insert_link Namibia The Namibian athlete with hopes of winning Paralympic gold By Adolf Kaure, via bird story agency Greeted by cheers and hugs, Namibian para-athlete, Chris Kinda together with guide Kelvin Goagoseb was given a heroic welcome at the MTC Dome Indoor Sports Centre in Swakopmund after becoming the first para-athlete from Namibia to win a gold medal when at a Paralympic World Championships. Kinda dashed to victory in the 400m T11 event at the International Paralympic […] todayJuly 3, 2024 12
insert_link Local Eliud Kipchoge’s quest for a third Olympic gold is achievable – running experts explain By Stephen Granger, bird story agency The 2024 Paris Games are fast approaching and Kenyan marathoners are poised to shine, given the rich pool of talent in the country's Olympic team. Could this be 39-year-old Eliud Kipchoge's moment to make history as the first athlete to win three Olympic Marathon titles? The questions for Kenya's famed runners don't stop there, however. Another question is […] todayJuly 2, 2024 21
insert_link Sport Fraser-Pryce, Jackson strong in 100 at Jamaican Olympic trials Double Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Shericka Jackson got off to smooth starts in Thursday's 100m heats at the Jamaican Olympic athletics trials. Fraser-Pryce, crowned in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012, won her race in Kingston in 10.98sec (0.7 m/s). At 37, the eight-time Olympic medalist is aiming for a new title at the Paris Olympics, which begin on July […] todayJune 28, 2024 18
insert_link Sport Britain’s Asher-Smith wins European 100m title for second time Britain's Dina Asher-Smith maintained her form perfectly to claim her second European 100m title in Rome on Sunday. Asher-Smith, who previously won the blue riband event in the 2018 Berlin championships, timed 10.99 seconds for victory. She was quick to praise new training techniques on top-end speed that helped her overcome a poor start. Poland's Ewa Swoboda claimed silver in 11.03sec in a photo finish with Italian Zaynab […] todayJune 10, 2024 7
insert_link Sport Flushed with success: NZ’s Kerr pursues Games gold with toilet tactic New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr aims to add Olympic gold in Paris to his world indoor title -- by deploying tactical toilet breaks to help him mentally reset. The 27-year-old calls himself "The flying Kiwi" and Kerr soared to the indoor crown in March in Glasgow, winning gold with a personal best of 2.36 metres. It remains the highest jump by any athlete this year. "I love […] todayJune 5, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Australia name Olympic marathon team after ugly selection row Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jess Stenson was named in Australia's Paris marathon team Monday at the expense of four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman after an ugly selection row. Weightman was bidding to become the first Australian track and field athlete to compete at five Olympics and qualified third fastest behind Sinead Diver and Genevieve Gregson for the three-member women's team. But with six runners all under the qualifying time, selectors […] todayJune 3, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Former Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz banned for doping Brazil's 2016 Olympic champion Thiago Braz will not be able to attempt to regain his title in Paris this year having been banned for 16 months for doping on Tuesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit. "The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Rio 2016 Olympic champion Thiago Braz for 16 months for the presence of ostarine glucuronide," read an AIU statement. The 30-year-old had protested his innocence saying […] todayMay 29, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Coach Henk Botha explains Mboma’s return to 100m and 200m events Christine Mboma, an Olympic silver medalist, will make a comeback to the track after receiving clearance from World Athletics effective 5 April 2024. The sprinter, who was temporarily suspended by the WA Council in March 2023, has had her suspension lifted, allowing her participation in the 100m and 200m events. Here is Mboma’s Coach, Henk Botha with more. todayApril 10, 2024 20
insert_link Africa Africans showcase the continent’s athletic supremacy at the World Cross-Country Championships By Stephen Granger, SPNA If you want to get a sense of the level to which African runners dominate distance running right now, look no further than the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held this year in Belgrade, Serbia. From Kenya to South Africa, Uganda to Ethiopia, different cross-country athletes from the continent recorded remarkable performances. Formerly known as the International Cross Country Championships, the annual event […] todayApril 8, 2024 3
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
