Twinkle Chaudhary was provisionally suspended, now takes a four-year ban for doping
As it was reported in June 2025, Indian middle-distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary was, at the time, suspended for testing positive for the metabolites of...
Jacob Kiplimo takes back the half-marathon world record with commanding performance
Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo has reclaimed the men’s half-marathon world record. He won the Lisbon Half Marathon in a jaw-dropping 57 minutes and 20 seconds...
Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui defends title at 2026 Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya defended her 2025 title at the 2026 Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. The Kenyan crossed the finish line in 2:21:54...
Media Release: Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley banned two years for whereabouts failures
Fred Kerely, two-time Olympic medallist and three-time world champion, finds himself in trouble again. This time with the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)
The 30-year-old...
Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026: Press conference highlights Athletes’ goals ahead of race day
Ahead of Sunday's race, the invited elite athletes' press conference for the Nagoya Women's Marathon 2026 brought together top contenders in Nagoya, central Japan,...
Keely Hodgkinson may race the 4x400m relay at World Indoors, but has her sites...
In a spectacular performance during the 2026 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Liévin, France, Keely Hodgkinson set a new personal best and world record in...
Women runners bridging Mexico and Japan – Nagoya Women’s Marathon marks 15th anniversary with...
The Nagoya Women's Marathon, the Guinness World Records-recognized world's largest women's marathon and a World Athletics Platinum Label event, will celebrate its 15th edition...
Horrendous debacle at USATF national half-marathon championships: Female leaders guided off course
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The 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, GA, hosted by the Atlanta Track Club, saw the top-three...
Tokyo Marathon preview: It may be a year for the record books
There is a lot to consider as we approach the 2026 Tokyo Marathon. For example, four times someone has won the Tokyo Marathon twice....
Ethiopian Diribe Welteji Kejelcha suspended two years for missing doping tests
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned Ethiopian Diribe Welteji Kejelcha for 2 years for Failing to submit to Doping Control. The...
