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American duo Cartica and Pizzi win 2016 World Marathon Challenge

What does a US Marine Corps Captain and a day care centre operator have in common? As of this weekend, the 2016 World Marathon Challenge title

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Wada report accuses former chief Diack of conspiracy and corruption

The second part of a report into corruption at World Athletics has accused former President Lamine Diack of being responsible for ‘‘organising and

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Doping tests explained, as IAAF comes under further scrutiny

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Former Russian Athletics chief banned for life

Valentin Balakhnichev – the former head of Russian athletics – has been banned from the sport for life after being charged with multiple breaches of

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Biwott and Ayalew win Saint Silvester Road Race

Some 30 thousand athletes from 42 different countries gathered in Sao Paolo on Thursday to take part in the 91st edition of the Saint Silvester Road

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Best of 2015: Annus Horribilis for FIFA and IAAF

Annus horribilis – a horrible or disastrous year. This Latin phrase can certainly be used to describe 2015 for two of sport’s most powerful world

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Former IAAF president Diack took bribes to cover up positive drug tests

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Twenty-six Italian athletes face ban for doping offences

Italy’s Olympic chiefs have called for two-year bans for 26 of its athletes for failing to provide doping samples. The country’s National Anti-Doping

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Coe on IAAF clean up mission

World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe, on Wednesday, vowed to lead a clean-up of his beleaguered IAAF. The two-time Olympic 1500m champion was

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IAAF President Coe gives up Nike ambassadorial role

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IAAF president Coe quits Nike role amid conflict of interest claims

Recently-elected IAAF President Sebastien Coe has announced he is to step down from his ambassadorial role with US sportswear giant Nike following

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Embattled IAAF set to meet in Monte Carlo amid doping and corruption scandals

This year’s IAAF council meeting is expected to be a long and uneasy affair at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo. Athletics’ world governing body, on

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Coe under renewed scrutiny over decision to award Eugene 2021 world championships

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Kenyan athletes continue protest at federation HQ

Kenya’s government met athletes to discuss their grievances on Tuesday, as runners occupied the athletics federation building for a second day

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Russian athletes excluded from World Indoor championships

Russian athletes will not appear at the World Indoor championships in the US next March. The event in Portland, Oregon, will be the first major

Russia

IAAF suspends Russia indefinitely from international athletics competitions

Russia

Russia to partly admit to some WADA doping charges

Russia

Putin calls for individuals to bear responsibility in doping scandal

President Vladimir Putin says he wants Russia to carry out its own investigation into allegations its athletes have systematically taken

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Zero tolerance for athletes who cheat says IOC chief Thomas Bach

The International Olympic Committee says there will be no hiding place for those athletes who cheat. It is also set to lead a campaign to make the

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US athlete Alysia Montano speaks out over doping allegations in athletics

For US Olympian Alysia Montano training does not stop as allegations of doping engulf her sport. The two Russian athletes which the World