Sabastian Sawe made history at the TCS London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in a world record* of 1:59:30.
Debswana Diamond Company has today been announced as the official title sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26.
The partnership, which sees Debswana contribute P16 million ($1,171,698) sponsorship towards the World Relays, scheduled to take place on 2-3 May at the National Stadium, reinforces the shared commitment of both parties in advancing Botswana’s position globally through one of the most significant international sporting events to be hosted in the country.
Three-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo returned to the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon – the scene of his record-breaking performance five years ago – and triumphed in a world record of 57:20* at the World Athletics Platinum Label road race on Sunday (8).
The Ugandan took 10 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s official world record for the distance. Before Kejelcha produced that mark in Valencia in 2024, Kiplimo had held the previous world record at 57:31, which he achieved in Lisbon in 2021.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Honored by the Senegalese National Press Association (ANPS) at its annual gala, which recognizes the country's best athletes. CAA Director General Lamine Faty received the Leadership Award for his contribution to the development of athletics. Oumar Ba, Head of Communications, was recognized as one of the Legends of the National Press. Saly Sarr, a member of AADC and 6th in the triple jump at the last World Championships in Tokyo, won the prestigious trophy for Best Senegalese Sportswoman of the Year. Amadou Dia Ba, Director of AADC Dakar, and Souleymane Fall, CAA Finance Director, were present at the ceremony, which is one of the highlights of the national sporting calendar.
The President of the ANPS, Abdoulaye Thiam (Photo), who is also the current president of AIPS Africa, warmly praised the essential role of the CAA and its president Hamad Kalkaba Maboum in promoting the first Olympic discipline in Africa.
Julius Kirwa, Team Kenya’s Head Coach at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, has been named as the Betika/SJAK Coach of the Month for September.
Kirwa’s leadership proved pivotal, as he guided Team Kenya to a spectacular total of 11 medals, seven gold, two silver, and two bronze, over the nine-day global showpiece.
Our track queen, Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye, officially resumed training today, 29th September 2025, in France as she begins her preseason journey. Motherhood didn’t take her away from the track — it gave her a new reason to run it. Her return after giving birth is not a setback but a powerful statement of strength, resilience, and confidence.
Thousands of the world’s best athletes will head to Japan in September for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
The 20th edition of this prestigious competition will star more than 2000 athletes from some 200 countries as they compete for medals across 49 events during nine days of action from 13-21 September.
The Ndjamena-Kousseri International Marathon, dubbed the "Presidents' Race for Subregional Integration," originally scheduled for September 6, 2025, will finally take place on September 13, 2025, due to constraints beyond the control of the organizing committee chaired by the Honorable Dr. Kamssouloum Abba Kabir.
The Guangzhou 25 World Athletics Relay Championships will welcome the world's best sprinters on May 10-11, as teams compete for a relay spot at the Tokyo 25 World Athletics Championships (September 13-21).
Guangzhou is hosting the seventh edition of the World Athletics Relays. This is the first time the event has been held in China, following previous editions in the Bahamas, Japan, and Poland.
