Sports / Athletics

Rodgers wins 100m to claim his first US title 29 Jun 2014 - 08:52 am

SACRAMENTO: Mike Rodgers wasn’t going to be slowed by a slight headwind as he captured the 100 metres yesterday at the US Track...

Boston winner Jeptoo of Kenya to defend Chicago crown 26 Jun 2014 - 12:13 am

CHICAGO: Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo (pictured), coming off an April victory at the Boston Marathon, will defend her Chicago Marathon crown on October 12,...

Gatlin sets new world-leading time, clocks 9.86sec 18 Jun 2014 - 12:51 am

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic: Justin Gatlin showed his dominance on the 100-metre track as he set a new world-leading time of 9.86sec for an...

Gatlin ‘upset’ to miss Bolt showdown in Ostrava 17 Jun 2014 - 01:57 pm

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic: In-form US sprinter Justin Gatlin (pictured) is “upset” to be missing a showdown with Usain Bolt at the Czech Golden...

Felix, Lavillenie dominate 13 Jun 2014 - 09:30 am

OSLO: Allyson Felix coasted to victory in the women’s 200m at Wednesday’s Diamond League in Oslo as French pole vault master Renaud Lavillenie...

Felix seeks to regain 200m domination 11 Jun 2014 - 12:42 pm

OSLO: llyson Felix will seek out a further step back towards recovery after an injury-plagued 2013 when she races her preferred 200m at...

Qatar underlines new ambitions 10 Jun 2014 - 05:01 am

QWSC President Ahlam Salem Al Mana speaks while announcing the three-year plan for women’s sport in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: QWSC Vice-President Lolwa Husain...

Barshim shines at Diamond League 07 Jun 2014 - 01:44 am

Caption Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the Men’s High Jump at the Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea meeting as part of the...

Bolt to miss Otrava, Paris meets 07 Jun 2014 - 01:29 am

PARIS: Jamaica’s Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt, currently recovering from a foot injury, said yesterday he is not ready to race at meets...

Gay to return after one-year suspension 04 Jun 2014 - 01:07 am

NEW YORK: Former world sprint champion Tyson Gay will return from a one-year doping suspension at next month’s Lausanne Diamond League meeting, organisers...

Amos wins, Rudisha seventh at Prefontaine 01 Jun 2014 - 10:31 pm

Nijel Amos of Botswana (centre) beats Abubaker Kaki of Sudan (left) and Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia in the men’s 800 meters on the...

Blake, Jamaicans steal show at World Relays 25 May 2014 - 11:12 pm

Jamaica’s Yohan Blake crosses the finish line to win the 4x200 metres relay while setting a new world record at the IAAF World...

‘Pocket Rocket’, Blake headline world relays 23 May 2014 - 09:22 am

NASSAU: , Jamaican sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yohan Blake headline a raft of high-profile athletes who will debut at the inaugural two-day IAAF...

Sprinter Gatlin marks season’s best run 20 May 2014 - 12:54 am

Justin Gatlin (centre) runs ahead of Su Bingtian (right) of China and Michael Rodgers of the US to win the men’s 100m race...

Athletics: Farah says he will run at Glasgow Games 14 May 2014 - 07:43 am

LONDON: Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah announced yesterday he would compete at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. “Hi guys! I...

Winner’s bite 12 May 2014 - 02:24 am

A Qatari celebrates winning the bronze in the Senior Female Individual Kata category at the Karate International Championship at Al Rayyan Indoor Stadium...

QAF honours 1993 World Indoor medallists 12 May 2014 - 12:38 am

The 60-metre sprint medallists from the 1993 World Indoor Championships were honoured during a commemorative reunion hosted by Qatar Athletics Federation in Doha....

Gatlin on song in World Challenge 12 May 2014 - 12:37 am

Gatlin reacts after crossing the finish line ahead of Yoshihide Kiryu of Japan during the men’s 100m final yesterday. TOKYO: Former Olympic champion...