Haspa Marathon Hamburg, April 17: Shumi Dechasa sets sights on second victory

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Haspa Marathon Tadesse Tola and Shumi Dechasa are top of the charts among the elite athletes for the Haspa Marathon Hamburg which takes place on April 17. While the Ethiopian Tola is the fastest man in the field with his...

IOC to lead anti-doping taskforce ahead of Rio 2016

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From Inside the Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to lead an anti-doping taskforce in the run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympics in August. UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) will serve as the secretariat of the body, which will aim to ensure...

Justyn Knight NCAA Indoors: “I am happy with the race, but not satisfied.”

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© Copyright - 2016 - Athletics Illustrated Syracuse University’s Justyn Knight competed in the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Birmingham, AL in the 3,000-metre event and finished in third place. Knight, who was one of...

Russian Foreign Minister claims WADA must avoid politicising doping crisis

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From Inside the Games Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has claimed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) must avoid politicising the crisis in the country following a string of positive drug tests. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe revealed...

NCAA Division I Indoor T&F – All-Americans announced

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Oregon brought out the broom this past weekend in Birmingham, Alabama. The Ducks, led by coach Robert Johnson, at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. It’s only fitting that Oregon had the most combined All-America selections of...

NCAA Division III Indoor All-Americans Announced

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Tyler Mayforth - USTFCCCA That’s the battle that played out this past weekend at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in Grinnell, Iowa. As it turns out, one isn’t superior over the other. Baldwin Wallace won the women’s title...

Coe promises reform package will make IAAF “leader in sport”

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From Inside the Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has promised that the reforms he is planning to introduce before the end of the year will make the world governing body a "leader in sport". Coe introduced...

Bruchet and Cliff Set Course Records to Win BC 5K Championship

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Maurice Wilson, BC Athletics The weather gods smiled on the BMO St Patrick’s Day 5K, as the forecast wind and rain did not materialize, the sun breaking through to provide perfect conditions for the BC 5K Championship and the third...

NCAA Indoor Comes to a Close with Two More All-Americans

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The 2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships came to a close on Saturday afternoon inside the CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., with the University of Cincinnati program sending two women to compete in the high jump finals and both...

Canada is sending an elite crew to World Indoor Championships March 17th

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© Copyright - 2016 - Athletics Illustrated Athletics Canada is fielding a strong team for next week's IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships that are taking place from March 17th to 20th in Portland, Oregon. Cameron Levins is the Canadian...