"Lot of people don't know but he has childlike enthusiasm. He gets intrigued by things easily and is always looking for something new that ...

Despite its great importance, cricket never gave India — the nation — any significant international triumph until well after independence.

Jaisha had collapsed at the finish line after completing the marathon and had to be rushed to a hospital where her coach got into an alterc...

Indian long-distance runner Kavita Raut today qualified for the Rio Olympics in women's marathon after winning the event in the 12th South ...

Kipketer, who started the race as a pace setter, decided to continue till the end after taking over the sole lead midway through the return...

The women's contingent would be led by Kenyan Kipketer who won the 2013 Mumbai marathon with a course record of 2:24:33 which still remains...

More qualifications are expected in the run-up to the Games and that will make the number of athletes in Indian contingent for Rio one of t...

Khushbir Kaur finished a disappointing 37th while compatriot Sapna was disqualified from the women's 20km race walk event on the seventh da...

Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Vikas Gowda and runner Tintu Luka will lead the Indian challenge at the IAAF World Championships.

The likes of Tintu Luka and Inderjeet Singh will be seen in action during the 55th National inter-state athletics championship, starting he...

OP Jaisha also comfortably dipped under the 2:44 qualifying mark set by Athletics Federation of India for the IAAF World Championships.

The year also saw some respite from the doping menace, which had marred the Indian athletics scene in the last few years.

In his personal messages sent to each of the medal winners, the President said, "Please accept my hearty congratulations and best wishes.

An amount of Rs 3.95 crore has been spent so far by the government for the London Olympics preparations of 30 athletes, the sports ministry...