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Pole vaulters take to the streets of the Greek capital Athens

Athens Street Pole Vault is becoming a tradition in the Greek capital.

10/05/2016

World News

European Athletics official says Russia has no "moral right" to be at Rio Olympics

07/05/2016

Sport

Russia's Olympic fate to be decided in June

The International Athletics Federation is due to hear from its taskforce sent to investigate Russia's new anti-doping regime.

21/04/2016

World News

Meldonium doping suspensions for 14 athletes lifted, as WADA loosens policy

16/04/2016

Sport

El Morabity on track for third straight Marathon des Sables title

Rachid El Morabity continued his jog towards a third straight title and fourth overall after winning stage three of the Marathon Des Sables in the

12/04/2016

Economy

Jordan tops Forbes' list of best paid athletes (again)

The Nike Jordan brand is a cash cow and the basketball legend, who retired in 2003, made an estimated $110 million last year.

31/03/2016

Sport

Jamaica wins hurdles gold at Indoor Athletics championships

Jamaica clinched their first gold on the final day of the world indoor athletics championships. Omar McLeod gave the Caribbean sprinting power the

21/03/2016

Sport

America continues to boss World Indoor Athletics championship

More gold for America at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland, Oregon, with Barbara Pierre thrilling the crowds with a unexpected

20/03/2016

Sport

Athletics: Lavillenie and Suhr win first golds of 2016 World Indoor Championships

Pole vaulters Renaud Lavillenie and Jenn Suhr claimed the first gold medals of the World Indoor Championships with record-breaking clearances on

18/03/2016

Sport

Athletics: Russia make progress on anti-doping but not enough to warrant lifting ban

The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Friday that 99 athletes had tested positive for Meldonium since it was placed on the banned

11/03/2016

Sport

Russian athletes compete domestically as they maintain 2016 Olympic aspirations

Russia’s elite track and field athletes have been training hard in Moscow this week as the nation keeps alive its slim hopes of making the Rio

01/03/2016

Sport

Former Russian anti-doping agency head Nikita Kamayev dies

15/02/2016

World News

Ex-Russian athletics' anti-doping chief Nikita Kamayev dies of 'heart attack'

RUSADA's former executive director is the second senior official to die following a recent corruption scandal.

15/02/2016

China

Chinese athletics world record holder "forced into using banned drugs"

05/02/2016

Sport

World Athletics investigating claims of historic state-backed doping in China

The doping crisis to hit Athletics took another twist on Friday after the IAAF announced it’s investigating a letter alleging historic

05/02/2016

Sport

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

02/02/2016

Sport

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

14/01/2016

World News

Doping tests explained, as IAAF comes under further scrutiny

13/01/2016

Sport

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

07/01/2016

Sport

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

31/12/2015