AthleticsAfrica

15/08/2025

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced a squad of 26 athletes to represent the country at the 2025 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships, scheduled for 18-19 August at the University of Ghana Sports stadium in Legon, Accra.

The Nigerian team will participate in 20 events. These include the 100m, 200m, 110m hurdles, 400m, 4×100m relay, 4×400m relay, 4×400m mixed relay, 800m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Javelin, and Shot Put.

The team led by women's 400m veteran Patience Okon-George, under the guidance of Technical Director, Gabriel Okon and National Head Coach, Solomon Aliyu, will leave Lagos for Accra, Ghana on Saturday.

More: https://www.athletics.africa/news/africa/nigeria/afn-select-26-caa-region-ii-senior-championships-22500

14/08/2025

Cape Town to host 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

The 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships have been awarded to the city of Cape Town in South Africa, marking the first time the event will be held in Africa.

Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain will provide a stunning location for the championships, which will take place from 6-10 October 2027.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/Eeih0e

13/08/2025

Kenya's Laban Kipkorir Chepkwony smashed compatriot David Rudisha's meeting record and a superb victory for Marie-Josee Ta Lou Smith in a star-studded women's 100m highlight an evening of high-quality action at the 2025 István Gyulai Memorial – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting – in Budapest on Tuesday.

Kenya’s Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang finished strongly to win the men’s 3000m in 7:33.23 ahead of Mexico’s Eduardo Herrero (7:33.58).

Zambia's Olympic bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga won the men’s 400m in a season’s best of 44.11, ahead of Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago (44.14) and American Khaleb McRae (44.16).

Nigeria's Samuel Ogazi finished in seventh place in 45.85.

CIV's Marie-Josee Ta Lou Smith held off Jamaica’s top trio in the women's 100m, securing victory in 10.97. Tina Clayton followed closely in 10.99, ahead of world 200m champion Shericka Jackson (11.00) and multiple world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (11.07).

More: https://on.athletics.africa/aTkMMQ

13/08/2025

Ethiopians Dejene Megersa and Buze Diriba will be part of a strong elite field at the 2025 Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on 26th October.

Betty Chepkemoi of Kenya, the surprise winner of the Vienna City Marathon, is also among the elite athletes announced on Tuesday.

Organisers experience an unprecedented surge of entries and currently expect a record number of 17,000 runners.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/F1FG9W

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12/08/2025

Swiss sportswear brand On just signed 3 new NIL athletes from Kenya - Doris Lemngole, Marion Jepngetich and Joy Naukot.

Doris will represent Kenya in Tokyo in the steeplechase and has made big strides toward becoming the greatest NCAA steeplechaser of all time. Marion is a rising star who placed 4th in the NCAA championships this past season, and Joy placed 3rd in the NCAA 10k.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/pyzOwx

12/08/2025

27 medallists from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will compete in the 50th edition of Athletissima in Lausanne next week.

The 2025 Wanda Diamond League event will kick off with the pole vault competition at the City Event on Tuesday, 19 August, in Ouchy (Lausanne), on the shores of Lake Geneva.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/EYkkl6

The 2025 Wanda Diamond League event will kick off with the pole vault competition at the City Event on 19 August, in Ouchy (Lausanne), on the shores of Lake Geneva. …

09/08/2025

: Nigeria's Ezekiel Nathaniel, one of the fastest athletes in the world in the 400m hurdles, has signed a professional contract with Swiss sportswear brand On.

Nathaniel claimed the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships 400m hurdles title, setting a new national record and earning the prestigious men's track athlete of the year award.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/dTXHz5

08/08/2025

THIS WEEK: Zimbabwean sprint sensation Tapiwanashe Makarawu signed a professional contract with Swiss sportswear brand On after a breakout season with the University of Kentucky.

The 2025 double NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 200m champion and Paris 2024 Olympic 200m finalist has officially turned pro - forgoing the rest of his NCAA eligibility.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/rbDjeU

08/08/2025

FLASHBACK: Slide to view photos of African student-athletes in action during the Athletics competition at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games at Lohrheidestadion in Bochum, Germany from 21-27 July, 2025.

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08/08/2025

BREAKING NEWS: The CAA Region II Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana has been rescheduled to 18-19 August, 2025 to accomodate the national mourning period for the passing of Ghana's top military and political leaders in an helicopter crash this week.

May their souls rest in peace. 🙏💔

Read Full Story: https://on.athletics.africa/AJkYDD

Change of Date: CAA REGION II SENIORS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP 18 & 19 AUGUST 2025.

Arrival: 17 August 2025
Competition: 18 & 19 August 2025
Departure: 20 August 2025

Changement de date : CHAMPIONNAT D'ATHLÉTISME SENIORS RÉGION II DE LA CAA 18 ET 19 AOÛT 2025.

Arrivée : 17 août 2025
Compétition : 18 et 19 août 2025
Départ : 20 août 2025

03/08/2025

FlashbackGallery: African future stars in action at the 3rd CAA Combined African U18/U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria from 16-20 July, 2025.

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01/08/2025

Kenya's Rosemary Wanjiru will head the elite women’s field of the 51st BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in the German capital on 21 September, 2025.

Wanjiru, who features a personal record of 2:16:14 and is tenth in the list of the fastest women in history, returns to the race where her marathon career got off to an impressive start in 2022. Three years ago she finished second in Berlin in 2:18:00.

More: https://on.athletics.africa/3zerbN