The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 concluded on Sunday (3) after three days of thrilling action that kicked off a busy year of top-level competition in the sport.

The event in the Scottish city was the first of five World Athletics Series events taking place in 2024, a year that features the Olympic Games in Paris in August.

The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships.

The decision was made at the 234th World Athletics Council Meeting, held in Glasgow ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1-3 March).

Twenty reigning world champions and seven gold medallists from the Tokyo Olympics are among the entries for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 taking place on 1-3 March.

Happy birthday to the great legend Kipchoge Keino ,84yrs.

2 times Olympics champion in 1500m (1968) & 3000mSc (1972) .

Headed NOCK- Olympics Kenya since 1999- 2017

Inducted to the World Athletics hall of Fame in 2012.

Honored with the naming of the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour

Live long.

Info: Kenya sports news

Ms. Falilatou Tchanile-Salifou, named Woman of the Year at the 2023 World Athletics Awards, recently stayed in Dakar (Senegal). During this private visit, the president of the Togolese athletics federation met Lamine Faty, the general director of the CAA and the residents of AADC Dakar. Tchanile-Salifou had been honored by WA in recognition of her dedication to promoting women's rights and promoting gender equality in sport. As President of the Togolese Athletics Federation, Tchanile-Salifou had demonstrated exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment, with a series of transformation initiatives throughout 2023 that left a lasting impact on the Togolese sporting landscape.

The 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour calendar has been published, with two months to go until the first Gold level meeting of the season in Australia.

More than 190 meetings are included in next year’s tour, which is divided into four levels – Gold, Silver, Bronze and Challenger. The status of each meeting is determined by the quality of competition and prize money on offer.

Ethiopia’s world 10,000m silver medallist Letesenbet Gidey has been named winner of the International Fair Play Award as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023.

Following nominations from fans, members of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and World Athletics formed a jury to decide on a shortlist of fair play moments. Fans were then asked to vote via World Athletics’ social media platforms for the moment that they felt best exemplified fair play.

Laurent Meuwly has received the Coaching Achievement Award and becomes the first winner to be announced as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023. Laurent Meuwly has received the Coaching Achievement Award and becomes the first winner to be announced as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023.

The 4th edition of the Eiffage Dakar Marathon was held on Sunday November 19, 2023 in the streets of the Senegalese capital. Unsurprisingly, Kenya won the two main races thanks to Geoffrey Kipyego in the men's race and Cherotich Milgo in the women's race. Kenyan Cherotich Milgo won in 02:43:57. His compatriot Geoffrey Kipyego won the men's race in 02:25:13.

Senegalese athlete Mor Fall finished 2nd in the Men's Marathon with a respectable time of 02:30:05. This 2023 edition especially broke attendance records for the various events on Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19.