International athletics governance body that ratifies world records, enforces athlete eligibility rules, and oversees major championships.
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… Audio By Vocalize Sabastian Sawe has officially been confirmed as the men's marathon world record holder after World Athletics ratified his historic performance at the 2026 London Marathon. …
Sawe's record-breaking 1:59:30 marathon officially ratifiedCitizen Digital
… will help rebuild trust in Kenyan athletics amid ongoing doping concerns. “Our credibility is on line, by the end 0f 2025 Kenya made up of 140 out 643 names in the athletics integrity on eligibility list worldwide, the country remains a category A federation under world athletics …
AK unveils Riadha Connect platform to manage athletics activitiesCitizen Digital
Kenya graduates 27 World Athletics Level One coaches By Citizen Reporter July 10, 2026 01:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE: Athletics Kenya AK president Jackson Tuwei follow action during AK National …
Kenya graduates 27 World Athletics Level One coachesCitizen Digital
Russia to take on World Athletics at CAS over ban By AFP July 09, 2026 08:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks to the media ahead of the Gaborone 26 World Athlet …
Russia to take on World Athletics at CAS over banCitizen Digital
… World Athletics broke with tradition and introduced prize money at the 2024 Paris Games -- each gold medal winner in the 48 track and field events receiving $50,000 -- relay runners sharing the prize pot. …
Olympics to offer all Games players Ksh1.3million grantsCitizen Digital
… World Athletics broke with tradition and introduced prize money at the 2024 Paris Games -- each gold medal winner in the 48 track and field events receiving $50,000 -- relay runners sharing the prize pot. …
Olympics to offer all Games players Ksh1.3million grantsCitizen Digital
… r doping violation By AFP June 12, 2026 10:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Bronze medalist Ethiopia's athlete Gudaf Tsegay celebrates on the podium for the women's 10000m final during the World Athletics …
Former world champion Tsegay banned over doping violationThe Standard
… According to Korir, the federation has intensified efforts to stamp out age cheating, an offence that could attract heavy sanctions from World Athletics.“The decision to bring the trials forward was strategically aimed at allowing ample time for athletes and officials to secure A …
Stage set for World U20 Champs trialsCitizen Digital
… uth Development Chairman Barnaba Korir underscored the importance of the measure. “Athletes must present proper documentation to verify their ages,” as the federation intensifies efforts to stamp out age cheating, an offence that could attract heavy sanctions from World Athletics …
AK sets dates for World U-20 Championships trialsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenya’s Mercy Chebet receives a baton from Kelvin Kiprotich Tonui in the mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 1 during the Gaborone 26 World Athletics Relays at the National Stadium on May 2, 2026. …
Sprinters now shift focus to Ultimate and World Championships after Gaborone showWorld Athletics has officially ratified Sebastian Sawe's historic marathon world record of 1:59:30, set at the 2026 London Marathon on April 26, making him the first man to run a record-eligible marathon in under two hours. The time improved the previous world record by 65 seconds.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics has officially ratified Sebastian Sawe's historic marathon world record of 1:59:30, set at the 2026 London Marathon on April 26, making him the first man to run a record-eligible marathon in under two hours. The time improved the previous world record by 65 seconds.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya, in partnership with the Government and the Athletics Integrity Unit, has launched Riadha Connect, a digital platform designed to manage all athletics activities and services including personnel management, competition administration, and performance monitoring.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya awarded 27 coaches with World Athletics Level One certificates after completing an intensive coaching course, aimed at strengthening grassroots athletics development. The graduation ceremony in Nairobi was attended by Athletics Kenya officials, elite athletes, development partners and diplomats.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Russian athletics federation announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge World Athletics' extension of a blanket ban on Russian track and field athletes, imposed in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics said it will defend its position.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee announced a new grant programme providing $10,000 to every athlete competing in the Games, with a total fund of $140 million per four-year Olympic cycle. All Olympians are eligible regardless of nationality or finish position.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee has announced a new grant programme providing $10,000 (approximately Ksh1.3 million) to every athlete competing in the Olympic Games, with a total fund of $140 million per four-year Olympic cycle.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Athletics Integrity Unit banned two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay for four months (June 1 to September 30) after she tested positive for a metabolite of Letrozole in an out-of-competition test in early December and failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption before the test.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya will host national trials for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships on May 21–23 at Nyayo Stadium, with more than 200 junior athletes expected to compete. The World Under-20 Championships are scheduled for August 2–9, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, and athletes must present original documentation for mandatory age verification.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →
Athletics Kenya will hold national trials for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships from May 21 to 23 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, with more than 200 junior athletes expected to participate by invitation. Age verification through original documentation is now a compulsory requirement for participation.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team finished fourth at the World Relays in Gaborone, qualifying for both the inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest (September 11-13) and the 2027 Beijing World Championships.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan Sebastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1hr 59min 30sec, becoming the first person to break the two-hour mark in a competitive race. World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said the feat captured global imagination and generated extraordinary media coverage.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said he will remain "tough" on athletes switching nationality after blocking bids by top Jamaicans and Kenyans, including 2024 Olympic discus champion Roje Stona and former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei, to move to Turkey. Coe said the federation examines each request and accepts switches only in cases such as marriage or political intolerance, but will reject moves motivated by financial packages aimed at boosting medal counts.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says he will remain "tough" on athletes seeking to switch nationality, after his federation blocked offers from Turkey to top Jamaicans and Kenyans including Olympic discus champion Roje Stona and former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei. Coe stated that athletes should start and finish their careers in the same country to preserve the meaning of national-based global competitions.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's 30-member team is competing at the World Athletics Relays 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana, seeking qualification slots for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Ferdinand Omanyala and Mercy Oketch lead the team across five relay events, with the Mixed 4x100m relay beginning Kenya's campaign.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP that the IOC's decision to introduce testing to determine eligibility to compete in the female category—limiting Olympic women's sports from the 2028 Los Angeles Games to biological females and excluding those with differences in sexual development—is a "very important development for the Olympic movement."
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →