by trackadmin | Oct 29, 2020 | 5000m, Events, News
Joshua Cheptegei’s world 5000m record of 12:35.36 set at the Wanda Diamond League in Monaco on 14 August has been ratified. Joshua Cheptegei 5000m record ratified The Ugandan, now 24, took two seconds off Kenenisa Bekele’s mark of 12:37.35, set 16 years earlier...
by trackadmin | Oct 8, 2020 | 10000m, 5000m, Africa, Featured, News, Spain
Joshua Cheptegei and Letesenbet Gidey smashed world records* over 10,000m and 5000m respectively at the aptly named NN Valencia World Record Day on Wednesday (7). Gidey’s winning time of 14:06.62 took almost five seconds off the previous world 5000m record, set by...
by trackadmin | Mar 31, 2019 | 5000m, Diamond, Events, Featured, Kenya, News
IAAF President Sebastian Coe and CEO Jon Ridgeon have reassured Athletics Kenya that changes to the IAAF Diamond League format next year will not disadvantage African athletes. Coe, Ridgeon and Athletics Kenya president Lt. General (rtd) Jackson Tuwei met during the...
by trackadmin | Sep 8, 2015 | 5000m, Africa, Events, News
Almaz Ayana – Each day during the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 fans from around the world had the opportunity to vote for their favourite performances of the session via the IAAF website www.iaaf.org. Fans inside the Bird’s Nest stadium could also vote...