Indian Open Race Walking: Exciting contest on cards as elite men race walkers ready to prove themselves

IANS | January 29, 2024 7:06 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Aspiring athletes aiming to cement their place in the national squad for the July 26 to August 11 Paris Olympic Games are both mentally and physically tuned to deliver the goods during the 11th edition of the Indian Open Race Walking competition, the two-day season-opening domestic event, an Olympic qualifying competition, to be held here from Tuesday.

Asian Games medallists Avinash Sable, Parul Choudhary to head to the US for foreign training

IANS | January 29, 2024 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) With their eyes set on performing well at the upcoming Paris Olympics Games later this year, middle distance runners Avinash Sable and Parul Choudhary, both medallists at last year's Asian Games, and wrestlers Anshu Malik and Sarita Mor will soon be heading abroad for training.

KIYG 2023: Inspired by Neeraj Chopra, javelin thrower Deepika continues the habit of breaking meet records

IANS | January 26, 2024 10:27 PM

Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) At the age of 17 years, young javelin thrower Deepika from Haryana has made it a habit to break records, just like her idol Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic and World Championship gold medallist who has set new standards all the way to the top.

Neeraj Chopra meets Roger Federer, says: ‘It’s a dream come true for me’

IANS | January 25, 2024 4:51 PM

Zurich (Switzerland), Jan 25 (IANS) Indian Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra found himself in the company of tennis legend Roger Federer in Zurich, a moment he aptly described as a "dream come true".

Kenya's Anderson Seroi wins men's title as African runners dominate Hong Kong Marathon

IANS | January 21, 2024 11:48 PM

Hong Kong, Jan 21 (IANS) Anderson Seroi of Kenya won the men's title as African athletes dominated the podium with about 74,000 runners competing in the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon here on Sunday.

Mumbai Marathon: Srinu Bugatha, Nirmaben Thakor top Indian finishers as Lemi retains crown; Aberash wins women's title

IANS | January 21, 2024 5:50 PM

Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Ethiopian Hayle Lemi Berhanu became only the second athlete to defend the men’s crown in the history of the Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, as he successfully crossed the finish line in 2 hours 07:50 minutes.

World Athletics ratifies world records for Albertson, Ingebrigtsen and Sorokin

IANS | January 4, 2024 11:38 PM

Monaco, Jan 4 (IANS) World Athletics, the governing body for track and field and road running events, has ratified World records set by CJ Albertson (men's 50km), Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Men’s 100km) and Aleksandr Sorokin (Men’s 2000m).

'Not worried about them', says Usain Bolt on which of his world records fall first

IANS | December 28, 2023 10:59 AM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Double (100m and 200m) world record holder and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt remains unfazed about anyone breaking his world records saying "he is not worried about them".

Taking on deepfakes requires collaboration among all stakeholders

Supriya Ramesh | December 22, 2023 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technology has allowed bad actors to incorporate hyper-realistic digital falsification, and thus, the near real image/audio clip can potentially be used to damage reputations, exploit people, sabotage elections, spread large-scale misinformation, fabricate evidence, and, in general, undermine trust.

Tirtha Pun wins Vasai Virar Marathon; Nurhasan, Prajakta are half-marathon champs

IANS | December 10, 2023 4:54 PM

Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tirtha Pun of the Gorkha Regiment (Darjeeling) ended defending champion Mohit Rathor’s dreams of a hat-trick of titles by winning the full marathon in the 11th All-India Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon which concluded in Virar, in the nearby Thane district, on Sunday.

Athletics

Indian Open Race Walking: Exciting contest on cards as elite men race walkers ready to prove themselves

Asian Games medallists Avinash Sable, Parul Choudhary to head to the US for foreign training

KIYG 2023: Inspired by Neeraj Chopra, javelin thrower Deepika continues the habit of breaking meet records

Neeraj Chopra meets Roger Federer, says: ‘It’s a dream come true for me’

Kenya's Anderson Seroi wins men's title as African runners dominate Hong Kong Marathon

Mumbai Marathon: Srinu Bugatha, Nirmaben Thakor top Indian finishers as Lemi retains crown; Aberash wins women's title

World Athletics ratifies world records for Albertson, Ingebrigtsen and Sorokin

'Not worried about them', says Usain Bolt on which of his world records fall first

Taking on deepfakes requires collaboration among all stakeholders

Tirtha Pun wins Vasai Virar Marathon; Nurhasan, Prajakta are half-marathon champs

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