Athletics

Qatar: The Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships have officially opened following a spectacular Opening Ceremony in Katara Cultural Village where the world’s most incredible para-athletes came together for a celebration of unity, diversity and achievement on the eve...

Tori Bowie’s impressive victory in the 100m and an unexpectedly strong triple jump duel between Catherine Ibarguen and Yulimar Rojas were the key highlights at the 2016 Doha meeting as the IAAF Diamond League series kicked off in the...

Another stellar athletics competition is expected in the Qatari capital on Friday (6) night when Doha kicks off the IAAF Diamond League series for the seventh successive year. Eleven reigning world champions lead a field of 38 past and current...

Russia’s Vladislav Frolov claimed his second gold of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, one of five athletes to smash world records on Monday (26 Ocotber), the fifth day of competition in the Middle East. Frolov, who...

Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment admits he didn’t know much about Doha as he prepared for his maiden journey to the Qatari capital for his first appearance in the Doha Diamond League meeting. “I only heard that it’s fire outside,” he...

I am not prepared for the new season, has no athlete said ever. But the way they put forth their hopes and aspirations for the new season, especially during an Olympic year, speaks volumes about their readiness and confidence. Three...

A very tough race awaits Qatar’s latest hot prospect Abdalelah Haroun on Friday evening on Qatar Sports Club’s track, with LaShawn Merritt, Luguelin Santos and Isaac Makwala, among others, taking part. In the meantime, just three days before the Diamond...