The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has banned 1968 double Olympic champion Lee Evans from coaching for four years for giving a minor performance-enhancing substances. Read more »
A new world marathon record has been set by marathon champion Wilson Kipsang in Berlin. Read more »
Blessing Okagbare has set Nigeria's athletics scene alight over the years - her most recent achievement includes a silver medal for long jump at the World Athletics Championships ... Read more »
East Africa is renowned for its long-distance runners, but Murielle Ahouré of Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare have now taken medals at the 100- and 200-metre ... Read more »
Kenya and Ethiopia got off to a flying start at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow. After nearly a week of the competition each country had 10 medals, lying only behind ... Read more »
Thousands have signed up to participate in Liberia's second marathon and 10K race, which organizers say should tell a story of emergence and celebration as the country recovers ... Read more »
Blessing Okagbare has won silver in the women's long jump in Moscow, ending a 14-year wait for a Nigerian medal at the World Athletic Championships. Read more »
Blessing Okagbare has broken the African Women's 100 metres record. Read more »
Kenya and Ethiopia managed to take top honours at the world famous marathon before explosions resulted in three deaths and more than a hundred people injured. Read more »
Articles published on 1 April always need to be taken with a pinch of salt, particularly in the age of the Internet. Between Google and Bing's tongue-in-cheek shenanigans and ... Read more »
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