Athletics News
Kenya to establish anti-doping agency
BBC - 13 Nov 2015 19:17
Kenya is to immediately establish an anti-doping agency amid turmoil in athletics over doping allegations.
Defending champion Gobena returns to Istanbul to chase course record
IAAF - 13 Nov 2015 17:43
The 37th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, will see defending women's champion Amane Gobena return to the Turkish city with the aim of chasing the course record of 2:27:25 on Sunday (15).
Can Merga continue his winning streak in Atapuerca at the opening IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting?
IAAF - 13 Nov 2015 13:39
Four-time champion Imane Merga will return to Atapuerca, near the Spanish city of Burgos, for the 12th "Cross Internacional de Atapuerca", the first of three Spanish races scheduled for this winter's IAAF Cross Country P...
Semi-Marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt cancelled due to terrorist outrage
IAAF - 13 Nov 2015 12:24
The organisers of the Semi-Marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt Christian Granger have cancelled the IAAF Bronze Label Road Race scheduled for Sunday (15) following the horrendous series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Frid...
Course records under attack at the Valencia Marathon
IAAF - 13 Nov 2015 11:55
After the success of its half marathon event held barely four weeks ago, when Kenya's Abraham Cheroben ran the fastest time in the world this year, the Mediterranean city of Valencia stages its highly regarded marathon, ...
Kibet looking to make her mark on the roads in Saitama
IAAF - 13 Nov 2015 10:59
Sylvia Kibet may not yet consider herself a full-fledged marathoner but the Kenyan looks likely to be in the running for a first title in just her second career race at the inaugural Saitama International Marathon, an IA...
Lord Coe has been naive - Rooney
BBC - 13 Nov 2015 10:47
British athlete Martyn Rooney questions whether Lord Coe knew of problems at the IAAF or had his "head in the sand".