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Molly Born and Futsum Zienasellassie win Sacramento California International Marathon
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The California International Marathon, which takes place in Sacramento, CA, is a popular race for Americans as the course is fast, and for many years it has acted as a qualifier for...
Kenyans John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei sweep the 2025 Valencia Marathon
Kenyans John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei won the Valencia Marathon on Sunday in the times of 2:02:24 and 2:14:00, respectively.
Men's race
Korir produced a dominating win against his fellow competitors at the Valencia Marathon. He crossed the finish line...
Operation Puncture: The case of the 23 Chinese swimmers won’t go away as WADA...
German investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt posted on social media, "US Senators question WADA's efforts to find leaker in CHN swimming case." WADA stated that they are seeking to determine how the leak occurred and what the real motivation behind...
Kenyan Sheila Chelangat suspended for six year for testing positive for EPO, the red...
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Kenyan distance runner Shelia Chelangat has been banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a period of six years.
She was initially served with a provisional suspension in May 2025. While...
Organizational chaos: Is USA Track & Field eating itself alive?
It is alleged that USA Track & Field (USATF) is eating itself alive. There are allegations of "abuse of power," infighting, and the sudden removal of board members. The organization appears to be at a critical juncture in its...
Doping: Valencia Marathon has invited former doper despite policy stating otherwise
What happens if Lilian Kasait Rengeruk of Kenya wins or runs a sub-2:15 marathon in Valencia this Sunday?
In September 2022, it was announced that Rengeruk had been banned from athletics for a period of 10 months. The doping...
Korir or Lemma, Jepchirchir or Rengeruk for the win in Valencia: Americans Bates, D’Amato,...
The 2025 Valencia Marathon organizers have confirmed the initial list of international athletes who will be running in the Ciudad del running on December 7. The goal is to maintain Valencia's position among the world’s elite athletics competitions; therefore,...
Perez, Sawe, McLaughlin-Levrone, Duplantis, Olyslagers and Wanyonyi are World Athletes of the Year
There was no doubt that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (SML) and Armand "Mondo" Duplantis would be honoured with World Athlete of the Year awards; they were.
Also honoured were Spain's Maria Perez and Kenya's Sabastian Sawe. They were announced as the...
Great Britain & Northern Ireland team announced for 2025 European Cross Country Championships in...
A strong Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team will head to Lagoa in Portugal next month for the 2025 European Cross Country Championships, which take place on Sunday 14 December.
Senior trial winners Scott Beattie (Andrew...
World Athletics Athlete of the Year, Mondo Duplantis, makes long-awaited return to London
Swedish pole vault great Mondo Duplantis, the multiple Olympic, World and European champion, will return to London Stadium for the first time since 2018. He will be competing in the London Athletics Meet on Saturday, 18 July 2026.
A two-time...
