Sports / Athletics

Super Echevarria storms into final 28 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Juan Miguel Echevarria once again proved why he is the best long jumper in world as he stormed to the final with a...

Disappointment for Sharp as Nanyondo shines in 800m 28 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Winnie Nanyondo of Uganda underlined her IAAF World Championship medal plans yesterday with the fastest time of the women’s 800 meter heats to...

Dina to challenge Jamaican sprint queens 28 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Two Jamaican Olympic 100m champions, past and present: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, gold medallist in 2008 and 2012; Elaine Thompson, winner of the 100m...

Asian champ Abubaker begins quest for glory at Doha Worlds 27 Sep 2019 - 11:32 pm

Five months after clinching the Asian 800m titles at the Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar’s Abubaker Haydar Abdalla will begin his quest for glory...

Chepkoech, Coburn qualify in steeplechase 27 Sep 2019 - 08:01 pm

DOHA: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech qualified fastest for the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the world track championships, with defending champion Emma Coburn of...

Midnight marathon centre stage as World Championships open 27 Sep 2019 - 06:39 pm

Doha: The 17th edition of the World Athletics Championships got under way in Doha here Friday. A total of 1,972 athletes from 208...

IOC urges 'fresh look' at Russian doping over lab data 27 Sep 2019 - 06:38 pm

DOHA: The leader of the IOC pledged that he supports reopening the Russian doping case, promising "a fresh look" at the new evidence...

Coleman fastest in 100 heats 27 Sep 2019 - 06:38 pm

DOHA: Christian Coleman broke the 10-second barrier as he qualified fastest for the 100-meter semifinals at the world track championships on Friday. The...

Sprint king Blake keen on switching lanes to Indian Premier League cricket 27 Sep 2019 - 03:16 am

Doha: Star Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, a self-confessed cricket fan, is looking to appear in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) in the...

I have the right mindset to overcome challenges: Angelica 27 Sep 2019 - 03:16 am

Angelica Bengtsson, who arrived in Doha to compete in the IAAF World Athletics Championships two days ago, doesn’t believe in rushing things. The...

Young Swedish star Duplantis eyes qualifying rounds 27 Sep 2019 - 03:16 am

Swedish-American pole vaulter Armand Duplantis (pictured) yesterday said he won’t be thinking too far ahead as he launches his bid for a medal...

Keen battle on the cards in 100m 27 Sep 2019 - 02:54 am

The 100 metres battle at the Doha World Championships will be a mouthwatering affair. Spectators at the air-conditioned Khalifa International Stadium this afternoon...

Coe wants sport to grow in his new term 26 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Sebastian Coe has been unanimously re-elected for a second term as President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The 62-year-old, former...

IAAF reveals new Wanda sponsorship 26 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Sebastian Coe marked his re-election as IAAF President yesterday by announcing Chinese conglomerate Wanda as the Diamond League title sponsor in what...

Dalilah looks to break her own world record as USA begin ‘journey to gold’ 26 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Go to any track and field event around the world and you see fans expecting a complete domination of proceedings from the US...

Benjamin out to challenge Samba, Warholm 26 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Qatari one-lap hurdler Abderrahman Samba and current time leader Karsten Warholm of Norway are among the top medal hopefuls at the IAAF World...

Coe re-elected unopposed in Doha as IAAF president 25 Sep 2019 - 12:12 pm

DOHA, Qatar: Sebastian Coe has been re-elected to lead track and field's governing body for another four years. Ahead of the world championships...

Kenya select Doha-bound athletics team 14 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

NAIROBI: The team that will represent Kenya at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 took shape after the two-day trials meeting concluded...