Sports / Athletics

Scorer of first league goal identified after 125 years 30 Jul 2013 - 12:35 am

Gold medallist Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom celebrates on the podium during the award ceremony of the women’s 100m butterfly swimming event in the FINA...

Bolt accepts Farah’s charity race challenge 30 Jul 2013 - 12:26 am

LONDON: Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has accepted a challenge from Britain’s Olympic middle distance champion Mo Farah to race for charity, saying...

Ennis-Hill still unsure about worlds event 29 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

LONDON: Britain’s Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill was far less confident about her Moscow prospects after running a solid 100m hurdles and finishing...

Farah wins in style on ‘Super Saturday’ 28 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

Britain’s Mo Farah celebrates after winning the men’s 3,000m event during the IAAF Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in the Queen...

Gay’s ‘B’ sample confirmed positive, fails another test 28 Jul 2013 - 01:27 am

Tyson Gay of the US looks on after competing in a race in this file photo. It was confirmed by the US Anti-Doping...

Bolt fears slow start could damage worlds bid in Moscow 28 Jul 2013 - 01:26 am

Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the men’s high jump event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond...

Bolt storms to victory in London 27 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the men’s 100m during the London Diamond League ‘Anniversary Games’ athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium,...

Ennis-Hill to test achilles in London 27 Jul 2013 - 01:21 am

LONDON: Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will make a decision early next week on whether she is fit enough to seek a second...

In world record, Bolt triumphed over air 27 Jul 2013 - 01:21 am

PARIS, France: Scientists yesterday said Usain Bolt performed a feat of biomechanics when he ran 100m in a record 9.58sec at the 2009...

I know I am clean, thunders Bolt 25 Jul 2013 - 09:13 pm

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt speaks during a press conference in central London ahead of the IAAF Diamond League Anniversary Games. The games run...

Young athletes could shine as Kenya expectations cool 25 Jul 2013 - 09:13 pm

ITEN, Kenya: A new generation of Kenyan athletes will have the chance to shine at next month’s world championships after the country’s expectations...

Games star Joshua to turn professional 25 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

LONDON: Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua is expected to turn professional this week after leaving the Great Britain amateur boxing programme with immediate...

Kenya’s ‘Bekele’ driven by father’s running legacy 25 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

ITEN, Kenya: When Kenyan Peter Some, who friends say runs like Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele, races in next month’s Moscow world championships, he...

Semenya makes final bid for worlds berth 25 Jul 2013 - 02:50 am

CAPE TOWN: Former world 800 metre champion Caster Semenya will make one final bid to qualify for next month’s world championships when she...

London Games stadium to be new base for UK athletes 24 Jul 2013 - 05:28 am

LONDON: The London Olympic Stadium, centrepiece of last year’s Games, will serve as a new national base for British athletics as well as...

Rudisha ruled out of action until March 23 Jul 2013 - 12:59 am

ITEN, Kenya: Olympic 800 metres champion and world record-holder David Rudisha will miss the remainder of the season and is unlikely to race...

Coe calls for four-year ban for drug cheats 22 Jul 2013 - 12:16 am

LONDON: Former double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe wants the ban for athletes failing drugs tests to be increased from two to four years,...

Kiprop, Gatlin dispel week of doping news 20 Jul 2013 - 12:05 pm

MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Athletics received just the tonic it needed at a thrilling Diamond League meet in Monaco yesterday after a week tainted...