Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang hints London Games his last
Last updated on: Saturday, 18 February 2012 22:25
China's star hurdler Liu Xiang disclosed that this summer's London Games "should be" his last Olympic show.
Usain Bolt to run 100 meters at Golden Spike
Last updated on: Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:47
Usain Bolt will again run in Ostrava at the Golden Spike meet.
Demand for doubling ban on dope-tainted Indian athletes
Last updated on: Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:02
Not satisfied with the one-year ban handed out to top four Indian quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, in the doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping has appealed against the decision and pleaded for a two-year sanction on the atheletes.
100-year-old marathoner's family miffed with political party
Last updated on: Wednesday, 25 January 2012 18:46
Punjab's new party with a difference, People's Party of Punjab (PPP), has landed itself in trouble with the coach and family of 100-year-old marathoner Fauja Singh on Wednesday seeking compensation of Rs.100,000 from it for his "political misuse" in the run-up to the January 30 assembly polls.
Milkha Singh gives his 1960 Olympics shoes for charity
Last updated on: Monday, 23 January 2012 11:14
Milkha Singh is known to have given away all his medals to government museums. However, there's one possession that he never wanted to part with were those Adidas shoes with which he missed the 400m Olympic bronze at Rome.
Bolt, Campbell-Brown honoured for 2011 exploits
Last updated on: Saturday, 21 January 2012 14:07
Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown, winners of the 200m world titles last year in Daegu, South Korea, were named Jamaica's top sportsman and sportswoman of 2011.
Delhi Half Marathon ranked best in the world
Last updated on: Friday, 20 January 2012 19:42
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2011 has been ranked as the world's top road running event, according to a competition rankings released by an athletics website.
Marathoner snubs luxury to realise Olympic dream
Last updated on: Monday, 16 January 2012 15:17
Ram Singh finished the Mumbai marathon in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 59 seconds -- well within the IAAF prescribed 2:18 'B' standard qualifying mark for this year's London Olympics -- to emerge the fastest Indian in the ninth edition of the Mumbai Marathon.
Usain Bolt to take part in Bislett Games in June
Last updated on: Thursday, 12 January 2012 18:13
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica confirmed that he will compete in the Bislett Games in Oslo June 7 to prepare for the London Olympic Games in August.
Running makes Siddhartha Mallya look good
Last updated on: Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:20
Sidhartha Mallya has always openly professed his love for cricket - he is team director of Indian Premier League outfit Bangalore Royal Challengers, and fast cars - father Vijay is the brain behind India's only Formula One team Sahara Force India.
John Abraham runs 21 kilometers before Mumbai Marathon
Last updated on: Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:16
Being a hardcore fitness enthusiast, Bollywood actor John Abraham's feet have always "itched terribly" as he stood atop the podium year after year, in his capacity as brand ambassador of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, and watched thousands participate in the annual event. The race organisers however, have not been allowing him to take part.
What Guinness? My job is to run: 100-year-old Fauja Singh
Last updated on: Wednesday, 04 January 2012 15:33
His marathons at the ripe old age of 100 may not have been recognised by Guinness World Records on technical grounds, but Punjab-born British citizen Fauja Singh says the only thing he cares about is to keep running.