Follow AllAfrica News - Athletics, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-athletics Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:44:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLtJg5f7tncf67VFky8BpXO [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The chairman of the StanChart Nairobi Marathon admits they are worried about the El Nino rains disrupting this year's edition of the annual road race, to be held on October 29 along the Southern Bypass.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:50:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLtJg5f7tncf67VFky8BpXO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJsrp_V81MNDxKeetMRuZbW [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Olympic champion Peres Jepchir showed a character of a champion when she sprinted to victory a in women's half marathon to lead a Kenyan podium sweep at World Road Running Championships in Latvia, Riga.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:44:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJsrp_V81MNDxKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJsrp_V81MNDwm0QkxGtqLL [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Double world champion Faith Kipyegon was beaten for the first time this season, as she finished third in the women's mile at the World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:44:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJsrp_V81MNDwm0QkxGtqLL https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xnKSkciKEY1s [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nicholas Kimeli closed down his season with a bronze medal in the inaugural 5km race at the World Road Running Championships in Riga, as he finished third behind the Ethiopian duo of winner Hagos Gebrhiwet and Yomif Kejelcha.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:44:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xnKSkciKEY1s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xkGT5aWO9DEx [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Beatrice Chebet led a Kenyan 1-2 finish as she won the inaugural 5km title at the World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday, with a blazing time of 14:35.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:44:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xkGT5aWO9DEx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xpNaYRWadcX6 [Capital FM] Nairobi -- After the completion of the track season, athletes will descend in the Latvian city of Riga to close down the season proper, with the World Road Running Championship, with Team Kenya headlined by double world champion Faith Kipyegon.]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:44:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJXki05Y9n6xpNaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJhpAegCEr8TZu9CxXrVx4c [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Former national team 400m star, Onkabetse Nkobolo will enjoy a stipend of P2 000 monthly for a period of 12 months, courtesy of Orapa athletics cubs through its annual flagship event, Orapa Half Marathon.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:40:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJhpAegCEr8TZu9CxXrVx4c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KKXmHjz0hu3m-m6srrLMsqK [Govt of SA] I have noted the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday, 23 September 2023, that current South African legislation, the South African Drug Free Sport Amendment Act, 25 of 2006, is not compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:51:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KKXmHjz0hu3m-m6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KIWtR6OL7nM-VT72x6uxjiK [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- After being denied by a muscle injury to make it to the World Athletics Championships finals, Botswana's 400 metres runner, Bayapo Ndori is hoping for a better and injury-free season.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:41:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KIWtR6OL7nM-VT72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KIExYZFxI5PIle5jCclomp- [Capital FM] Berlin -- Eliud Kipchoge's coach Patrick Sang has hinted that his 'Super Human' athlete will try once again to break the men's marathon world record after missing it at this year's Berlin Marathon.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:24:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KIExYZFxI5PIle5jCclomp- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1o7kdRKkm2PJP [Daily News] Berlin -- Ethiopian Tigst Assefa has broken the women's world marathon record in Berlin by more than two minutes.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:55:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1o7kdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1owp41t9tiERU [Daily News] Tanzanian marathoner, Magdalena Shauri has broken the Women's National marathon record held by Banuelia Mrashani by six minutes when she finished third in the Berlin Marathon early on Sunday.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:51:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1owp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1owBC78OgjhDM [Capital FM] Nairobi -- World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge had to dig deep into his energy reserves in the last seven kilometres of the race, as he clinched a historic fifth Berlin Maraton title on Sunday, claiming the crown in 2:02:42.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:44:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KINbLz7Jyo1owBC78OgjhDM https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLOw279k_nObavLeqE6yv18 [Capital FM] Berlin, Germany -- Kenyans living in Germany joined by their compatriots from Sweden and Norway brought life at the 2023 Berlin Marathon to hand Eliud Kipchoge the much-needed morale boost to clinch historic fifth Berlin Marathon title on Sunday.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:38:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLOw279k_nObavLeqE6yv18 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzAVLTsI7B9NX [Capital FM] Berlin -- After breaking through into the podium for the first time, Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui is now planning to go one better in one of the World Marathon Majors.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:38:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzAVLTsI7B9NX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzB-xWH3zZqEA [Capital FM] Berlin -- Every race is a learnt lesson, World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge said after crossing the finish-line to win his historic fifth Berlin Marathon title in the German Capital on Sunday.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:36:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzB-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzBeIF_fEM9tn [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ethiopian Tigst Assefa shattered Brigid Kosgei's Women's World Record set four years ago, becoming the first woman to ever run under 2:12 as she clocked 2:11:53 to win the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:34:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzBeIF_fEM9tn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzGw5Ur-z5Bww [Capital FM] Nairobi -- World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge had to dig deep into his energy reserves in the last seven kilometres of the race, as he clinched a historic fifth Berlin Maraton title on Sunday, claiming the crown in 2:02:42.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:31:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLCN5jESmBNzGw5Ur-z5Bww https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJOrh_nCEr9g0GT5aWO9DEx [Daily News] Arusha -- ARUSHA : MORE than 1,500 participants have confirmed to participate in the fourth edition of Moonlight Run ahead of its flag off in November this year.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:10:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KJOrh_nCEr9g0GT5aWO9DEx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLOInnzeUKH3eGkz6RCC25z [Capital FM] Berlin, Germany -- "Before I call it quit, I think I have a World Record in me, I am not training because of less things, I am training because I want to push the limit," those are the words of legendary Eliud Kipchoge ahead of Sunday's Berlin Marathon.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:36:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4wKR6nZ61KLOInnzeUKH3eGkz6RCC25z