Top Indian runners eye Paris Olympic tickets in Sunday's Delhi Marathon

IANS | February 23, 2024 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s top runners including T. Gopi, Srini B. and Anish Thapa will line up along with over 19,000 athletes in the 9th edition of the prestigious New Delhi Marathon on Sunday (February 25) hoping to win a ticket to the Paris Olympic Games later this year.

AIU suspends Indian hammer-thrower KM Rachna for 12 years for use of steroids

IANS | February 14, 2024 12:47 AM

Lausanne, Feb 13 (IANS) The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics has banned India's K.M Rachna for 12 years for testing positive for a cocktail of steroids/prohibited substances. The 30-year-old Indian hammer thrower has been penalised for the presence/use of Prohibited Substances Stanozolol, Methandienone, DHCMT and Clenbuterol in tests conducted by the AIU and the National Anti-doping Authority (NADA) of India.

Star-studded field for season-opening Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

IANS | February 12, 2024 5:08 PM

Dubai, Feb12 (IANS) A galaxy of stars, including Paralympic and world championship winners, will return to their favourite hunting ground as the emirate gets ready to host the season-opening 15th Fazza International Para Athletics Grand Prix – Dubai 2024 at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds from Tuesday.

World Athletics ratifies Kelvin Kiptum's world marathon record

IANS | February 7, 2024 12:02 AM

Monaco, Feb 6 (IANS) World Athletics, the global governing body for international track and field competitions, has ratified Kelvin Kiptum’s world marathon record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago last year. Kenya’s Kiptum became the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon, taking 34 seconds off the world record at the Chicago Marathon on October 8, 2023, the World Athletics informed in a statement on Tuesday.

Medals revealed for World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024

IANS | February 5, 2024 11:29 PM

Glasgow, Feb 5 (IANS) With less than four weeks to go until the first champion is crowned, the organisers have on Monday (February 5) revealed the medals specially commissioned for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 following a design competition.

PT Usha honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by SJFI and DSJA

IANS | February 4, 2024 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Legendary sprinter and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Sunday was conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement' award by the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) and Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DSJA) at the National Sports Club of India.