runner who was expelled from the Games on Monday, was reinstated on Tuesday – and went on to win gold in the men's 1,500m… Read more »

Liberia: Racing to Make Up for Lost Time - Nation's First Marathon

Less than a decade ago, Liberians were running for their lives.  Monrovia was a war zone. Armed rebel groups vied for power against the government of President Charles Taylor,… Read more »

Liberia: Athletes Prepare for Nation's First Marathon

AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana has been in training for a couple of months to compete in the 10 kilometer race that is part of the Monrovia marathon on Sunday. After an early… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Athletes Triumph in Olympics Marathon

As the Beijing Olympics reached their climax ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday, African athletes overpowered others to take the top five places in the men's marathon,… Read more »

Africa: Long-Distance Athletes Sweep Up Medals

Africa put the seal on its dominance of long-distance running in the closing days of the Olympics. On Saturday alone, African athletes won seven medals, sweeping up all the medals… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dibaba Wins Gold, Sets New Record in Beijing

The Ethiopian athlete, Tirunesh Dibaba, has won Africa's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Read more »

Africa: Nigerian Runners Dominate Athletics

Nigerian sprinters have dominated this year's running competitions, winning four gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals. Read more »

Algeria: Record Numbers for Ninth All Africa Games

The All Africa Games are back in Algiers 29 years after the Algerian capital first hosted the event. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria, Still Attracted by Gold

With five new gold medals obtained this weekend, two of which were won in the men's and women's 100 meter, Nigeria has advanced a giant step in the standings of the 8th All African… Read more »