African Athletics
Asaba, Nigeria Diary: YIMER TAKES 10,000M CROWN AS AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN, (Day One) by Bob Ramsak for the IAAF
Jemal Yimer has been a busy man. In February, Jemal ran 59:00 at the @RAKmarathon, setting a debut record for...
Read moreDetailsAsaba, Nigeria Diary: Jemal Yimer wins first gold medal at African Champs
Jemal Yimer, after setting WR for Half Marathon debut, RAK Half Marathon, February 9, 2018, photo by Brian Eder/RunBlogRun Yimer...
Read moreDetailsAsaba, Nigeria Diary: Soufianne El Bakkali leads Moroccan team of 22 for African Athletic Championships
Soufianne El Bakkali ran WL of 7:58.15 for the steeplechase in Monaco on July 20, 2018, photo by PhotoRun.net ASABA...
Read moreDetailsAsaba, Nigeria Diary: Despite sore back, Conseslus Kipruto will be ready for African Athletics Championships
Conseslus Kipruto, photo by PhotoRun.net NAIROBI (KEN): World and Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto says he will be ready for...
Read moreDetailsAsaba, Nigeria Diary: African Athletics Championship notes
ASABA NEWS A quick 360 view of the Stephen Keshi stadium track on the eve of the 21st African Senior...
Read moreDetailsMurielle Ahoure out of African Champs
Murielle Ahoure, photo by PhotoRun.net Ahoure out from African Champs ASABA (NGR): The reigning 100 m African champion Murielle Ahouré...
Read moreDetailsIAAF picks Nairobi, Kenya as host city for 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 Champs
IAAF, in their meetings in Buenos Aires, just announced that Nairobi will host the U20 Championships in July 2020. The...
Read moreDetailsIntroducing Stella Chesang, by Steve Landells, for NN Running Team
Here's a nice feature on NN Running Team member Stella Chesang, who won the Commonwealth Games 10,000m in April 2018....
Read moreDetailsOver 3000 youths set for Gymnasiade 2018 in Morocco (from Athletics Africa)
The Gymnasiade 2018, has over 3000 youths competing in Morocco this coming week, May 4 to May 7. Here's the...
Read moreDetailsThe wet and muddy course in Chief, Algeria, could not stop the Kenyans from shining at the African Cross Country Championships
Sunrise, photo by PhotoRun.net The 2018 African Cross Country Championships happened last weekend, March 17-18. Here is the our story...
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