As Paris braces for the inevitable summer heat, especially notorious for its sparse air conditioning, preparations are in full swing to ensure the comfort of the thousands of athletes expected to descend upon the city for the Olympics in late July and August. Among the city's innovative measures is the introduction of an underground cooling system, aiming to keep athletes cool while minimizing environmental impact.
The curtain fell on the athletics events at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, with a spectacular display of athleticism and determination on Friday (22), as athletes delivered remarkable performances to conclude the competition.
Each have won a world championship over the distance with Coleman the reigning Diamond League champion thanks to his victory over Noah Lyles in Eugene.
Sydney, Australia; 23 March 2024 - Mixing tradition with the new wave of Australian athletics talent, the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic at E.S Marks Athletics Field witnessed Australian 3000m champions Cameron Myers and Jessica Hull crowned, and a pair of relay records tumble thanks to the nation’s fastest women.
Almost 1000 runners took to the trails of kunanyi/Mount Wellington, competing in six races at the kunanyi Mountain Run across the weekend, which ranged in distance from a Vertical Kilometre (1000 metres elevation over 5km) to a grueling Ultra Marathon 66km.
Local Hobart mum and top trail runner, Maggie Lennox, showed some of Australia’s elite trail runners just how it’s done, with a stunning performance in the 25km event of this weekend’s kunanyi Mountain Run.
Held just outside of Wartburg, Tennessee, the 2024 Barkley Marathons concluded with an amazing feat: five competitors finished the challenging course. notably, British Jasmin Paris has created history by becoming the first female competitor to complete this difficult race, clocking in at an astounding 59 hours, 58 minutes, and 21 seconds.
Victoria Ohuruogu, a British sprinter, recently exhaled a sigh of relief when a 16-month anti-doping investigation ended without incident. The inquiry was started by UK Anti-Doping (UKad) in December 2022 in response to a picture that showed Ohuruogu with her Italian sprinter boyfriend, Antonio Infantino, who is presently in the midst of a three-year doping ban.
After weeks of intense excitement on social media, the 2024 Barkley Marathons officially began at 5:17 a.m. on Wednesday, commemorated by the recognizable conch shell blowing by the race's mysterious founder, Gary Cantrell, better known as Laz. Nestled in the untamed beauty of Frozen Head State Park close to Wartburg, Tennessee, this race has a rich history dating back to 1986. It was inspired by the incredible prison escape of James Earl Ray, who was convicted of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder, from the now-closed Brushy Mountain penitentiary.
The first two days of athletics at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, have seen remarkable performances, setting new benchmarks and crowning global champions. Tsige Duguma and Medina Eisa, emerging as stars on the international stage, alongside exceptional achievements across various events, have illuminated the competition held on Monday and Tuesday (18-19).
