AADC Dakar: Thirteen residents for the 2023-2024 class

The African Athletics Development Center (AADC) in Dakar opened its doors to a class of 13 residents from 10 French-speaking countries.

Men’s World Athlete of the Year: Kelvin Kiptum finalist

The names of the five finalists for Men’s World Athlete of the Year honours have been confirmed, as the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2023 continues.

Women’s World Athlete of the Year: 2 African women among the finalists

The names of the five finalists for Women’s World Athlete of the Year honours have been confirmed, as the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2023 continues.

WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: The Africa’s Assets

Soufiane El Bakkali, Kelvin Kiptum (Men), Tigist Assefa, Faith Kipyegon, Gudaf Tsegay (Ladies) are the Africans in the race for the titles of world athletes of the 2023 season.

WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Five Africans in the race for the titles

This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. Soufiane El Bakkali, Kelvin Kiptum (Men), Tigist Assefa, Faith Kipyegon, Gudaf Tsegay (Ladies) are the Africans in the race for the titles.

11 nominees for Men’s World Athlete of the Year

Neeraj Chopra, IND, javelin

Ryan Crouser, USA, shot put

Mondo Duplantis, SWE, pole vault

Soufiane El Bakkali, MAR, 3000m steeplechase

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, NOR, 1500m/mile/5000m

Kelvin Kiptum, KEN, marathon

Pierce LePage, CAN, decathlon

Noah Lyles, USA, 100m/200m

Alvaro Martin, ESP, race walk

Miltiadis Tentoglou, long jump

Karsten Warholm, NOR, 400m hurdles/400m

11 nominees for Women’s World Athlete of the Year

Tigist Assefa, ETH, marathon

Femke Bol, NED, 400m/400m hurdles

Shericka Jackson, JAM, 100m/200m

Faith Kipyegon, KEN, 1500m/mile/5000m

Haruka Kitaguchi, JPN, javelin

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, UKR, high jump

Maria Perez, ESP, race walk

Gudaf Tsegay, ETH, 5000m/10,000m

Sha’Carri Richardson, 100m/200m

Yulimar Rojas, VEN, triple jump

Winfed Yavi, BRN, 3000m steeplechase

Voting for the World Athletes of the Year closes at midnight on Saturday 28 October. At the conclusion of the voting process, five women and five men finalists will be announced by World Athletics on 13-14 November.

The winners will be revealed on World Athletics’ social media platforms on 11 December.

Further information about the World Athletics Awards 2023 will be announced in the coming weeks.

CAN 2024: CAA on inspection mission to Cameroon

The first inspection mission of the Confederation of African Athletics, led by Aziz Daouda, technical director of the CAA, is staying in Cameroon. On October 6, the mission began inspecting the Japoma stadium in Douala. They will also inspect the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé, before deciding between the two stadiums, the one which will host for the 2nd time in Cameroon, the African Athletics Championship in 2024 just before the Olympic Games (OG).

Marathon: Kiptum dethrones kipchoge

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum became the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon, clocking a tremendous 2:00:35* to take 34 seconds off the world record at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday (8).

WORLD ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Africa wins

At the first ever World Road Running Championships in Riga on October 1 we witnessed two world records in the road mile. The Ethiopian Diribe Welteji ran the women's world record while the American runner Hobbs Kessler won the title and set a new men's world record in a fierce competition. Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir and her compatriot Sebastian Sawe were crowned half marathon champions, while Beatrice Chebet from Kenya and Hagos Gebrhiwet from Ethiopia remained unbeaten in the 5km distance.

The next edition of the World Athletics Road Running Championships will take place in 2025 in San Diego, USA.

World Athletics Road Running Championships: 340 athletes on the track

Around 340 athletes – including Olympic and world champions – from some 56 teams will compete in the inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 23 on Sunday (1October).