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The 2018 World Athletics Day (WAD) observed on May 7
The World Athletics Day (WAD) is observed every year on May 7 to popularize sports among the youth, to promote athletics as the primary sport in schools and institutions and to encourage and introduce new talent and youngsters in the ..
Mo Farah wins 2017 BBC Sports Personality of Year Award
Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama “Mo” Farah, who is Britain’s most successful-ever distance runner, has won the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Farah, a four-time Olympic champion, has won his third successive world 10,000m gold medal in London ..
Gopi Thonakal becomes first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
Gopi Thonakal from Kerala has become the first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship. He achieved the feat in the 16th edition of the prestigious event, at Dongguan in China on November 26, 2017. Gopi clocked 2 hours 15 ..
Usain Bolt bags Olympic gold in 100m
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt clinched his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100m.