Athletics

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands failed to finish the marathon at the Paris Olympics but triumphed in New York (TIMOTHY A. CLARY) Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won his first major marathon crown and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui won her racing debut at the 53rd New York Marathon on Sunday. Nageeye, a 35-year-old Somali-born Dutchman who … Read more

Sydney became the seventh city in the World Marathon Majors series (Saeed KHAN) Sydney was elevated to the ranks of the World Marathon Majors on Monday, joining London, New York and Boston at the top of the world’s distance races. Its confirmation as the seventh member of the series, which also includes Tokyo, Berlin and … Read more

Noah Lyles with his Olympic gold medal in the 100m – but it wasn’t enough to give him a chance of winning the Male Track Athlete of the Year award (Martin BERNETTI) Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles is not one of the two finalists for the title of male track athlete of the year, World … Read more

Athletes and officials called for action after series of deaths of Kenyan runners (FRANCK FIFE) Kenyan athletes’ mental health issues and lack of support have been thrust into the spotlight of East Africa’s running powerhouse following a spate of deaths in recent weeks. The country is home to some of the world’s best distance runners, … Read more

Julien Alfred put Saint Lucia on the global athletics map and was granted national hero status on the island for his Olympic gold medal – Clara Molden for The Telegraph Before leaving primary school, Julien Alfred had one goal in mind: to be “the feminine Usain Bolt”. Sitting in a Kensington hotel, adorned with a … Read more