Shaheen wins XCountry race in Italy
MILAN (Italy) - Qatarien Saif Shaaeed Shaheen won Sunday in the San Vittore Olona XCountry event. Former Kenyan, Stephen Cherono, now named Shaheen won ahead of Boniface Kiprop by 4 seconds. Italian Stefano Baldini champion was 3rd. Australian Benita Johnson won the Women's section
Lagat's Wanamaker Mile record tops off high-energy Millrose Games05 February
NEW YORK - Bernard Lagat shattering one of the Millrose Games' most hallowed records provided a thrilling highlight of a historic running of the 98th Millrose Games Friday night at Madison Square Garden. A men's shot put that had combined excitement of an NBA game mixed with the showmanship and entertainment value of a WWE heavyweight title added more big marks and flair. | more | Athlete Quotes
Drugs in Sport: Turkey's Ayhan banned posted 03 February
ANKARA, Turkey -- European 1,500-meter champion Sureyya Ayhan of Turkey was suspended for two years Tuesday for a drug-test violation. Ayhan was cleared in October by the IAAF of taking performance-enhancing drugs, but the world governing body said she broke testing rules after her husband and coach acknowledged obstructing testing officials.
Canadian athlete had designer steroid posted 03 February
The man arrested for illegally importing a new designer steroid into Canada was a former provincial-level track athlete once suspended for steroid use
February Australia: Tamsyn taunts Janaposted 16 February
OUTSPOKEN track star Tamsyn Lewis has fired the first shot in a psychological battle with Jana Pittman as she prepares for tomorrow night's showdown in the Telstra A-series meeting at Melbourne's Olympic Park. | more |
Drugs in Sport: Turkey's Ayhan banned posted 03 February
ANKARA, Turkey -- European 1,500-meter champion Sureyya Ayhan of Turkey was suspended for two years Tuesday for a drug-test violation. Ayhan was cleared in October by the IAAF of taking performance-enhancing drugs, but the world governing body said she broke testing rules after her husband and coach acknowledged obstructing testing officials