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 […]
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 […]
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 […]