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South African distance runner Adriaan Wildschutt has become the first from his country to win the New York City Half-Marathon. The 27-year-old Olympian emphasised staying grounded and inspiring through action in an interview. His victory adds to national records in multiple distances.

21 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Armand Duplantis secured his fourth straight indoor world gold in pole vault in Toruń, Poland, after a historic final where Greek Emmanouil Karalis pushed him to a 6.25m jump. It was the best pole vault final in a championship ever, but Duplantis was too tired for a world record attempt. “Grymt kul att ha lite press,” he said.

Ethiopia's athlete Wachiso claimed victory in the men's 400m event on the second day of the MTN CHAMPS Season 4 in Calabar. The Cross River State government launched the athletics competition, marking the start of the season.

6 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Jakub Szymański satte polskt rekord och världsledning på 60 m häck, medan Jessica Schilder upprepade sitt nederländska rekord med ett världsledande kulkast vid ISTAF Indoor i Berlin. Tävlingen fungerade som förberedelse inför de kommande VM i inomhusfriidrott. Andra idrottare presterade också starka resultat i olika grenar.

Ethiopia's Mechal Sport Club athletics team has won a gold medal at the 60th World Military Nations Athletics Championship held in Trikala, Greece. The team secured first place in the team relay event among 38 participating countries. This marks the first such achievement for the Ethiopian Defense Force's sports club.

23 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Nigeria-born Jared Ejiasia, a record-breaking athlete, has stated his goal to join the French athletics team.