Record alert! 7-year national 800m mark rewritten

IMAGE: Mohammed Afsal clocked 1:45.61s to finish second at the World Athletics Continental Tour bronze-level competition in Dubai on Friday. Photograph: India All Sports/X Asian Games silver......

Kiplagat denies Straneo to retain marathon title

Kenyan Edna Kiplagat defied hot and humid conditions and a brave front-running display from Italian Valeria Straneo to become the first woman to retain the world marathon title on Saturday.......

This runner won despite stopping to return a rival's water bottle

'I had to put back something which was not mine' 'I was afraid, because you know, if you miss water it can affect you' IMAGE: Edna Kiplagat of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the women's......

Sable betters Nat. 3,000m steeplechase mark, qualifies for Olympics

IMAGE: India's Avinash Sable, Spain's Ibrahim Ezzaydouni and Uganda's Benjamin Kiplagat battle it out during the men's 3000 metres Steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha,......

Kenyans dominate as Farah toils in London debut

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah toiled on his highly-anticipated marathon debut with the Briton trailing in eighth as Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat secured London titles on Sunday.......