Sports / Athletics

Dibaba breaks 23-year-old world record in 1,500 metres 18 Jul 2015 - 06:55 pm

Genzebe Dibaba from Ethiopia poses with the score board after breaking the 1500m world record with a time of 3:50.07, in the 1500m...

Canada in Pan Am driver’s seat 15 Jul 2015 - 03:03 am

TORONTO: Canada’s remarkable start to the Pan American Games continued on Monday while Cuban kayaker Jorge Garcia brought his gold medal haul to...

Gatlin is beatable, say sprint rivals 09 Jul 2015 - 01:50 am

Tyson Gay (left) of the USA and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell during a press conference on the eve of the Diamond League Athletissima athletics...

Gatlin, Powell and Gay set for Lausanne showdown 09 Jul 2015 - 01:48 am

Lausanne: Lovers of clean track and field will be cringing at today’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne when doping cheats Justin Gatlin and...

Farah adamant he is ‘100 per cent clean’ 02 Jul 2015 - 01:18 am

London: Britain’s double Olympic champion Mo Farah yesterday reiterated he was “100 per cent clean” as doping allegations continued to swirl around coach...

Birthday girl Thompson wins 200m at Jamaica nationals 29 Jun 2015 - 12:34 pm

Elaine Thompson Kingston, Jamaica---Elaine Thompson celebrated her 23rd birthday by winning the 200 metres at the Jamaican trials on Sunday, signalling a possible...

Athletics: Jamaican national trials results 28 Jun 2015 - 03:12 pm

Kingston, Jamaica--Selected results on Saturday at the Jamaican national trials: MEN 110m hurdles (wind: +1.0 m/s): 1. Omar McLeod 12.97secs 2. Hansle Parchment...

Athletics: McLeod smashes personal best time to win 110m hurdles 28 Jun 2015 - 03:09 pm

Kingston, Jamaica--Omar McLeod ran a world leading time of 12.97 seconds to capture the men's 110 metre hurdles at the Jamaican national trials...

Athletics: Fraser-Pryce, Powell cruise to 100m wins 27 Jun 2015 - 01:51 pm

Kingston, Jamaica--Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a world leading time of 10.79 seconds and Asafa Powell equalled his season's best at 9.84 seconds to win...

Athletics: US Championships results 27 Jun 2015 - 12:13 pm

Eugene, United States--Principal results on Friday at the US Athletics Championships, selection meeting for the IAAF World Championships August 22-30 in Beijing: Men...

Athletics: Bromell, Gay set to duel in 100m final at US championships 27 Jun 2015 - 12:09 pm

Eugene, United States--US veteran Tyson Gay and teenager Trayvon Bromell set up a mouth-watering 100m showdown of sprint generations on Friday at the...

Athletics: Gardner clocks 10.79 to lead women's 100m semis at US championships 27 Jun 2015 - 12:06 pm

Eugene, United States--English Gardner clocked a 2015 world-leading 10.79sec on Friday -- and had to be satisfied with the third-fastest time in the...

Powell in command, Bolt out of 100m picture 27 Jun 2015 - 03:57 am

KINGSTON: With Usain Bolt (pictured) a notable absentee, Asafa Powell threw down the gauntlet at the Jamaican national senior trials on Thursday by...

Athletics: Rupp defies controversy, wins US 10,000 title 26 Jun 2015 - 02:32 pm

Eugene, United States - Galen Rupp shook off the shadow of doping accusations to win his seventh consecutive 10,000m US national title on...

Athletics: US Championships results 26 Jun 2015 - 02:11 pm

Eugene, United States - Principal results on Thursday at the US Athletics Championships, selection meeting for the IAAF World Championships August 22-30 in...

Athletics: 'New faces' overshadow Gay as US championships kick off 26 Jun 2015 - 12:48 pm

Athletics: Powell wins opening 100 heat with hot start 26 Jun 2015 - 12:08 pm

Kingston, Jamaica - Former 100-metre world-record holder Asafa Powell made a strong start and showed top form Thursday in winning his opening-round heat...

Athletics: Kirwa to return as Kenyan coach at worlds 26 Jun 2015 - 11:00 am

Nairobi - Julius Kirwa is to return as Kenya's head athletics coach for August's world championships in Beijing, officials said Thursday. Kirwa, one...