Some Kenyan runners see doping as a path to glory, and to basic sustenanceIten in Kenya, is famous for producing top runners. But it faces a big doping problem. Many athletes use drugs to win races and earn money....
02 Aug, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
India continues to be second in AIU's global list of doping offendersIndia holds the second-highest number of track-and-field athletes ineligible due to doping, with 128 athletes listed by the Athletics Integ...
02 Jun, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Who is Ruth Chepngetich? The athlete who made history at the Chicago marathon by breaking the women's world recordKenya's Ruth Chepngetich made history on Sunday by breaking the women's marathon world record at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Chepngetich fin...
13 Oct, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burnsA man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, leading to her death, has died from burns sustained during the ...
10 Sep, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies in Kenya after being set on fire by boyfriendUgandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend. The attack occurred just weeks after she com...
05 Sep, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
Kelvin Kiptum: Eternal marathon starKelvin Kiptum, the Kenyan runner who tragically passed away at the age of 24 in a car accident, soared to athletic greatness with his remar...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accidentThe 24-year-old set the world record at the Chicago Marathon in October with a time of two hours and 35 seconds to surpass the mark of 2:01...
12 Feb, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Who was Benjamin Kiplagat? Olympic long-distance athlete who was stabbed to deathBenjamin Kiplagat was a Ugandan long-distance runner, who reached the semi-finals of the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2012 Olympics in London...
01 Jan, 2024, 09.38 PM IST
Eliud Kipchoge wants to 'make history' with a third Olympic gold"I'll be the happiest person on earth to win an Olympic medal for the third time, back-to-back-to-back," Eliud Kipchoge said at a press con...
20 Oct, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Athletics: Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum smashes men's marathon world record in ChicagoKiptum shattered the London Marathon course record this year and was determined to make magic again in the Windy City as he sped up through...
08 Oct, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
History on track: Sable wins India’s first-ever medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase, Priyanka clinches silver in race walkSable wins India’s first-ever medal (silver) in men’s 3000m steeplechase, Priyanka clinches silver in race walk.
06 Aug, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
CWG 2022, athletics: India's Avinash Sable wins silver in steeplechase, denies Kenya podium clean sweepSable clocked 8:11.20 to better the previous NR of 8:12.48, set at the Rabat Diamond League earlier this year. It was also India's first-ev...
06 Aug, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
- Athletics-Kipchoge runs quickest marathon in just over two hours
ATHLETICS-MARATHON/BREAKING2 (URGENT, PIX, TV):Athletics-Kipchoge runs quickest marathon in just over two hours
06 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
- Kenyan athletes welcome anti-doping initiative
SPORT-KENYA-ATHLETICS:Kenyan athletes welcome anti-doping initiative
16 Jan, 2017, 07.57 PM IST
- Kenya sets up doctors network to fight doping
SPORT-KENYA-ATHLETICS:Kenya sets up doctors network to fight doping
10 Jan, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
- Athletics-Kenya sets up doctors network to fight doping
SPORT-KENYA/ATHLETICS:Athletics-Kenya sets up doctors network to fight doping
10 Jan, 2017, 08.02 PM IST
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon: Wanted to show that one can run even in pollution, says winner KipchogePollution was not the only factor causing trouble to athletes, they faced trouble by the water littering.
20 Nov, 2016, 03.03 PM IST