Athletics

Olympic champions Sifan Hassan, Letsile Tebogo named Athletes of the Year
Dutch runner is rewarded for her three Olympic medals in a week at the 2024 Games, where Tebogo won the men’s 200m gold.
Published On 2 Dec 2024
Kenya’s Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record
Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.
Published On 14 Oct 2024
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‘Will I be next?’: Fear haunts Kenyan women athletes after Cheptegei murder
At least four professional female runners have been murdered by their intimate male partners since 2021.
Published On 10 Oct 2024
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe
Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.
Published On 18 Sep 2024

Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after being set on fire by former partner, was buried at her ancestral home.

Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died in a Kenyan hospital after her boyfriend set her on fire on Sunday.

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Cheptegei died aged 33 due to multiple organ failure days after her boyfriend poured petrol on her and set her on fire.

Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month’s Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body.

Al Jazeera picks the five biggest talking points and viral moments from a memorable Olympic Games in Paris.

Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time.

All our updates from the eight track and field finals on day 14 of the Paris Olympics 2024.

Nadeem bags gold with an Olympic record-breaking throw of 92.97m to end Pakistan’s 32-year medal drought at the Games.

All our updates from the track and field finals on day 12 of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France.

All our updates from the track and field of day eight at the Summer Games including Julien Alfred’s women’s 100m gold.

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