World Athletics
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World Athletics Day 2024: 5 beginner-friendly sports to kickstart your fitness journey
Lifestyle | May 07, 2024, 08:15 AM ISTOn World Athletics Day 2024, take the first step toward a healthier, more active lifestyle by trying one of these beginner-friendly sports. Remember to start slowly, listen to your body, and have fun along the way.
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When is World Athletics Day 2024? Know date, history, significance and more
Lifestyle | May 07, 2024, 07:30 AM ISTWorld Athletics Day is a celebration of the universal appeal and enduring legacy of athletics. By promoting participation in the sport and encouraging healthy lifestyles, this annual event inspires individuals of all ages to embrace the joy of running, jumping, and throwing.
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Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships
News | Aug 28, 2023, 09:58 AM ISTNeeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships
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World Athletics Championships: India suffer shocker; Sable, triple jumpers fail to qualify final
Other Sports | Aug 20, 2023, 08:30 AM ISTWorld Athletics Championships: India ended Day 1 of the Championships on a disappointing note as Avinash Sable and none of the triple jumpers qualified for the finals.
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Neeraj's gold an opportunity to broaden athletics footprints in India, says World Athletics chief
Other Sports | Dec 15, 2021, 06:19 PM ISTTerming India's first Olympic gold in athletics 'as a hugely important moment', Coe advised the country to use it in raising the profile of the sport.
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Indian legend Anju Bobby George wins Woman of Year Award from World Athletics
Other Sports | Dec 02, 2021, 02:05 PM ISTOlympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and Karsten Warholm of Norway were named the World Athletes of the Year at the awards night
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Diamond League: Thompson-Herah wins 100m at Prefontaine Classic
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 10:48 AM ISTClocking 10.54 seconds, the Jamaican topped her Olympic-record 10.61 in Tokyo as she edged closer to Florence Griffith Joyner's world record of 10.49 set in 1988.
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Coe congratulates relay bronze in Jr World C'ship, says India is making great progress in athletics
Other Sports | Aug 19, 2021, 12:09 PM ISTIn a video tweeted by Coe, the 64-year-old was seen interacting with the Indian athletes, including the medallists.
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Letesenbet Gidey breaks 2-day-old women's world record in 10,000 meters
Other Sports | Jun 09, 2021, 12:46 PM ISTGidey clocked 29 minutes, 1.03 seconds at the Ethiopian Olympic trials, which are being held in the Netherlands. Tsigie Gebreselama was second in 30:06.01.
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World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutrals ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | May 22, 2021, 04:19 PM ISTWith their national federation under a doping suspension, Russians must apply for individual exemptions to gain “authorized neutral athlete” status after their drug-testing records have been vetted.
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Gudaf Tsegay renews women's world indoor 1,500m record in France
Other Sports | Feb 10, 2021, 10:46 AM ISTThe 24-year-old world bronze medallist clocked 3:53.09 to wrap up the convincing win.
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Keely Hodgkinson smashes world U20 indoor 800m record
Other Sports | Jan 31, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTEuropean U18 champion smashed the world U20 indoor 800m record with a timing of 1:59.03 at the Indoor Track & Field Vienna meeting.
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World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe hails AFI for taking tough anti-doping stand
Other Sports | Nov 02, 2020, 12:21 AM ISTThe World Athletics president attends AFI Annual General Meeting via video conference in Gurugram on Sunday.
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2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita named ambassador for Half Marathon C'ships
Other Sports | Oct 14, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTThe Romanian competed at eight editions of the World Half Marathon Championships and earned seven medals in the process.
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Former IAAF head Lamine Diack sentenced to 2 years in prison
Other Sports | Sep 16, 2020, 06:25 PM ISTA Paris court finds Lamine Diack guilty of for his role in a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who paid hush money to keep competing when they should have been suspended for doping.
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Verdict expected in trial of former IAAF head Lamine Diack
Other Sports | Sep 16, 2020, 03:48 PM ISTThe former president of the international track and field federation, according to prosecutors in money laundering case, took millions of dollars for himself, along with his son.
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Doors might be closed not locked: Caster Semenya after losing testosterone rules appeal
Other Sports | Sep 09, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTSemenya, an Olympic 800m gold medallist in 2012 and 2016, was challenging the World Athletics regulations which restrict testosterone levels in female athletes.
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Athletics can grow further in post COVID-19 world, says sports body president Sebastian Coe
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2020, 05:54 PM ISTWorld Athletics president Coe said athletics can benefit from the new-found habit of more people taking to walking and running and his sport will try to build on it to broaden its base.
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New dates for World Athletics Series events announced
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2020, 10:26 AM ISTA number of World Athletics series events were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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World Athletics unveils four-year strategic plan
Other Sports | Jun 04, 2020, 10:36 AM ISTWorld Athletics president Sebastian Coe, who chaired the meetings, said it was important to communicate regularly with the member federations in this unprecedented situation and to give direction for the future.