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Meet Gulveer Singh Who Shattered Coach's 16-Year-Old National Record In 10,000m Run

Meet Gulveer Singh Who Shattered Coach's 16-Year-Old National Record In 10,000m Run

Meet Gulveer Singh, the record-breaking athlete who shattered his coach's 16-year-old national record in the 10,000m run.

Mar 27, 2024, 13:09 PM IST
Sports Success Story: Sprinting To Glory, Hima Das’s Unstoppable Journey From Rice Fields To Olympic Gold

Sports Success Story: Sprinting To Glory, Hima Das’s Unstoppable Journey From Rice Fields To Olympic Gold

Hima Das's success story is a testament to the triumph of talent, determination, and unwavering family support.  

Jan 20, 2024, 14:51 PM IST
Sports Success Story: From Flying Sikh To Sporting Legend, The Unforgettable Journey Of Milkha Singh's Triumph

Sports Success Story: From Flying Sikh To Sporting Legend, The Unforgettable Journey Of Milkha Singh's Triumph

The 'Flying Sikh', Milkha Singh, rose from Partition trauma to become India's legendary sprinter, winning Asian and Commonwealth Games golds and coming just shy of Olympic glory.

Dec 30, 2023, 13:50 PM IST
Sports Success Story: From Poverty To Podium, The Unforgettable Journey Of PT Usha, India's Track And Field Trailblazer

Sports Success Story: From Poverty To Podium, The Unforgettable Journey Of PT Usha, India's Track And Field Trailblazer

P.T. Usha's remarkable success story is a narrative of determination, triumph, and the enduring legacy she has left in Indian athletics.

Dec 28, 2023, 11:59 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics Championships 2022 Javelin Highlights: Indians Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav book spots in final

Check Live Updates from Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at the World Athletics Championships 2022 here.  

Jul 22, 2022, 05:35 AM IST

World Athletics Championships 2022 Day 4 Highlights: Best-ever finish for Avinash Sable

Check Highlights from Day 4 of World Athletics Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, here.

Jul 19, 2022, 07:39 AM IST
Paris marathon 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

Paris marathon 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

"Those who were signed up for this year’s edition are, if they wish, already signed up for the 2021 edition," said organisers.

Aug 12, 2020, 20:33 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020 delay could help 10,000m title defence, says Mo Farah

Tokyo Olympics 2020 delay could help 10,000m title defence, says Mo Farah

The six-times world champion over 5,000 and 10,000 metres said he had been enjoying more time with his family and getting creative in training in London, with gyms closed and limits on outdoor

May 13, 2020, 19:15 PM IST
World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympic qualification period until December due to coronavirus COVID-19 scare

World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympic qualification period until December due to coronavirus COVID-19 scare

World Athletics also clarified that the total qualification period will now be four months longer than it was originally planned.

Apr 07, 2020, 22:38 PM IST
Athletics news: Mo Farah withdraws from London half marathon with injury

Athletics news: Mo Farah withdraws from London half marathon with injury

"I was really looking forward to racing the Vitality Big Half again," said Farah, a two-time winner of the event

Feb 06, 2020, 11:36 AM IST
Three-time Olympic champion Dibaba to take part in Delhi Half Marathon

Three-time Olympic champion Dibaba to take part in Delhi Half Marathon

The Ethiopian legend has won five world titles on the track as well as four world cross country championships victories.

Oct 06, 2018, 16:28 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw, dedicates it to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Asian Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw, dedicates it to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Chopra's winning throw is not only a new national record, but also surpassed his previous best.

Aug 27, 2018, 20:05 PM IST
Incheon Games silver medalist Tintu Luka ruled out of upcoming Asian Games

Incheon Games silver medalist Tintu Luka ruled out of upcoming Asian Games

Tintu Luka, citing injury, had also pulled out of the recent Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in June.

Aug 13, 2018, 23:49 PM IST
World junior champion Lalu Muhammad Zohri becomes face of Asian Games

World junior champion Lalu Muhammad Zohri becomes face of Asian Games

Zohri`s sudden rise to the status of a household name in the southeast Asian nation of some 260 million people is clearly still something of a shock to the quietly spoken teenager.

Jul 29, 2018, 13:23 PM IST
Athletics: Mike Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

Athletics: Mike Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

Mike Rodgers runs with speed race 1.4 mps, under the allowable 2.0 mps and wins his men's 100 metres heats during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow   

Jun 22, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
Larry Nassar sentencing hearing halted as father lunges at disgraced doctor

Larry Nassar sentencing hearing halted as father lunges at disgraced doctor

The father of two sexual abuse victims lunged at Larry Nassar in court Friday, bringing the USA Gymnastics doctor's final sentencing hearing to an abrupt halt.

Feb 02, 2018, 20:40 PM IST
Triple jumper Sheena Nellckal Varkey wins silver in Asian Indoor Athletics

Triple jumper Sheena Nellckal Varkey wins silver in Asian Indoor Athletics

Sheena Nellckal Varkey emerged the lone Indian medal winner as she bagged a silver in women's triple jump on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships here on Thursday.

Feb 01, 2018, 20:53 PM IST

Athletics: Tribunal doubles doping ban against Rita Jeptoo

The world sports tribunal said there were aggravating circumstances including Jeptoo`s "deceptive and obstructive" behaviour, which warranted doubling the original ban against the 2014 Chicago and

Oct 27, 2016, 00:23 AM IST

Diack advisor freed from French custody

A French court has ordered the release from police custody of a former legal adviser to disgraced former world athletics head Lamine Diack, his lawyers said on Monday.

Oct 25, 2016, 04:53 AM IST
After Rio Olympics failure, Tintu Luka's uncle blames coach PT Usha for below-par training

After Rio Olympics failure, Tintu Luka's uncle blames coach PT Usha for below-par training

Tintu's uncle questioned if Usha has deliberately denied the opportunities to the 27-year-old fearing of losing her own athletics glory.

Aug 26, 2016, 20:27 PM IST