Athletics

Two Asian records were smashed on the first day of competition (Monday 7 March) at the inaugural 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE. Sri Lanka’s Anil Prasanna Jayalath Yodha Pedige blasted out of the blocks in the men’s...

DOHA - Another Asian record and six competition records fell on the second day of the 7th Asian Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar, but it was local star Mohamed Al-Garni’s successful 1500m title defence that commanded the Aspire Dome...

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...

As expected, Mutaz Barshim dominated the high jump competition with a 2.35m clearance and a pair of tantalizingly close attempts at 2.40m to highlight the opening day of the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as the Aspire Dome in...

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...

DOHA:  Qatari runners displayed a stunning performance on track on the final day to give their team triumph at the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, which concluded in a simple but impressive closing ceremony at the iconic Aspire Dome...

Doha, 17 Feb 2016 - Japan’s Koji Murofushi is undoubtedly the best male hammer thrower the continent has ever produced. The 41-year-old, who won two Olympic medals — gold in Athens (2004) and bronze in London (2012) — remains the...