Athletics

The information in this advisory has been compiled to assist media in following the main developments in athletics over the coming week. It summarises the competitions and stories …

Ethiopian runners showed class on Saturday; clinching the men and women’s categories of the 7th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. While Ulfata Gelata claimed the …

Rosemary Chukwuma broke the Texas Tech University women’s 60m record Friday at the first day of the Texas Tech Shootout meet. In the prelims the Nigerian broke Cierra …

Spectacular performances are expected to form the highlights of the 7th edition of the world’s fastest-growing road race, the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon set to hold sway …

Favour Ofili will be hoping lightening can strike twice for her this weeeknd when she takes to the indoor track of the Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas …

The Media Accreditation for media practitioners who wish to take part in the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22 to be held on 18 – 20 March 2022 …

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has appointed its technical director, Samuel Onikeku and foremost athletics coach, Tony Osheku as technical delegates to the Silver-Label Access Bank Lagos …

Women’s world half marathon record (mixed race) 1:02:52 Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) Valencia 24 October 2021 Men’s world half marathon record 57:31 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) Lisbon 21 November 2021 …

The Race Emergency Medicine Courses for race medical directors of World Athletics label races are finally back! After the prolonged stop imposed by the pandemic, we are now …

Sprinter Favour Ofili entered herself into the NCAA top 10 in two separate events over the weekend in the 60 meters and 200 meters at the New Mexico …