After eclipsing ‘mythological’ Bubka, Duplantis eyes Tokyo gold

By Reuters,

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said his desire to better Sergey Bubka’s outdoor mark kept him motivated in the 2020 season and after clearing...

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Tuwei misses seat as Coe re-elected IAAF boss

By Agencies,

Athletics Kenya (AK) President Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei failed in his bid to become one of four IAAF Vice-Presidents as Lord Sebastian Coe was re-e...

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Kipchoge, Ibarguen named 2018 World Athletes of the Year

By World Athletics,

Eliud Kipchoge and Caterine Ibarguen have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018, held at the Gri...

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Ronaldo, Katinlka crowned AIPS Europe sports persons of 2016

By Agencies,

For the first time in their careers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Hungarian Hosszu Katinlka - three time Olympic winner and swimming legend - are the winners...

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Tearful Lavillenie booed again at medal ceremony

By AFP,

  Athletics legends Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka comforted distraught French pole vault star Renaud Lavillenie after he was booed for the se...

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Sebastian Coe elected IAAF president

By Agencies,

Sebastian Coe was elected president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Wednesday (August 19) after beating Ukraine's ...

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Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka in vote hunt ahead of IAAF polls

By Agencies,

Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka were pressing the flesh among IAAF Congress delegates on Tuesday in a final push for votes ahead of Wednesday's electio...