The organizers of the Birell 10k Night Race Prague 2026 have issued an official apology following the incident at the final stretch of Saturday's race, during which the leading runner, Victor Kipruto Kiprono, made a wrong turn just before the finish (straight) line…...
The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship gets under way on Friday, bringing around 400 athletes from more than 70 countries to Budapest for three nights of finals-only action and a record $10 million prize pot. Here's everything you need to know before it starts....
Sport can be not only beautiful, but sometimes also extremely cruel. Before the final stretch of the Birell 10-kilometre Night Race, Kenya's Victor Kipruto Kiprono, who was headed for a commanding victory, followed the lead car instead of heading into the finish line, and before he could get back on course, he was passed not only by eventual winner Rodrigue Kwizera Kwizera of Spain, but also by second-placed compatriot Owen Korir Kapkama......
From the tragic death of Ivo Van Damme to a Diamond League finale featuring the world's best, Brussels is celebrating five decades of athletics while its newest stars contemplate what will remain long after their own races are over...
At the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, track and field is ditching sterile press briefings for an immersive, athlete-driven festival. Spearheaded by sprint icon Usain Bolt and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, "The Day Before" replaces traditional Q&A podiums with red-carpet lifestyle arrivals, interactive VIP content studios, and a groundbreaking live 200m lane draft. By handing the spotlight and tactical choices directly to global stars like Letsile Tebogo and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the sport is betting its future on unscripted drama, personality-led storytelling, and unprecedented media access designed to captivate a modern digital audience....
Global distance running icons Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Agnes Ngetich are set to spearhead a legendary showdown in Copenhagen following blockbuster squad announcements from Kenya, Great Britain, and Europe's elite. Defending champions Kenya have unleashed a lethal 16-strong roster featuring world record-holders and medal heavyweights to dominate the global stage. However, the African powerhouse faces a ferocious challenge from Europe’s finest distance stars, including a fiercely determined Italian contingent and Nordic track royalty. As world-class fields finalize for the half marathon, 5km, and road mile disciplines, the stage is officially set for an unforgettable weekend of historic racing drama....
Africa is positioned to claim its own track capital as the World Athletics Continental Tour hits a record 292 meets globally. With Nairobi actively bidding to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, establishing a vibrant, independent African athletics tour is now an urgent necessity to build critical operational momentum, fan engagement, and corporate backing ahead of 2029. By utilizing world-class venues like Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium and capitalizing on fierce advocacy from home-grown champions, the continent is ready to transition from merely producing world-record holders to hosting them on an unprecedented scale....
Three Majors Down: Corporate titan Joe Sang successfully conquers grueling Sydney Marathon – his third World Marathon Majors Series race - to power his nationwide education campaign as elite winner Peres Jepchirchir flies Kenyan flag high. Sang, nicknamed the "Running CEO", pushed his physical limits on the global stage to raise vital funding for the Joe Sang Foundation. Every kilometre covered on Australian soil directly secures a brighter academic future for Kenya’s most vulnerable children...
The regular season's spectacular multi-world-record explosion in Zurich has cleared a direct, high-octane path to the ultimate track crown at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels. Leading the charging Kenyan contingent is the generational 800m phenomenon Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who enters the Memorial Van Damme holding a dominant, top-seeded 35 points after dismantling elite global fields all season. Joining him in the hunt for the iconic Diamond Trophy is short-sprint vanguard Ferdinand Omanyala, who locked down 19 points in the fierce 100m grid, alongside long-distance star Dorcus Ewoi, whose relentless 22-point performance secured her a premier spot in the highly anticipated women's 1500m final....
The immediate medals at Kenyatta University were merely a prelude. The true prize is a radical structural shift as the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games transform into the ultimate launchpad for Dakar 2026 — the historic first Olympic event on African soil. As global rivals actively decode Africa’s traditional distance-running secrets, continental sports leaders are moving past passive talent production. By upgrading local infrastructure and establishing internal competitive circuits, Africa is finally looking inward, creating a self-sustaining sports ecosystem designed to nurture, protect, and launch its next generation of world-class champions entirely on its own terms....
For nearly 20 years, Emily Chepngeno’s reality was defined by the stinging chill of Kericho’s tea fields and the crushing weight of a Sh50 daily wage. But next week, her soul sings a song of pure liberation as her son Dennis Kipkoech steps into Kabianga University. Her tears of desperation have turned into pure maternal triumph, anchored by an executive who runs to carry the burdens of single mothers. On Sunday, Joe Sang tackles the grueling Sydney Marathon, sacrificing his own physical comfort on the global stage to ensure more vulnerable families can break the chains of generational poverty....
Following Thursday morning’s shocking announcement of the withdrawal of world marathon record holder Sebastian Sawe from next month’s Berlin Marathon, focus on the September 27 men’s race will now be on, among others, Tanzania’s national record holder Gabriel Geay. The 29-year-old Geay clocked 2:03:00 hours to finish second in Valencia in 2022, retaining his spot among the 20 fastest marathon runners in history. Geay also finished runner-up at the Boston Marathon in 2023. Berlin's hopes for a world record now sit in the women’s race with Tigst Assefa, who like Sawe, earmarked the German race for a tilt at a record time....
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