ATHLETICS

Registration for the seventh edition of the Okpekpe international 10km road race has been officially declared open as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) have confirmed Saturday May 25 date for the first and only IAAF silver label road …

Long jump legend, Yusuf Alli has showered praise on Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for coming up with the idea of staging a marathon among journalists in Lagos State. Alli is further enchanted that the race, dubbed Lagos Media Marathon, which will hold on May 1, has been thrown open …

Fast-rising female sprinter, Joy Udo-Gabriel has come out with a deep confession that she could not win a gold medal at the National Sports Festival simply because she was tensed up during the competition. Udo-Gabriel admitted that great expectations were on her, considering her exploits at the Commonwealth Games and …

Fast-rising sprinter, Divine Oduduru at the weekend emerged most valuable athlete at this year’s Big 12 Indoor Championship in Lubbock, Texas, USA. The Delta State-born athlete was the unanimous candidate for the gong, following his remarkable double in the 60m and 200m events of the series. Oduduru ended as the …

Corporate bodies across the country have been urged to tally round in providing funds for the much-expected Lagos Media Marathon, which organisers say is not only for journalists, but also for members of the public. Chairman of the organising committee, Tony Ubani said the race, which is now scheduled to …

Nigerian fast-rising sprinter, Edose Ibadin has emerged the country’s only athlete listed in the latest world indoor ratings, and he gets a career high fifth position on the log. Ibadin’s massive surge in the global spotlight received another boost with his latest spot placement by International Association of Athletics Federations …

Several success secrets behind the amazing return to excellence by fast-rising Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru have been reeled out by one of the coaches in his United States of America school team. Texas Tech assistant coach, Calvin Robinson is happy to see Oduduru running well once again and says it …

Former president of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief (Evangelist) Solomon  Ogba JP has thrown more light on the forthcoming maiden ultra-marathon race in the country. Speaking in his new position as president of International Association of Ultra Marathon Race in Africa, Ogba said the inaugural edition, billed for …

Nigerian long distance runner, Gideon Goyet has advocated a situation in which the country’s athletes would be taken to camp before they line out for any marathon in future. After emerging the first Nigeria at the tape during the latest Lagos City Marathon, with a time of 2:30:21, Goyet believes …

Okpekpe international 10km road race promoter,Mike Itemuagbor has congratulated the Honourable Minister for Sports,Solomon Dalung on the organisation of the 19th National Sports Festival which came to a spectacular end on Sunday. Itemuagbor says the Minister displayed uncommon courage to go ahead with the organisation of the event that suffered …