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US$ 7,530,000 in prize money on offer at Doha 2019

A galaxy of stars will descend on Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday 27 September for 10 days of scintillating action at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, where the IAAF will once again run its world record programme. Athletes...

Officials and athletes give perspectives on GUSA Games Legon 2020

Officials and athletes have hailed the 26th Ghana University Sports Association Legon 2020 as one of the best organised ever in Ghana since its inception in 1964. Under the theme “Integrating Sports into Academia for Youth Empowerment and Development,” the...

Ethiopia’s team of 37 for IAAF World Championships

Two defending champions and a newly crowned Diamond League champion feature on Ethiopia’s team for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, which will be held from 27 September until 6 October. Muktar Edris will defend his 5000m title while...

Deborah seeks improvements after setting long jump indoor 6.58m(NR)

Deborah Acquah has confirmed her fine early season form in the long jump with a 6.58m performance at the 2020 Texas Tech Invitational. Competing for Texas A&M, Deborah’s performance is a 1cm improvement to her national indoor record set...

Doha 2019: Adam Gemili cruises to 200m semi final with 20.06(SB)

Great Britain's Adam Gemili delighted with 20.06(SB) clocking in 200m heat. https://youtu.be/vxd07heIKZw HEAT 1 29 SEP 2019 POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK REACTION TIME 1 827 Adam GEMILI GBR GBR 20.06 Q SB 0.173 2 1775 Ramil GULIYEV TUR TUR 20.27 Q 0.157 3 1424 Taymir BURNET NED NED 20.37 Q 0.151 4 1460 Divine ODUDURU NGR NGR 20.40 q 0.186 5 325 Paulo André CAMILO DE OLIVEIRA BRA BRA 20.75 0.152 6 1927 Rodney ROWE USA USA 20.92 0.179 7 1410 Fodé SISSOKO MLI MLI 21.30 0.194 2052 Terrance...

VIDEO: Unsung hero- KNUST Track legend Moh. Abubakar reveals it all

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)'s Track and Field coach Mohammed Abu Abubakar has trained some of the best Ghanaian sprinters of our time including but not restricted to Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah, Martin Owusu Antwi, Latipha...

Doha 2019: Ghana step up preparations towards 4x100m relay heats on Friday

Ghana’s men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams have stepped up preparations towards Friday’s relay events at the ongoing IAAF World Championships Doha 2019. The teams have been having practice sessions at the warm up track and at the Qatari Sports...

Luvo Manyonga misses out on long jump medal

It was a case of so near, yet so far for Team South Africa at Doha 2019 as defending world champion Luvo Manyonga missed out on a place on the podium in the men's long jump after placing 4th...

Former UG and National 100m record holder Benjamin Azamati is a great inspiration –...

University of Ghana's top sprinter Isaac Botsio has said national 100m holder Benjamin Azamati is a great inspiration. Botsio said the rise of the former University of Ghana sprint king gives him the confidence he can also make it. Ex-Ghana and...

African 4x100m champions aim for Tokyo 2020 qualification at Doha 2019!

When Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team takes to the track on Friday, 4th October, 2019 at the IAAF World Championships (WC) Doha 2019, it will be the first time in 8 years that the relay team will be competing...

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