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Olympic and world champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya suspended for doping
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Two days after the announcement that Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga is suspended for doping and tampering,...
UK Athletics nominates 62 athletes for 2027 World Class Programme
UK Athletics has nominated 62 athletes for its Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2027, supporting competitors working towards podium success at the 2028...
Can Frankfurt deliver a record-breaking marathon?
The 43rd edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, could produce several record performances, provided the weather cooperates. Four men on the...
Africans competing for European countries seek area and national records in Valencia Half Marathon
Burundian-born Spanish athlete Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw will headline the 2026 Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday, October 25.
Kwizera targets victory and European...
Six-year ban for Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga for doping and tampering
As reported on September 17, 2026, by Athletics Illustrated, former Tokyo Marathon champion Ruti Aga was provisionally suspended for doping. It was announced today...
Kenyan athletes test positive more often for a steroid than a red blood cell...
Interestingly, despite Kenya's reputation as an endurance-running powerhouse, erythropoietin (EPO) and CERA, both used to stimulate red blood cell production, do not appear to...
Canadian Olympic Committee announces senior leadership changes
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has announced several senior management changes to support key priorities, strengthen the organization’s capacity, and bring fresh perspectives to...
Recreational Brazilian marathon runner Lais Mascarenhas Gomes Araujo tested positive for drostanolone
Just when you think that you have seen it all, a three-hour marathon runner gets a provisional suspension for doping. Brazilian Lais Mascarenhas Gomes...
Ethiopia dominated the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday
Ethiopians Buze Diriba and Lemi Berhanu both kicked hard over the final kilometre in Amsterdam on Sunday to take victories over deep fields.
The...
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford sets Canadian 10K record despite disrupted training
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford’s victory and Canadian record at the Jarrow 10K did not follow the usual formula of a long, consistent block of training. Quite...
