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India Gears Up for Strategic Bid to Host World Athletics Championships | Sports-Games

Olympics · India

India Gears Up for Strategic Bid to Host World Athletics Championships | Sports-Games

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India plans a strategic bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029 or 2031. The Athletics Federation of India aims to secure one of these editions amid hopes of hosting the 2036 Olympics. World Athletics will announce the hosts in 2026, with a deadline for interest by 2025.See the Story

Caryl Smith-Gilbert to lead Team USA at World Championships

Track and Field · Tokyo

Caryl Smith-Gilbert to lead Team USA at World Championships

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University of Georgia track and field director Caryl Smith-Gilbert has been named head coach of the USA women’s track and field team for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. This marks another milestone in what has already been a…Read Article

Favour Ofili's Ambition to Represent Turkey Put on Hold for 3 Years — Akelicious

World Athletics Championships · Turkey

Favour Ofili's Ambition to Represent Turkey Put on Hold for 3 Years — Akelicious

Favour Ofili may face a three-year wait to fly Turkey’s flag, as global rules throw a wrench in her alleged shock switch from Nigeria, despite heartbreak, scandal, and years of being failed by her home federation. In line with World Athletics’ eligibility rules, the 22-year-old sprint sensation, who competed for Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics, could be subject to a mandatory three-year waiting period before she can compete for her alleged ne…See the Story

AK to use Prefontaine Classic Diamond League to select partial Tokyo Championship team

Athletics Kenya (AK) has announced that the men’s 10,000m and women’s 5,000m teams for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will be selected during the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League, set for July 5, 2025, at Hayward Field, University of Oregon, United States. “Athletics Kenya (AK) is happy to announce that it will use this […]World Athletics Championships · Tokyo Read Article

2025 World Athletics Championships: Nigeria Walk Tight Rope In Relay

By Victor Kanayo Nigeria may likely not present men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams at the upcoming 2025 World Athletics Championships scheduled for Tokyo, Japan. This is after Team Nigeria suffered a major blow as the Netherlands went ahead in the qualification race with a record-breaking performance at the European Team Championships in Madrid, Spain. Jostle For Place Both nations had previously been tied in 15th position with identical times…World Athletics Championships · Tokyo Read Article

Leap of faith: De Gannes jumps into sprints, transitions from junior to senior - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

TOBAGO-born track and field standout Janae De Gannes secured a double victory in the girls' Under-20 long jump and 100 metres at the National Junior Athletics Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, over the weekend. Describing the occasion as “bittersweet,” De Gannes, 18, said the meet marked the end of her junior career as she now transitions to the senior ranks. “It’s honestly a bittersweet moment because this is my last junio…World Athletics Championships · Bon Accord Read Article

Here's where South Africa's athletes rank in the world

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The track and field season is starting to heat up with the 2025 World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September. South Africa’s athletes have been in fine form this year to date across various events. The next Diamond League meeting is the Prefontaine Classic, taking place at the University of Oregon on Saturday, 5 July. South Africans entered are Bayanda Walaza (100m) and Prudence Sekgodiso (800m). Ahead of the meet, t…World Athletics Championships · South Africa Read Article

Kenya: How Moraa Plots to Defend World Title in Tokyo Championships

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Nairobi -- Despite being inconsistent in her performance since she won the World title in 2023, Mary Moraa is confident of defending her women's 800m crown at the World Championships slated for Tokyo in September.World Athletics Championships · Tokyo See the Story

Pallitsch with Record for the World Cup – Diessl Third

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What a sensational appearance of the Austrians at the Super Meeting in Ostrava! Raphael Pallitsch ran over 1500 m at his season debut as an eighth new ÖLV record in 3:32.96 and thus undercut the direct limit for the World Cup in Tokyo. In addition, the sensational high form of the Austrian hurdle printers stopped! Karin Strametz ran as fourth over 100 m hurdles great 12.83, only two hundredths past her ÖLV record. Enzo Diesl became over 110 hurd…World Cup · Tokyo See the Story

World Athletics opens bidding process for 2029, 2031 Championships

Hosts for the top-tier events are currently set to be awarded in September 2026.World Athletics Championships Read Article

Ashe clocks seasons best in 100m at Dessau

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ashe continued his preparations for the upcoming World Athletics Championships scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan in September with an impressive third-place position in ...Olympics · Tokyo See the Story

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