Sports / Athletics

Barshim targets Rio glory in new move 08 May 2014 - 06:54 am

Dahlan Al Hamad, (right), the Qatar Athletics Federation President, receiving a memento from Dr Mohamed Al-Sayrafi, General Manager, Anti-Doping Laboratory, Qatar, during the...

All eyes on Barshim ahead of first event 08 May 2014 - 06:51 am

New Zealand’s Olympic and World Champion in shot put Valerie Adams poses during a dhow trip off the Doha coast yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s...

Osagie, Jennifer and Morse set for Doha show 08 May 2014 - 06:49 am

DOHA: A race without David Rudisha won’t change Andrew Osagie’s tactics in tomorrow’s race at the IDL Doha 2014, the opening meeting of...

Doha says bid dates ‘perfect’ 08 May 2014 - 04:24 am

Lamine Diack, President of IAAF, shakes hands with international media representatives in Doha yesterday. Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) President Dahlan Al Hamad also...

Barshim eyes new mark at Doha meet 07 May 2014 - 10:39 am

David Oliver and Ryan Wilson of the US and Olympic 400m silver medallist Luguelín Santos of the Dominican Republic during their visit to...

Oliver ready for Doha spectacle 07 May 2014 - 10:27 am

Doha: US hurdler David Oliver, the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships medalist enjoyed a life chat session with his...

Ethiopian stars Aman, Dibaba set to dazzle at IDL Doha 2014 06 May 2014 - 12:34 am

Doha: World 800 metres champion Mohamed Aman of Ethiopia is the latest star to join the field of the IDL Doha 2014, the...

Healthy Weir set for Doha show 06 May 2014 - 12:27 am

A file photo of Weir. The Olympic bronze medallist will be seen in Doha on Friday when he features in the opening round...

First batch of athletes set to arrive in Doha today 05 May 2014 - 04:55 am

The President of Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) Dahlan Al Hamad, shakes hands with Labid Aljundi, General Secretary of the Multi Services Company for...

Jamaica’s Blake has ban reduced following CAS appeal 05 May 2014 - 04:40 am

KINGSTON: Jamaican Olympic athlete Dominique Blake has had her six-year ban for a second doping offence reduced by 18 months by the Court...

US sprinter Tyson Gay banned for one year for doping 04 May 2014 - 08:07 am

RALEIGH: Former world double sprint champion Tyson Gay (pictured) has been suspended for one year after testing positive in 2013 for a banned...

Rudisha withdraws from Doha Diamond League meet 04 May 2014 - 08:03 am

Doha: The fifth edition of the IAAF Diamond League in Doha will not feature 800m Olympic champion and World Record holder David Rudisha...

Merritt beats James to capture 400m 27 Apr 2014 - 12:06 am

DES MOINES, United States: Reigning world champ LaShawn Merritt beat 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winner Kirani James to win a star-studded 400...

Ex-Boston champion runs for love of city 23 Apr 2014 - 08:34 am

BOSTON: Amby Burfoot (pictured), the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, was unable to complete last year’s race when two bombs ripped through...

Asian Games: Indonesia favourite to take over as 2019 hosts 19 Apr 2014 - 06:53 am

DUBAI: Indonesia is favourite to take on the 2019 Asian Games after Vietnam’s withdrawal because of the cost, Asian sports sources said yesterday....

CAS slams Jamaican anti-doping officials 17 Apr 2014 - 07:31 am

kingston: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) blasted Jamaican anti-doping officials yesterday for the mishandling of a drug test by sprinter Veronica...

High jumper Robinson latest Jamaican hit with ban 16 Apr 2014 - 12:29 am

KINGSTON: Jamaican high jumper Damar Robinson has been handed a one-year ban for doping in the latest blow to the country’s athletics programme....

Doubts over Mo Farah’s future 15 Apr 2014 - 12:28 pm

LONDON: Ahead of Mo Farah’s (pictured), much-hyped marathon debut in London on Sunday, few expert observers believed he stood any chance of winning....