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Pharmacy selling banned substances to athletes in Ethiopia shutdown

Officials in Ethiopia have shut down a major drug store in the east African country reported to be selling banned substances to athletes.

South Africa’s Van Niekerk wins 400 meters gold

Wayde van Niekerk retained his world 400 meters title in dominant fashion on Tuesday as he stormed to victory in 43.98 seconds but there was almost as much interest in the empty lane alongside him where Botswana's Isaac Makwala should have been.

Kenya’s Kipyegon adds world title to Olympic 1,500m gold

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon added the world title to her Olympic gold when she won a superb women's 1,500 metres final in a white-hot London Stadium atmosphere on Monday, judging her charge to perfection and holding off the field.

Bolt warns athletics ‘will die’ if athletes continue to dope

Usain Bolt says athletes who dope must "stop or the sport will die" as he prepares to race for the final time in his...

Another ‘high-profile athlete’ in Kenya fails doping test

The chairman of Athletics Kenya (AK) has told Reuters that another "high-profile athlete" has failed a doping test, just weeks after it emerged Rio...

Rio Olympic marathon champion Sumgong fails drugs test

Jemima Sumgong, who last year became the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic gold in the marathon, has tested positive for the banned blood-booster...

IAAF pledges support for young African athletes

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has pledged more support to African countries to nurture young athletes.

Lamine Diack “taken hostage” in France

Papa Massata Diack, one of the sons of former IAAF president Lamine Diack has accused the French justice system for “taking his father hostage” in a bid to psychologically break him.

Frankie Fredericks quits taskforce role over corruption claim

Four-time Olympic silver medalist Frankie Fredericks has stepped down from a key role at athletics' world governing body after corruption claims.

Ethiopia to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats

Haile Gebrselassie, former Ethiopia"s long distance runner and Olympic champion, now president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation. Photo Credit: Reuters   Ethiopia, one of five countries the...

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