Mystery men raise suspicions after Kiptum’s shock death
The father of Kelvin Kiptum has called on the Kenyan government to investigate his son’s sudden death after meeting four mystery men.
Athletics
World’s sexiest athlete refuses lucrative offer
Glamorous German track star Alica Schmidt says she didn’t ‘feel comfortable’ accepting an eye-popping offer.
Secret weapon in Commonwealth champ’s Olympic plans
Discus champion Matt Denny has revealed a secret weapon he picked up from golf star Cameron Smith to help his gold medal quest at the Paris Olympics.
Actual ‘fastest man in world’ to be crowned
The Enhanced Games, which will encourage athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs “out in the open” is almost a reality.
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The final hurdle: What Sally does next
Sally Pearson has revealed what her next big project will be — but first she must deal with the immense grief of ending her glittering career.
Olympic legend retires: ‘My body’s not up to it anymore’
Australian Olympics hurdle champion Sally Pearson has walked away from the track and the Olympics in a shock decision less than 12 months away from the Tokyo games.
Why Pearson sits alongside Freeman, Cuthbert
Cathy Freeman, Betty Cuthbert, Shirley Strickland, Marjorie Jackson — now you can add Sally Pearson. Why the Olympic champion’s career clearly has her ranked alongside Aussie track and field royalty.
Pole vault star to stay out west
Adelaide Commonwealth Games pole vault gold medallist and Olympic hopeful Kurtis Marschall says he will remain in Perth, despite the coach who led to him making the move west being sacked by the West Australian Institute of Sport.
Barlow Park base ensures PNG’s Richard ready for Pacific Games
A fortnight training at Barlow Park served as the perfect Pacific Games preparation for Papua New Guinea’s Peniel Richard.
PNG champion jumper Kaputin out to defend Pacific Games titles
Papua New Guinea’s record-holding field athlete Rellie Kaputin is ready to defend her Pacific Games championship.
Runner banned over bizarre substance
Athletes being caught for trying to gain an advantage over competitors is nothing new, this Kenyan star tooks things to odd heights.
Semenya’s latest victory in IAAF gender saga
In the latest installment of the Caster Semenya vs the IAAF saga, the South African athlete has made a bold statement on the track and taken another swing at the governing body off it.
‘You will not drug me’: Semenya hits back
Caster Semenya has repeatedly said she will not take drugs to conform to the IAAF rules around eligibility. She has now taken her fight one step further.
Why ‘Quadzilla’ quit track for sevens dream
Trae “Quadzilla” Williams reveals why he made the stunning decision to quit his 100m ambitions on the track to transform into a rugby sevens flyer with the same Tokyo Olympics goal medal dream.
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