Athing Mu, a freshman of Texas A&M, demolished the US collegiate (NCAA) outdoor record in the Women’s 800 Meters on Saturday (17). Mu, clocked a sensational 1:57.73 at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Baylor, Texas shaving 1.37 seconds from the previous NCAA record held by Raevyn Rogers from 2017. She also shattered American U20 record […]
On the finally day of South Africa Athletics Championship (Saturday 17), 400m world record holder and reigning Olympics Champion Wayde Van Niekerk got his wish fully by beating who is who as regard 200m in South Africa; including the national record holder Clarence Munyai. Niekerk displayed a new confident by winning in 20.38s after easing […]
At the Velocity Fest Meet in Kingston earlier today, it was Rashee Broadbell who stole the show as he shot to the world lead in the 110 hurdle to win in 13.15s and Levy Ronald was second, even his time of 13.43s also beat meet record. In the 200m, multiple Olympics Gold Medalists, Shelly Fraser-Pryce […]
The sixth woman fastest ever, Sha’Carri Richardson was on a blast on Friday at Tom Jones Memorial as she blasted 22.11s win on a rain soaked track over the 200m, which is the second fastest of the season behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Nigeria Africa Champion, Blessing Okagbare was also awesome in coming third in 22.66s for […]
On the second day of South Africa Athletics Championship in Tshwane, a little drama ensured as South Africa 200m record holder Clarence Munyai almost not qualify for the final. In the semifinal in which 400m world record holder Van Nierkerk shone like a star he is after running 20.38s fastest semi; Munyai came third in […]
Reigning World 100m champion Christian Coleman’s pleading could only get six months reprieve as his two-year ban for missing three drug tests was reduced following his appeal as Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) reduced his two-year ban for missing three drug tests after his appeal. The 25-year-old American will still miss the Tokyo Olympics […]
In a bid to find a suitable event to feature in the Tokyo Olympics, the Double Olympics Champion; Caster Semenya has switched to 5000m. Earlier today at the South Africa Championship, Semenya won the 5000m by trimming nearly 15 seconds off her personal best after crossing the line in 15 minutes 52.28 sec — 42.28 […]
The Jamaica Athletes Assistance Programme which was implemented for the first time in March 2020 but was suspended following the postponement of the Olympics Games has now been reinstated. According to Jamaica minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange on announcement of the resumption of the Athletes Assistance Programme, which will provide more […]
Despite the enthusiasm raised by the Australia athletes to attend 2021 World Athletics Relays coming up in May in Poland, Athletics Australia has announced it’s withdrawal from the event because of coronavirus concerns. The decision to pull out of the event, due to be staged in Silesia from May 1 to 2, was made in […]
The reigning 100m and 200m Champion, Jamaica Elaine Thompson was beaten flat on her first race of the season at Miramar invitation on Saturday (10). Elaine was dazed by the young American trio of Jenna Prandini, Brittany Brown and Candice Hill. Although the wind was slightly above legal- 2.3m/s; Jenna ran 22.29s to win, followed […]
The tantalizing Sha’Carri Richardson blew the field to display her growing scintillating form to win 100m in miramar invitation in a new personal best of 10.72s, the sixth fastest in history. “My coach will be proud but he’ll say I still have more work to do, and I agree. My season is going to be […]
The Missouri born 27 years old reigning world hammer champion, DeAnna Price has again extended American national hammer record distance on Friday (9) at the Tom Botts Invitation. Price broke her own American hammer throw record by throwing 78.60m in her fifth throw, the distance which now stand the third-furthest throw in women’s hammer throw […]
A heptathlete and former US pentathlon record holder, Kendell Williams threw a big surprise yesterday (9) at Spec Towns Invitation. In the long jump, Kendell jump new best of 7.00m to win in style which she achieved in her second jump. Jasmine Moore was second with a 6.83m jump. In the men long jump, Michael […]
An American of Nigeria decent, Obi Igbokwe, who helped the United States win a 400 metres mixed relay gold medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, has accepted 30 months ban after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the US Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday Igbokwe’s sample came back positive for a metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone […]
