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Nairobi, Kenya - Titus Ekiru, a renowned Kenyan marathoner, may be handed a 10-year ban following four violations of anti-doping rules, as disclosed by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
In a riveting display of athletic prowess at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, Megan Keith and Keneth Kiprop emerged triumphant in the senior women's and men's races, respectively, during the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event held on Saturday (11).
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Tauranga sprinter Joseph Millar has been added to the athletics team for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. He will run in the 200 metres. Millar, four times the New Zealand double sprint champion at the New Zealand Championships from 2012 to 2017 made big advances last year to run...
Jeff Riseley has posted an Olympic 800m qualifier in Poland. After coming oh so close on two occasions recently, Riseley stopped the clock at 1:44.85, well inside the Olympic standard of 1:45.20. Riseley sprinted down an incredibly crowded home straight, dodging competitors and somehow finding an opening, to storm down the inside.  He finished 7th in a stacked race, the winner was local Patryl Dobek, who posted a seriously fast 1:43.73 (PB). 
The Colombian city of Cali will be the place to be for junior track and field athletes come August, with 60 future stars of Australian athletics set to compete at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships from 1-6 August.
A full decade after triumphing in the world U20 cross-country competition, Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet has realized his long-cherished ambition of clinching his inaugural senior global title, emerging victorious in the men's 5km event at the World Athletics Road Running Championships held in Riga 23.
Julian eases his way through a niggle. Experiments with race nutrition ahead of Lake Biwa. Brad’s in the gym, sets the course record on his recovery loop and checking his motivation. Brady rolls 400m reps with Julian, nails the Sunday long run. Hobart Marathon is taken out by Dion Finocchiaro and Meriem...
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“The pace was set to be very fast so I judged myself off that and wanted to run my own race." “I am so happy to get the Australian record today.” - Brittany McGowan 1000 Metres - Women - Promotional Events 1 Muir , Laura GBR 2:33.92 2 Lamote , Renelle FRA 2:34.48 3 Tracey...
The 19th edition of the Pan American Games wrapped up with an impressive showcase of athletic prowess and a historic double triumph by Joselyn Brea of Venezuela at Santiago de Chile's National Stadium. The venue was once more filled to capacity as fans witnessed an array of outstanding performances on the event's final day.