I'm done, says Montgomery 2005-12-14 23:37:53
One day after receiving a two-year ban for doping, former world 100m record holder announced his retirement from athletics.Full Story...
Montgomery, Gaines banned for two years 2005-12-13 23:21:55
American athletes Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines have received two-year bans for their involvement in the Balco steroid scandal.Full Story...
Chambers admits he used drugs 2005-12-13 00:37:15
Sprinter Dwain Chambers could be stripped of his 2003 European 100m gold medal after admitting he used performance enhancing drugs.Full Story...
La Grange sets his sights 2005-12-06 05:49:12
With the festive season just around the corner most athletes are starting to wind down, but 400m athlete Marcus la Grange is not one of them, writes Mark Etheridge.Full Story...
Double Olympic champion Holmes retires 2005-12-06 04:27:00
Britain's double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes has announced her retirement from athletics.Full Story...
Athletes return to SA with 32 medals 2005-12-03 07:21:00
South Africa have ended the Pacific School Games in Melbourne with 32 medals of which 18 are gold.Full Story...
SA athletes continue to shine in Melbourne 2005-12-03 05:22:15
South Africa have won nine more gold medals at the Pacific School Games in Melbourne.Full Story...
Sepeng's hearing postponed 2005-12-01 04:34:45
South Africa 800m athlete, Hezekiel Sepeng, will have to wait until 2006 to find out his fate for his positive dope test.Full Story...
IOC chief hits out at 'mercenary athletes' 2005-12-01 03:12:03
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has slammed athletes who change nationalities for non-legitimate reasons.Full Story...
Isinbayeva to start new season in Birmingham 2005-11-30 02:27:02
Women's pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her participation in the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.Full Story...
IAAF expects strong field for Australia meet 2005-11-29 02:02:47
The International Association of Athletics Federations expects the Grand Prix meeting in Melbourne to draw a strong field as a lead-in to the Commonwealth Games.Full Story...
Gatlin and Felix named top US athletes 2005-11-29 00:37:20
Sprinters Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix have been named USA Track & Field athletes of the year.Full Story...
Sascoc chooses Team SA for 2006 Games 2005-11-24 12:00:13
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has announced Team South Africa for the 2006 Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne, Australia.Full Story...
Bannister beats Armstrong on sport feat list 2005-11-19 07:14:17
British runner Roger Bannister's achievement of breaking the four-minute barrier in the mile has been voted the greatest athletic achievement of the past 150 years.Full Story...
Isinbayeva splits with her long-time coach 2005-11-18 00:52:19
Wolrd pole vault record holder Yelene Isinbayeva has parted with her coach of eight years Yevgeny Trofimov.Full Story...
Mason will compete for the UK 2005-11-15 10:55:08
High jumper Jermaine Mason has decided to compete for his native Britain instead of Jamaica, the president of Jamaica's athletics organisation has announced.Full Story...
IAAF launches new world tour 2005-11-15 01:29:11
The IAAF has cut 10 meetings from its 2006 programme in an attempt to ensure that the best athletes compete in the new IAAF World Athletics Tour.Full Story...
Joburg loses out on Gay Games 2005-11-14 03:45:48
The Federation of Gay Games has awarded the 2010 Gay Games to the city of Cologne in Germany.Full Story...
Gay Games venue to be announced soon 2005-11-02 09:45:09
The city that will host the 2010 Gay Games will be announced on November 13, according to the organisers. Johannesburg, Paris and Cologne are in the running.Full Story...
Mokoena breaks SA long jump record 2005-10-29 13:44:35
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, 20-year-old holder of all South African records in the long and triple jump, set a new national long jump mark at the fourth annual Prisma Comms Ericsson Athletics Championships at Pilditch Stadium.Full Story...
Athletics SA prepares for new season 2005-10-26 03:46:29
Athletics South Africa is hosting a National Technical Officials Symposium in Pretoria to help officials prepare for the 2006 season.Full Story...
Leballo snatches win from Tjoka and Van Blerk 2005-10-16 05:07:03
Louisa Leballo have overcome a bout of flu to emerge victorious in Spar Women's 10km Challenge in Johannesburg.Full Story...
Youth take centre stage 2005-10-13 06:09:32
KwaZulu-Natal's youth will take centre stage this weekend with the Sub-Youth Track and Field Championships at King's Park Athletics Stadium on Saturday.Full Story...
Motone completes his two-year ban 2005-10-10 06:44:45
Alexander Motone has been readmitted to athletics after completing his two-year ban for doping.Full Story...
Oscar to challenge the world's best 2005-10-06 01:09:29
South Africa Paralympics star Oscar Pistorius has set his sights on competing with able-bodied athletes at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.Full Story...
Lukhwareni fails drug test 2005-10-04 05:27:28
Gladys Lukhwareni has been suspended from all athletics after testing positive for a banned substance.Full Story...
Hall of Fame planned for sporting greats 2005-09-27 13:18:02
South Africa is to get a Sports Hall of Fame in a bid "to honour the past and play a role in building the future".Full Story...
Triple jump champ Kasparkova retires 2005-09-26 13:11:16
Sarka Kasparkova, winner of the 1997 world championships in Athens and named Czech athlete of the year in 1998, has reportedly decided to retire.Full Story...
Elana conquers Kilimanjaro 2005-09-22 06:07:26
Former long distance runner Elana Meyer fulfilled a lifelong ambition when she scalled Africa's highest peak.Full Story...
Mulaudzi will be back, says his coach 2005-09-21 01:10:40
South African athletics fans can expect big things from Olympic silver medallist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi next year, according to his coach.Full Story...
Liu romps home in Yokoma 2005-09-19 05:47:54
Olympic champion Liu Xiang has won the men's 110m hurdles at the Yokoham track and field meeting.Full Story...
Cross-country champs for Mombasa 2005-09-17 09:26:08
The 2007 World cross-country championships will be held in Mombasa, IAAF Director General Director Pierre Weiss had said.Full Story...
Sepeng's fate still up in the air 2005-09-16 02:34:03
South Africa 800m record holder Hezekiel Sepeng, who tested positive for a banned substance, is still waiting for a date to be set for his hearing.Full Story...
Van Zyl continues to climb world rankings 2005-09-15 02:12:37
South African 400m hurdler, LJ van Zyl, has moved from sixth to joint third in the latest IAAF World Rankings.Full Story...
Lagat to sue IAAF - reports 2005-09-14 02:08:46
American middle distance runner Bernard Lagat is to sue the IAAF for falsely accusing him of failing a dope test, according to reports.Full Story...
Bekele, Isinbayeva scoop IAAF awards 2005-09-12 03:34:03
Kenenisa Bekele and Yelena Isinbayeva have for the second year in a row been named IAAF athletes of the year.Full Story...
Johnson ends season on a high note 2005-09-10 09:03:35
A happy Allen Johnson won the 110m hurdles Saturday at the World Athletics Final. The four-time world champion said: "Every competition is like a world championship final."Full Story...
Third time lucky for Kruger 2005-09-10 05:44:10
Frantz Kruger,the South African discus record holder, has recorded his best performance in three appearances at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco.Full Story...
Gay takes 200m title at world champs 2005-09-10 05:35:57
Tyson Gay bounced back from his fourth-place finish at the world athletics championships by winning the 200 meter sprint final.Full Story...
Isinbayeva wants to end season on a high 2005-09-09 03:53:08
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has set her sights on breaking her own world record during the World Athletics final in Monaco.Full Story...
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