Salwa Eid Naser took the breath away with the third fastest 400 metres run of all time in the women’s world final but is eyeing even bigger headlines.
Tag: Athletics
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei runs fastest-ever women’s half-marathon
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei ran the fastest half-marathon ever by a woman on Sunday, winning the Great North Run in a time of one hour, four minutes and 28 seconds.
Why Blessing Okagbare was disqualified from 100m final
Blessing Okagbare on Monday in Rabat at the 12th African Games suffered disqualification after a false start in the women’s 100 metres semi-finals heat 1.
Hurdles record ‘just the beginning’ says Muhammad
Dalilah Muhammad said she expects her new 400m hurdles world record will be broken sooner rather than later as US runners eye a potential clean sweep at this year’s World Championships.
Muhammad smashes women’s 400m hurdles world record
World record: Olympic gold medallist Dalilah Muhammad clears the last hurdle on her way toward winning the women’s 400m hurdles in a world record of 52.20sec at the 2019 US Track and Field Championships.
Semenya: Court temporarily suspends IAAF testosterone rules
Switzerland’s top court said Monday it had temporarily suspended IAAF rules that oblige athletes including double Olympic champion Caster Semenya to lower their testosterone levels in order to compete in certain events.
South Africa to appeal against Semenya testosterone ruling
South Africa on Monday said it would lodge an appeal after Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her case challenging new rules forcing female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels.
Semenya loses court challenge against IAAF testosterone rules
Caster Semenya lost her challenge against IAAF rules forcing female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels.
Paris 2024 Olympics games to debut breakdancing
Breakdancing is set to make its debut as an Olympic sport at Paris 2024, the head of the local organising committee said Thursday.