Ruth Chepngetich Smashes World Half Marathon Record in Istanbul
World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich smashed the world record by 29 seconds to win the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, in the Turkish city on Sunday, 4 April 2021. The Kenyan clocked a stunning time of 1:04:02 ahead of...
Evelyn Watta Mentors Future Sports Journalists
Award-winning Kenyan sports journalist, Evelyn Watta, is using her vast media experience to mentor young aspiring journalists through the AIPS Youth Reporters Programme. Watta serves as Vice President of AIPS and is the first African woman to be elected into this...
ASA Updates Provisional Squad for World U20 Champs
Hopes of some athletes have been dashed, while some of South Africa’s most promising young athletes have been included in an updated ASA Provisional Squad, released in the build-up to the 2021 World U20 Championships. “The Coronavirus pandemic has vastly...
Women’s Sport on the Agenda
Traditional media houses are slow to take notice when women’s sports news happens. Men’s sport dominates the public attention, entrenching the status quo that women’s sport is less important. One study* from 2008 suggests that print media coverage of women’s sport is...
Helalia Johannes Sets PB to Break Age-Group Marathon Record in Valencia
Namibian long-distance runner, Helalia Johannes, ran a huge personal and world best breaking the 40+ age group record at the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, 6 December 2020. Johannes crossed the finished line in third position in a time of 2:19:52, behind Kenyans,...Recent Posts
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