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Seven-year ban for Kenyan marathon runner Josephine Chepkoech

  • Athletics

Kenya's Josephine Chepkoech, runner-up in February's Sevilla Marathon, has received a seven-year ban for committing a second doping violation.

DQ results from 18 February, 2024Details here: https://t.co/5mskrYy3ns pic.twitter.com/jfhNsY1Ycc— Athletics


Doha to host 2036 Olympics, says respected Spanish sports site Relevo

  • Olympic Games 2036

The Spanish sports site Relevo says Doha bid parties and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are close to finalising details over hosting the 2036 Olympic Games.

It also hosted the 2016 Road Cycling World Championships, the 2019 World Athletics Championships, and


Teenage sprint sensation 'Issam' Asinga receives four-year doping suspension

  • Athletics

holder for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) and banned for four years from 9 August 2023 by the Athletics

The 19-year-old Surinamese athlete Issamade Asinga was found to have violated World Athletics' Anti-Doping

 The AIU is the independent body established by World Athletics to manage all integrity issues -

both doping and non-doping - for athletics.

performance would have eclipsed Botswana's Letsile Tebogo's mark of 9.91 seconds, set at the World U20 Athletics


Jacobs, De Grasse looking forward to competing at joint trainings

  • Athletics

Olympic champions Marcell Jacobs and Andre De Grasse said Monday they relished "sharing every moment" as they competed with each other during joint training sessions, Agence France-Presse reported ahead of the Golden Spike meet in the Czech city of Ostrava.

Italian Jacobs, who stunned the athletics world three years ago with two gold medals in the Covid-delayed


Torch Relay Stage 17: A journey through the heart of rural France

  • Paris 2024

After a day's rest, the Olympic Torch stopped off in the Indre département on Monday. With its picturesque villages, castles and mansions, fields of grain and many hiking trails, it is also a land of sport and the perfect place to get away from it all.

is a sporting area thanks to football (with the club La Berrichone de Châteauroux club), basketball, athletics


Over $1.1 million will be distributed through Peter Lim Foundation Scholarships

  • Olympics

The Olympic Foundation Scholarships, which were awarded to 404 beneficiaries this year, will assist them with their sports and school-related expenses in four categories. The awards ceremony was held at Temasek Convention Centre, Singapore. 

make my dream come true with the continued help and support of my coaches, mentors, family, Singapore Athletics



Jeremiah Azu breaks 10-second barrier at True Athletes Classic

  • Athletics

Welsh athletics ace Jeremiah Azu is eyeing a British record after breaking the 10-second barrier at the

In 2022, Azu clocked a wind-assisted time of 9.90 to claim victory at the UK Athletics Championship.He

is set to participate in the European Athletics Championships in Italy from 7 until 12 June before shifting

his focus to the UK Athletics Championships at the end of the following month.A top-three finish in



Host City 2024 dates, new venue and awards announced

  • News

The annual Host City Conference and Exhibition, the largest international gathering of cities and sports, business and cultural events, will take place at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow on 3-4 December, celebrating the best in event hosting with an evening reception on the first day.

the proceedings, sharing our experience of delivering engaging and diverse events such as the World Athletics


Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets new 10,000m record in Eugene

  • Athletics

Long-distance runner Beatrice Chebet of Kenya became the first woman to run the 10K in under 29 minutes —setting a new world record with a time of 28:54.14 at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. 

Because my body was not bad," the world cross-country winner told World Athletics."

women’s 10,000m world record with a victory in 28min 54.14sec at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics

UGsports Entertainment (@UGsportsENT) May 26, 2024With the race also doubling as the selection race for Athletics



Uganda Olympic Committee promotes Olympic values among schoolchildren

  • Olympics

Every year, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) holds special events where young people are invited to engage in programmes focused on the Olympic movement.

work hard, do your best and make many friends," Mugula said.Uganda won a record four medals, all in athletics


IOC criticises World Athletics' prize money plan for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach suggested that World Athletics should prioritise

World Athletics' decision breaks with 128 years of Olympic tradition, where each medallist would receive

be better to "channel the money into the development of the sport", according to Pulse Sport.World Athletics

The money is intended to reward athletes who win a gold medal in each of the 48 athletics events in Paris

GETTY IMAGESBach attempted to justify his criticism of what Coe and World Athletics believe is appropriate

However, Bach has now issued his most forceful rebuttal yet to the historic plan by world athletics,