The 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Irish Leon Reid has been charged with five other men for drugs, possession of firearms and money-laundering offences. Reid, who ran 20.55sec on the Gold Coast to become Northern Ireland’s first Commonwealth Games track medal winner in 28 years, appeared last week in Bristol magistrates’ court. The 26-year-old, who […]
The Pan American medalist and US triple jump champion, Keturah Orji looks to be finding her form. At the Chula Vista HP 1 on Saturday (3), Orji landed a new long jump best of 6.85m to win. Brazilian sensation Paulo Andre Camilo was awesome on Saturday as well as he inches closer to national record […]
The 400m world bronze medalists and eighth fastest ever. American Fred Kerley is slowly raising his game as he recommended another 100m personal best in 10.03s on Sunday (4) at Clermont Pure Athletics Spring Invitational. In the 400m, European Champion, British Matthew Hudson-Smith also had good outing. He won in 45.51s, beating Jamaica Akeem Bloomfield […]
At Jo Meaker Classic on Saturday (3) Ghanian Benjamin Azamati who just broken 22 years old 100m national record was impressive again but this around in 200m. The 23 years old Africa Games 4×100 relays Champion returned 20.52s to place second. Full Results: Men 100m (2.7) 1 Denzell Feagin 10.17; 2 Caleb Boger 10.28; 3 […]
Williamsburg city of Virginia play host to Colonial Relays which started on Friday and ended yesterday. But in a very harshy weather, the triple Olympics gold medalists Veronical Compbell-Brown had her sprint cut out as she struggles throughout the 200m with tail wind of -1.1m/s. She effectually won in 23.73s. Results (2-3/4/2021) Men 5.000m (2) […]
Africa Games Champion, Nigeria Sade Olatoye was in impressive on hammer at Big Ten Florida International on Saturday. Sade threw 66.03m to win. She had earlier threw 17.21m in shot put to place fourth. But elsewhere in Hill topper Relays, after the impressive 2.20 personal best jump by Erhire Omamuyovwi, Cecilia Francis followed suit in […]
The Nigeria born American Olympics gold medalist, Morolake Akinosun won her 100m opener at USATF Summit on Saturday in 11.26s and place second in 200m in 23.45s. In triple jump the in-form Dominica record holder and Commonwealth Medalist, Thea LaFond won again in impressive distance of 14.35m. In 400m men, Kenya Emmanuel Korir dung deeper […]
The thirty-five- year-old multiple Olympics Gold Medalists, Allyson Felix had a slow opener on Saturday (3) at the Antelope Invitational. Felix won the 100m opener in 11.31s. On the same night, World 400m hurdles silver medalist, Sydney McLaughlin had a good opener with impressive 13.03s on the 100m hurdles win Full Results: Men 200m (0.2) […]
American 100m Champion, Aleia Hobbs was in smashing form on Saturday (3) at Battle the Bayou. She broke the meet record with world leading 100m time of 10.99s. Nigerian Ese Brume was 9th in 11.97s run. Nigerian new sensation, Favour Ofili confirmed her growing athletics’ prowess as she smashed meet record to notched another personal […]
Australia’s most successful male Olympic athlete and the first male Australian to win two Olympic medals in the same Games since St Louis 1904, race walker Jared Tallent, will miss Tokyo 2020 after injury forced him to announce his retirement at the age of 36. It ends his hopes of competing in a fourth consecutive […]
The Irish shot put indoor record holder, Eric Favours is inching more closer to take Irish outdoor shot put record. On Friday (2) at the Florida Relays, he was good on the night to place second 19.26m throw; closing to 20.04m of Paul Quirke set in 1992. Elsewhere in Cape Girardeau Joey Haines Invitational also […]
Twenty-two- year old Tamara Clark continue her impressive transformation with another stellar performance at the Florida Relays yesterday. She was awesome on the 200m to win in 22.50s. In the men version, a new improved Joseph Fabuhbulleh also returned a fast time 20.10s to win. The best Nigerian on the night was Rosemary Chukwuma who […]
In another China Chengdu Meet on Friday (2), the field events still gave the highlight performance. In the Javelin women, the multiple Javelin World Athletics Medalist and Asian record holder Lyu Huihui regained her usual confident and compusure to land a big throw of 66.55m in her first throw to win. Her counterpart, Wang Zheng […]
World Athletics bronze medalist and the third fastest ever 400 hurdle, Qatari Abdelrahman Samba was not too bad over the 400 metre for his first race of the season yesterday at Potchefstroom Meet. Samba won in 45.43s. The ‘athletics bad man’ and Commowealth 400m Champion, Botswana Isaac Makwala is slowly looking sharper by the day […]
The Australia Mile record holder, Linden Hall was in awesome scintillating form of her life today at Melbourne Box Hill Classic. Linden lost her 1500 national record to Jessica Hull 4:00.42 last year September. But a prepared inform Linden quashed the home straight fatigue to set new national record of 3:59.67 earlier today at Melbourne. […]
