Athletics News
Kenyan marathon runner Kirwa suspended for doping
BBC - 12 Jun 2019 23:14
Kenyan marathon runner Felix Kirwa is suspended from competition for nine months after testing positive for a banned stimulant.
Latest Oslo updates - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 12 Jun 2019 15:00
Welcome to our comprehensive coverage of the Bislett Games Diamond League meeting in Oslo, the fifth stop of the IAAF Diamond League's tenth season.
'Thank you for teaching us to be brave' - US runner Grunewald dies aged 32
BBC - 12 Jun 2019 13:03
Gabriele Grunewald, the US runner hailed by athletes for her spirit in fighting cancer, dies at the age of 32.
Advice to My Younger Self: Ivet Lalova-Collio
IAAF - 12 Jun 2019 12:18
The evergreen Bulgarian sprinter Ivet Lalova-Collio has enjoyed a long and successful career highlighted by a European 100m title and four Olympic appearances. Now aged 35 she collects many of the vital lessons learned f...
'I'll never take drugs': Caster Semenya tells IAAF to focus on dopers 'not us' - video
The Guardian - 12 Jun 2019 11:23
Caster Semenyahas urged athletic's governing body to drop its pursuit of female runners with high testosterone levels and instead focus on catching dope cheats. Speaking after winning a 2000m race on the outskirts of Par...
'I'm a pure athlete, I don't cheat' - Semenya says she won't take drugs to run
BBC - 12 Jun 2019 11:10
Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says she will not take testosterone-reducing drugs in order to compete and will instead target other events.
US distance runner Grunewald dies
IAAF - 12 Jun 2019 08:54
There are people who do extraordinary things in the face of adversity and then there is Gabriele Grunewald.
Wlodarczyk back on top while Kirt wins again in Turku
IAAF - 12 Jun 2019 01:02
Tuesday evening (11) at the 57th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku was perfect in many ways.
Strong slate of champions resume points chase in Oslo - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 12 Jun 2019 00:56
The IAAF Diamond League points chase continues with Oslo's Bislett Games, the series' fifth stop of the 2019 season, on Thursday (13).