NAIROBI, KENYA — Tuesday, July 23 Kenya’s preparations for the upcoming World Athletics Championships were clouded by renewed doping concerns as the national trials got underway on Tuesday, following the provisional suspension of Ruth Chepngetich, the reigning women’s marathon...
The women’s 200m breaststroke delivered the excitement once again at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, with both Rebecca Meder and Kaylene Corbett clocking qualifying times for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. Meder secured gold in 2:23.61,...
ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — Sunday, July 21 South Africa reaffirmed its status as a continental athletics powerhouse by retaining its title at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under-18 and Under-20 Championships held in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Team SA emerged top...
12 April 2025 – Two more athletes secured their spots for the upcoming World Championships in Singapore after clocking qualifying times during the penultimate evening of the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha. Reigning champion Michael Houlie and young...
NAIROBI—Tuesday, July 23 Janeth Chepngetich pulled off a surprise win at the Kenyan trials on Tuesday, clinching the women’s 10,000 m title and securing a place at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 26-year-old clocked 30:27.02, defeating...
13 April 2025 – The SA National Swimming Championships wrapped up in Gqeberha with seven swimmers achieving qualifying standards for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this July. Pieter Coetzé led the charge, securing qualifying times in four...
Maeve Kyle, a pioneering figure in Irish athletics and the country’s first female track-and-field Olympian, has passed away at the age of 96. The Olympic Federation of Ireland confirmed her death on Wednesday, paying tribute to her groundbreaking achievements...
Peres Jepchirchir is preparing to return to Japan for the first time since capturing Olympic marathon gold at the delayed 2021 Tokyo Games. The Kenyan star, who triumphed in hot and humid conditions three years ago, has been named...
Strong fields will toe the line on Saturday, with national titles up for grabs over various distances at the ASA Road Running Championships to be held in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, in the Limpopo province. In the half-marathon event, which is...