IAAF Honours Maria Worphil With Veteran Pin Award
The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 conferred the Veteran Pin Award on Maria Worphil for her outstanding contribution and commitment to athletics. The event held at the Qatar National Convention Centre and saw Mrs. Worphil, who is undoubtedly one of the longest serving secretary generals of the Athletics Federation […]
Okpekpe Race: Nigerian Athletes Ready To Upstage Marathon Favorites
In the past six editions of the Okpekpe 10km road race, the marathon has been dominated and won by athletes from either Kenya or Ethiopia, while Nigerian athletes have been left to pick up the crumbs at the end of each race. The IAAF Silver Label Race has enjoyed good success in the years since […]
Okpekpe Race Track Gets New Look
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) silver label Okpekpe 10km Road Race, is in the process of getting a revamped track as the Edo State Government has begun rehabilitation work on the road from Apana Road to Okpekpe. The global event which will hold on May 25, will feature participation from top marathon runners from […]
IAAF World Relays: ‘I hope to bring back a medal’ says Chukwuma
100m World Youth Olympics gold medallist, Rosemary Chukwuma, is determined to prove her strength when she meets the world’s best runners at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays in Yokohama, Japan. The sprinter told newsmen in a brief interview before her departure for the championship, that she is prepared to bring out […]
Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
Nigeria sprinter, Glory Nathaniel Onome, made her dream run at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, where she clocked a Personal Best of 55.30 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 400m hurdles. Onome, who was drawn in lane 3 of the fifth and final heat of the first round, put up […]
IAAF To Make Decision Concerning ‘Missing’ AFN $150,000 Grant
World Athletics ruling body, the International Association of Athletics Federation will make a decision concerning what to do about the ‘missing’ $150,000 ( about N52m) grant erroneously paid to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. The money was paid as part of the IAAF’s $15,000 annual grants to member federations for the year 2017, but the […]
IAAF World Indoor Championships: Nine Athletes To Represent Nigeria
According to a provisional entry list released by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), nine athletes will represent Nigeria in the World Indoor Championships which is scheduled to run from the 1st till the 4th of March in Birmingham. The nine-man list comprises of a dominant number of females (seven) compared to the number of […]
Blessing Okagbare Addresses Fans and Critics on Facebook
Nigerian athlete and gold medalist, Blessing Okagbare has released a public statement via her Facebook page, responding to critics’ remarks on her performance at the 2015 International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) 100m race held in Beijing this month. She came in 9th position with 11.02 seconds. Here’s what the runner had to say: […]
Nestlé to Launch IAAF Kids’ Athletics Project in Nigeria
Nestle Nigeria has announced that it will launch the Nestlé/IAAF Kid’s Athletics Programme, in partnership with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), in Lagos — July 25. The programme was created in 2005 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and it is aimed at promoting the development of athletics in schools for children between ages 6 to […]