Tamiru Demisse won silver in the 1500 meters T13 at Rio Paralympics, and used the opportunity to protest against the Ethiopian government. In August, Olympic marathon ... Read more »
Johannes Nambala has become the first Namibian athlete to win a medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa may be in hot water for his gesture after he managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge grab gold. Read more »
In November 2015, Isaiah Kiplagat alongside two other Athletics Kenya officials were suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations Ethics Board for allegedly ... Read more »
The target is four gold medals but time is running out and with athletes now failing, the target seems unrealistic. Read more »
Kenya leads in Olympic medals, followed by South Africa, while other countries including Zimbabwe and Namibia failed to get a single medal. Read more »
The 31-year-old athlete dominated the closing stages of the men's marathon to claim the gold medal. Read more »
The 25-year-old ran to a predictable 800-metre win in a race that saw Kenyan Margaret Nyairera settling for bronze. Read more »
Blessing Okagbare has failed to progress to the finals in the 100m, 200m or the long jump events at the Rio Olympics. Read more »
The long jumper is through to the final of the women's event at the 2016 Olympics. Read more »
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