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Atlawim Debebe, wins 2018 Pune International Marathon
Atlawim Debebe of Ethiopia has won the 2018 Pune International Marathon with the timing of 2 hours 17 minutes 17 seconds. Teshome Getachew claimed second and Bekele Asefa third position. Both of them are also from Ethiopia.In women’s Full Marathon Pascalia Chepkogei from Kenya stood first with the timing of 2 hour 50 minutes 27 ..
Topics: Athletic sports • Bekele • Marathon • Sport of athletics • Sports
Japan to host 2019 IAAF World Relays
The 4th edition of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays 2019 will be hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama (near Tokyo), which is scheduled to begin from May 11-12, 2019. The 2019 edition of IAAF World Relays will serve as a qualifier for the 2019 IAAF ..
Topics: IAAF World Relays • International Association of Athletics Federations • Japan Association of Athletics Federations • Sport of athletics • Sports
Sanya Richards-Ross to be event ambassador for Airtel Delhi half marathon
Four-time Olympic gold medallist athlete Sanya Richards-Ross will be the event ambassador for the Airtel Delhi half marathon to be held on October 21. She is the fastest American woman in the history of 400m with her time of 48.70s set at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. Ross was the best 400m runner in the ..
Topics: Francena McCorory • Kim Robertson • Members of the Order of the British Empire • Olympic medalists • Sanya Richards-Ross • Sport of athletics • Summer Olympic Games
Arpinder Singh creates history by becoming first Indian to win a medal in IAAF Continental Cup
Triple jumper Arpinder Singh has created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the IAAF Continental Cup as he clinched a bronze with a modest effort of 16.59m at Ostrava in Czech Republic on September 9, 2018. Arpinder was representing the Asia-Pacific team in the meet, which held once every 4 ..
Topics: Arpinder Singh • Competitions • IAAF Continental Cup • Sport of athletics • Sports
Arpinder Singh clinchs India’s first men’s triple jump gold in 48 years at 18th Asian Games 2018
Arpinder Singh from Punjab clinched India’s first men’s triple jump gold in 48 years, with a jump of 16.77m in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games on August 29. With this, he became the 2nd Indian sportsperson to achieve this landmark. Before him, Mohinder Singh Gill won gold medal in triple jump event in 1970 Bangkok ..
Topics: Arpinder Singh • Asian Games • Athletics in India • Kim Deok-hyeon • Medals • Mohinder • Mohinder Singh Gill • Sport in India • Sport of athletics