International track and field governing body that sanctions world championships, relays, and athlete eligibility decisions across countries.
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… 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 showCitizen Digital
Sawe sub-2hr marathon captured 'global imagination' says Coe By AFP May 03, 2026 02:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe hailed Sabastian Sawe's victory i …
Sawe sub-2hr marathon captured 'global imagination' says CoeThe Standard
… "The concept is very simple, there should be a very clear understanding and philosophy that the country an athlete starts their career in is the country that they finish their career in," Coe said in an interview on Friday ahead of the World Athletics Relays event in Botswana."An …
Coe will be 'tough' on athletes seeking nationality switchCitizen Digital
Coe will be 'tough' on athletes seeking nationality switch By AFP May 02, 2026 02:57 (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 Worl …
Coe will be 'tough' on athletes seeking nationality switchCitizen Digital
… Photo/ Athletics Kenya Audio By Vocalize The World Athletics Relays 2026 officially get underway today in Gaborone, Botswana, with Team Kenya stepping onto the track in search of qualification places for the 2027 WorldChampionships in Beijing and the World Athletics Ultimate Cham …
World Relays : Kenya begins hunt for global qualification slotsCitizen Digital
Coe hails IOC gender testing decision By AFP May 02, 2026 11:01 (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 Athletics Relays in …
Coe hails IOC gender testing decisionCitizen Digital
… Stunned, the World Athletics X account wrote: "We’re going to need a few days to recover from this one…2 men under 2 hours. …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the worldThe 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.
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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.
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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 →