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Manjula’s last show denies by NSF ruling

Olympian Manjula Kumara Wijesekara, High Jump champion of Sri Lanka throughout the past two decades, wanted his swansong to be at the National Sports Festival (NSF) in Badulla. But a...

Top Athletes missing from National Sports Festival 2019

The National Sports Festival 2019 (NSF) will get under way on 24th October in Badulla, but its opening ceremony will see one of the lowest turnouts, of top National athletes,...

මලල ක්‍රීඩා පළමු දින සාරාංශය – මිලිටරි ගේම්ස් මලල ක්‍රීඩා

අද දිනයේ පැවැති මීටර් 400 කාන්තා හා පිරිමි අවසන් තරග නියෝජනය කිරීමේ වාසනාව ලද නදීශා රාමනායකට හා අරුණ දර්ශනට පිළිවෙලින් 7 වැනි හා 8 වැනි ස්ථාන හිමිකරගැනීමට සමත්විය. කාන්තා ඉසව්වේ...

Hiruni makes bold statement in Canada

US based Lankan Hiruni Wijayarathne showcased her capabilities once again clocking 2 hours 38 minutes 13 seconds, to finish 16th in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Canada last Sunday, rising out...

Video: Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei set the Marathon world record at Chicago Marathon

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei set the world record and won the 2019 Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Her time of 2:14:04 surpasses the mark (2:15:25) set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003. She finished nearly 7...

(Video) Eliud Kipchoge makes history – breaks two-hour marathon mark by 20 seconds

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours although his remarkable effort will not be recognised by the...

(Video) Dutee Chand New National Record 11.22 seconds – 59th National Open Championship

utee Chand broke the national record in 100-metre sprint heats at the National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi on Friday. The previous national record was held at 11.26 sec. She...

Nike shuts down Oregon Project after coach Salazar banned

Nike said on Friday it plans to shut down its Oregon Project training group after top athletics coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping. Salazar, best known...

Eliud Kipchoge confident of breaking two-hour marathon barrier

Eliud Kipchoge says he hopes to show there are “no limits” by becoming the first person to break the two-hour marathon barrier on Saturday. The Kenyan, 34, is attempting the...

Indian sprinter Nirmala Sheoran banned for 4 years, stripped of Asian titles

Nirmala Sheoran, who won gold medals in the 400 meters and 4×400 relay at the 2017 Asian Championships, has been banned for four years for doping. HIGHLIGHTS Nirmala Sheoran’s ban...

RECORDS BROKEN AT DOHA 2019 World Championship

RECORDS BROKEN AT DOHA 2019 WORLD RECORD SEX COUNTRY ATHLETE DOB DISCIPLINE ROUND POS MARK W USA Dalilah MUHAMMAD 07 FEB 1990 400 Metres Hurdles Final 1 52.16 X USA...

Cheruiyot ends silver agony with golden 1,500 metres

Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya won the men’s 1,500 metres world title in Doha on Sunday in an astonishing run, leading from pillar to post in a time of 3min 29.26sec....

Nia Ali – Mother of two, storms to world 100m hurdles win

Nia Ali of the United States stormed to victory in the 100m hurdles at the world championships as Keni Harrison’s wait for a major title continued. Ali surged into the...

Venezuelan Rojas retains women’s triple jump world title

Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas retained her world triple jump title on Saturday with a display which reflected her recent dominance of the event as she twice soared past 15 meters. The...

Kovacs wins shot put gold at worlds with wife as coach

In one ear, American shot putter Joe Kovacs heard a technical tip from his coach. In the other, his wife weighing in to take a deep breath. All that feedback...

Desisa ends 18-year hiatus for Ethiopians to take marathon world gold

Lelisa Desisa gave Ethiopia its first world marathon title since 2001 on Sunday winning in a time of 2hrs 10min 40sec. The 29-year-old led home an Ethiopian 1-2 — Mosinet...

Obiri retains women’s 5,000 metres title with a record breaking run

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri successfully defended her world 5,000 metres title in Doha on Saturday timing a championship record 14min 26.72sec. The 29-year-old came home clear of compatriot Margaret Kipkemboi, who...

Fraser-Pryce wins ninth world title in relay

Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce secured her ninth world title on Saturday in Doha as Jamaica won the 4×100 metres relay. The 32-year-old, who won her fourth world 100m title...

Test me every day says incredible Sifan Hassan after historical double

Sifan Hassan said she is willing to undergo daily drug testing to prove she is a clean athlete after completing a stunning World Championship double. Just days after her coach...

Gatlin joy as US lift relay ‘curse’ shattering the American record

Justin Gatlin celebrated his first relay gold medal on Saturday as the United States lifted their 4 x 100 metres curse with victory at the World Championships. The star-studded quartet...

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