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Vieira leads wave of new coaches into Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
CAPE TOWN, Sept 23 : World Cup winner Patrick Vieira headlines a lengthy list of new coaches in charge of African national teams as the group qualifiers for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals kick off on Thursday.
Kenya's Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by a second
Sept 20 : Kenya's Agnes Ngetich took a second off the women-only half-marathon world record when she won the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday, stopping the clock at one hour, five minutes and 15 seconds.
Ethiopian Aga provisionally suspended over prohibited substance
Sept 17 : Ethiopian athlete Ruti Aga, who won the Tokyo Marathon in 2019, has been provisionally suspended for the presence or use of the prohibited substance methylprednisolone and tampering, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday.
Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek complete Ultimate Championship sprint doubles
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek completed sprint doubles by winning their 200 metres races on the final night of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, 24 hours after they raced to 100m victories.
Ethiopian Gobena and Kenya's Jepchirchir take Sydney marathon honours
SYDNEY, Aug 30 : Ethiopian Addisu Gobena smashed the course record to win the men's title before Kenya's world and former Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir dominated the women's race at the Sydney Marathon on the penultimate day of the Australian winter on Sunday.
Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena storms to a Sydney Marathon record
SYDNEY: Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday. In perfect conditions, Gobena won the hotly contested men’s race in two hours four minutes and 42 seconds more than a minute and a half quicker than the previous record on the hilly harborside course which attracted 40,000 competitors from around the world. The 21-year-old Ethiopian, who was a javelin thrower until 2023, broke away with compatriot Chimdessa Debele Gudeta from the lead pack of six runners inside the final two kilometers and then surged ahead on the downhill finish to the Sydney Opera House to win by four seconds. Gobena, who finished second behind Hailemaryam Kiros last year, celebrated by punching the air after crossing the finish line. “I am very happy. Last year I came second, I learnt from my mistake, and I went back home and I worked on my mistake to perform and break the record today,” said Gobena through an interpreter.
Kenyan Sawe pulls out of Berlin Marathon through injury
Aug 27 : Defending champion Sabastian Sawe has withdrawn from next month's Berlin Marathon with a "heavy heart" due to injury, organisers said on Thursday.
Kejelcha regains half marathon world record in Buenos Aires
Aug 23 : Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha reclaimed the half marathon world record with a blistering run of 56 minutes and 51 seconds to win a World Athletics Label road race in Buenos Aires on Sunday.