athletics

Transgender athletes banned from women's events

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.

Imranur storms to historic gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

The 29-year-old sprinter clocked his best timing of 6.59 seconds to win the gold medal in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan last night.

Bangladeshi sprinters ‘learn’ from Japanese Olympian

Shota Iizuka, a Rio Olympic silver medallist from Japan’s 4X100 relay team, today spent an hour with some 30 primary students of Sunnydale Junior School in the capital on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Japan and Bangladesh.

Kiplangat takes wrong turn to Commonwealth gold

Uganda's Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn but still found his way to marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, providing some late drama to what had been an uneventful race.

Nigerians bask in Amusan's athletic glory

Nigerians, including three presidential candidates, basked in the glory of the country's first world athletics gold medal, welcoming a respite from bad news about economic hardships and deepening insecurity.

Record-breaking Duplantis flies at Eugene worlds

Armand Duplantis wrapped up the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in stunning fashion on Sunday, setting a new world record in the pole vault as the curtain came down on the 10-day global track and field extravaganza.

'It's amazing. I don't want to sleep'

French world record holder Kevin Mayer regained the world decathlon title with a late surge on Sunday, climbing from sixth overnight to clinch gold after Olympic champion Damian Warner withdrew through injury.

Kerley wins world 100m gold in US cleansweep

American Fred Kerley led a US cleansweep as he stormed to victory in the men's 100m at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday.

Felix's 19-year odyssey ends with another medal

American veteran Allyson Felix will hang up her spikes having sealed a remarkable 19th world medal on Friday, while Fred Kerley laid down an impressive marker in the heats for the 100m in Oregon.

March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

Transgender athletes banned from women's events

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Imranur storms to historic gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

The 29-year-old sprinter clocked his best timing of 6.59 seconds to win the gold medal in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan last night.

November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022

Bangladeshi sprinters ‘learn’ from Japanese Olympian

Shota Iizuka, a Rio Olympic silver medallist from Japan’s 4X100 relay team, today spent an hour with some 30 primary students of Sunnydale Junior School in the capital on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Japan and Bangladesh.

July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022

Kiplangat takes wrong turn to Commonwealth gold

Uganda's Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn but still found his way to marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, providing some late drama to what had been an uneventful race.

July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022

Nigerians bask in Amusan's athletic glory

Nigerians, including three presidential candidates, basked in the glory of the country's first world athletics gold medal, welcoming a respite from bad news about economic hardships and deepening insecurity.

July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022

Record-breaking Duplantis flies at Eugene worlds

Armand Duplantis wrapped up the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in stunning fashion on Sunday, setting a new world record in the pole vault as the curtain came down on the 10-day global track and field extravaganza.

July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022

'It's amazing. I don't want to sleep'

French world record holder Kevin Mayer regained the world decathlon title with a late surge on Sunday, climbing from sixth overnight to clinch gold after Olympic champion Damian Warner withdrew through injury.

July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022

Kerley wins world 100m gold in US cleansweep

American Fred Kerley led a US cleansweep as he stormed to victory in the men's 100m at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Felix's 19-year odyssey ends with another medal

American veteran Allyson Felix will hang up her spikes having sealed a remarkable 19th world medal on Friday, while Fred Kerley laid down an impressive marker in the heats for the 100m in Oregon.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Imranur walks off after setting the pace

Bangladesh's fastest man Imranur Rahman could not participate in the World Championship heats, despite qualifying with flying colours, due to a groin injury.