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Athletics: Kipyegon, Ta Lou & Duguma clinch titles at inaugural ATHLOS NYC meet

Athletics: Kipyegon, Ta Lou & Duguma clinch titles at inaugural ATHLOS NYC meet

African athletics stars Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith (Ivory Coast) and Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia) all emerged as winners of their respective events at the inaugural all-female ATHLOS meet in New York on Thursday. The athletics meet, which was organised by Serena William’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, was held at the 5,000-capacity Icahn Stadium with the sole purpose of shining the light on women athletes across...

2023 African Games: Okezie wins gold in men’s 400m; Esther claims silver in women’s event

2023 African Games: Okezie wins gold in men’s 400m; Esther claims silver in women’s event

The pair of Chidi Anthony Okezie and Esther Elo Joseph both clinched podium finishes for Nigeria in the men's and women's 400m events at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. Okezie, 30, was impressive all through the heats, and raced to the gold medal in the men's final, clocking a Personal Best (PB) time of 45.06 seconds at the UGH Legion Stadium on Wednesday....

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

The 2023 World Athletics Championships is less than 48 hours upon us as elite athletes gather at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary to compete for glory. African athletes are not left out in this and Afrosport takes a look at the top 10 athletes that have a strong shot at claiming medals. 1.) Tobi Amusan Country: Nigeria Discipline: 100 Metres Hurdles World Ranking: 1...

Olympic champion Mu mulling over 2023 World Athletics Championships or vacation

Olympic champion Mu mulling over 2023 World Athletics Championships or vacation

Olympic champion Athing Mu is unsure of her participation in the women's 800 metres event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The 21-year-old is considering the option to forgo this year's Championships which starts on August 19, to continue her preparations for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mu's coach Bobby Kersee confirmed she is training in Los Angeles for the next two weeks and she...