Athletics Illustrated

You do not have to be fast or Kenyan to dope anymore. A 35:09, 10km runner from Ethiopia, Aberash Mutala Amena, tested positive for the presence of testosterone. The athlete is now provisionally suspended with an appeal to the...

On December 1, 2024, Global Sports Communication athlete Sifan Hassan was named World Athlete of the Year by World Athletics. She earned top honours in both the Out of Stadium and overall categories during the final voting round. “I am...

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated On Sunday, Kenyan, Sabastian Sawe, and Ethiopian, Merta Alemu, won the 2024 Valence Marathon. The two ran 2:02:05 and 2:16:49, respectively. The men's race The lead pack which consisted of Samwel Mailu,...

Gjert Ingebrigtsen will stand trial in 2025 on charges of physical abuse against his sons Jakob, Filip and Henrik. Jakob is a two-time Olympic gold medallist. Earlier this year, Norwegian police laid charges against the father. At that time, his...

We are in the thick of the Cross country season with the U Sport, NCAA, America club recently and now Canadian club championships are happening this weekend. ACXC And now, this weekend, for Canadian athletes, is one more chance....

Bad advice from a drug cheat Twice-suspended sprinter Justin Gatlin recently gave advice to current sprinters that the way to beat Noah Lyles is to punch him in the mouth. He spoke during a podcast saying, “Like I said before...

Former world champion Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia is returning to the Dubai Marathon. Dubai was the site of his debut triumph. He is hoping that the second coming on January 12 will bring him as much success as the...

Brașov Running Festival has quickly become a standout athletic event in Southeast Europe! The vibrant Coresi neighbourhood proudly hosted two certified races for its fourth edition, spotlighting the elite Transylvania International 10K and the European Road Mile. Together, they...

Following the forced cancellation of the Zurich Maratón San Sebastián 2024 due to the extreme weather event, organizers are offering unconditional refunds to those who registered for the 2024 event. The organizers credit the support of primary sponsor Zurich...

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated If you can't beat them, join them, then beat them. Think global virtual treadmill racing. Think "e-athletics." Seriously, the treadmill The machines have been around for many centuries. While purists may prefer the fresh air...