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From taekwondo kicks to African strides… Destiny is in motion.

Destiny Barnette-Smith, Liberia’s fast-rising 100 metres sprinter, is no stranger to surprises — her life’s biggest turning points have often come from spontaneous decisions. This Saturday, as the Six...

Exclusive: Indefatigable Glody Dube: Fighting To Keep Wind in Sails of Botswana Golden Grand Prix

It’s heading to 12 noon on a warm Friday and outside Botswana’s affluent Avani Gaborone Resort and Casino, an all-electric Mercedes Benz EQE 350 has attracted the attention of resident athletes and ho...

‘On’ Sign Latest Star, Ethiopia’s 1,500m World Indoor Champion, Samuel Tefera

ZurichSwiss sportswear brand On has announced the addition of Ethiopia’s World Indoor Championships 1,500 metres’ gold medalist Samuel Tefera to its fast-growing elite athlete roster. The Ethiopian yo...

Faith Cherotich Eyes Oslo Over Kip Keino Classic, Kenya’s Young Guns Shine, Botswana Roars as Yego Hunts Javelin Form

By Robert KibetKenya’s dominance in distance running continues to rise, as a new generation of young athletes makes their mark on the global stage, among them Faith Cherotich who stunned fans with a c...

Al Ahli Tripoli, APR in Driving Seat at Basketball Africa League’s Nile Conference

KigaliJean-Jacques Boissy got 30 points, including 18 from behind the arc, Jaylen Adams added 26 points and eight assists, and Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 115-87 in the s...

Ethiopia’s 3,000m World Indoor Champ Freweyni Hailu partners with Swiss sportswear brand On

ZurichSwiss sportswear brand On has roped in elite distance runner Freweyni Hailu to join its growing team of world-class athletes that includes Kenya’s multiple Olympic medalist and two-time Boston M...

Women in Record-Breaking Form as Assefa Smashes Women-only World Record, Sawe Top at London Marathon (PHOTOS)

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa takes 26 seconds off women-only world record Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe wins on his first ever appearance at an Abbott World Marathon Majors eventSwitzerland’s Marcel Hug takes a r...

Amos Kipruto breaks course record, Workenesh Edesa ahead of Brigid Kosgei

Amos Kipruto won the Haspa Marathon Hamburg with a superb two hours, three minutes and 46 seconds course record and clocked the first sub 2:04:00 time in the history of the race. While Philemon Kiplim...

Zakithi Nene Stands Out on Spectacular Closing Day of Athletics South Africa’s Senior Championships

Johannesburg:Zakithi Nene gave the performance of the day to win gold for KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) in the men’s 400 men’s final in 44.22 seconds, shattering his personal best at the NWU McArthur...

How Memorable 129th Boston Marathon Played Out from Start to Finish

Boston, TuesdayA shattered course record, a monster move in the Newton Hills by a bib-less little brother and a sunrise surprise from a Boston legend: the 129th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of Am...