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My records not under threat for now, says Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt is going to be back at the Olympics after eight years. But competitors need not worry, the world's fastest man will be in Paris to merely watch the action and feel chuffed about his phenomenal records which, he believes, are "not under threat" in the foreseeable...

Scout sets new Record as Scots land silvers – plus East, West, Junior hill details

Monday 13th May 2024 Senior Home Countries International Glas Tulaichean Uphill Only 7km 670m climb Records tumbled at this year’s Senior Home International in Glenshee. This year’s SHI was an uphill only event to give the GB and NI team a second opportunity to race over the uphill only format before heading...

Star javelin throw Neeraj Chopra adds spice to domestic competition in Bhubaneswar « Athletics Federation of India

Bhubaneswar While the crore group of 400m runners are raring to go for the season first domestic track and field competition starting Sunday here at Bhubaneswar’s eight-lane Kalinga Stadium in Odisha, main attraction will be men’s javelin throw as Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will compete in Bhubaneswar....

Megan Keith and Patrick Dever aim for Olympic 10,000m selection

In-form Brits hope to earn their ticket to Paris at a Night of the 10,000m PBs which features 2023 men’s winner Paul Chelimo of the United States The Night of the 10,000m PBs on Saturday (May 18) doubles up as the British Olympic trials this year but its reputation...

South Africa: Govt Supports Caster Semenya in Legal Battle

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has expressed that it stands in solidarity, with unwavering commitment, to seek justice for Caster Mokgadi Semenya as she is back in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in France. The court will reportedly consider whether the...

Federation cup: Neeraj beats the heat and Manu’s challenge

World and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who travelled more than 4,000km after competing in the Doha Diamond League on May 10, adapted to a different weather condition to the best of his ability to measure 82.27m and win the men’s javelin gold in the National Federation athletics meet...

Picked for GB and NI: Four young Scots named to compete in U20 team at Loughborough International

Thursday 16th May 2024 British Athletics website team announcement The Great Britain and Northern Ireland U20 team has been announced today for the Loughborough International which is taking place this Sunday 19 May. And we’re delighted to see four young Scottish athletes named within that team to compete this weekend. There are...

AFI to field 35-member contingent at Paris Olympic Games « Athletics Federation of India

Bhubaneswar The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will field a 35-member contingent, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to compete at the Paris Olympic Games scheduled to start July 26 in France, Adille Sumariwalla, president AFI said here on Tuesday. “Twenty athletes have achieved automatic qualification criteria set up...

Teddy Wilson: “I was immediately inspired at London 2012”

We catch up with a Commonwealth Youth champion sprinter who is looking to build on what he hopes will be the first of many gold medals Teddy Wilson rocketed into the history books in 2023 when he set a European under-18 100m record of 10.26 at the Mannheim International...

Caster Semenya: Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights to hear case on Wednesday

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear the case involving middle-distance runner Caster Semenya on Wednesday before a final ruling.Semenya, 32, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and cannot compete in female track events without taking testosterone-reducing drugs.The South African believes...