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South Africa: Olympics 2012 - What Happened to Country Team Funding?
[DA] South African Olympic athlete, Lebogang Moeng, may not have sufficient funding to leave for Europe for his Olympic preparation this weekend.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 07:24

Kenya: G Mutai, Kabuu Savour Police Glory
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - New York Marathon champion, Geoffrey Mutai and former Commonwealth gold winner, Lucy Kabuu went some way to burying their London 2012 Olympics disappointment by powering to the men 10000m and women 5000m titles at Kenya Police Championships that got underway in Nairobi on Thursday.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:33

South Africa: Local Team - Caster Semenya
[SA Info] It might come as a surprise to some, but Caster Semenya, a medal prospect in the women's 800 metres at the London Olympic Games, is just 21 years old. She blasted into the public consciousness back in 2009, when she won the 800 metres at the IAAF World Championships at the age of 18.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:58

Nigeria: Calabar 2012 Championships - Rivalry in Sprint Good for Athletics
[This Day] Respected track and field coach, Chief Tony Osheku, has predicted that the new rivalry between the sprints duo of reigning national champion, Blessing Okagbare and All-Africa Games reigning queen, Damola Osayomi will headline the 66th edition of the Cross River State-sponsored All Nigeria Open Athletics Championships which holds between June 21 and 23 at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:07

Nigeria: Okagbare Hot in Daegu, Places Second Behind Jeter
[This Day] Reigning national 100m champion, Blessing Okagbare Wednesday returned to the stadium in Daegu, South Korea where she became the third Nigerian nay African sprinter to run in the 100m final of the IAAF World Championships to race at the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:07

Nigeria: Okagbare Second in Daegu, Off to Shanghai for IAAF Diamond League
[Vanguard] Reigning national 100m champion,Blessing Okagbare yesterday returned to the stadium in Daegu where she became the third Nigerian nay African sprinter to run in the 100m final of the IAAF World Championships to race at the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:03

Rwanda: Mukasakindi Denied
[New Times] THE International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has rejected the recent results attained by seasoned long distance runner Claudette Mukasakindi in bid to qualify for London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:51

AT Candidates Warned Against Forged Certificates
[Daily News] THE Special committee formed to oversee Sunday's Athletics Tanzania (AT) general elections has warned candidates against submitting fake or forged certificates at the screening exercise set for Friday at Hilux Hotel in Morogoro.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:14

Kenya: Wanjiru Widow and Friends Mark His Death Anniversary
[The Star] The widow of former Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru Trizah Njeri yesterday led his family relatives, friends and scores of athletes to commemorate the first anniversary since the death of the athlete a year ago. The athlete died on May 15 last year after falling off the balcony of his house at Muthaiga Estate in Nyahururu town.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:42

Uganda: Germany Donates to the Athlete Community
[Independent] The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Klaus Dieter Düxmann handled over 3 sophisticated time measurement systems in support of the Primary Schools National Athletics Championships in Uganda on May 15 at the Germany Embassy in Kampala.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:25

Kenya: Cheruiyot, Kipruto in Visa London Boost
[Capital FM] Nairobi - Olympic men steeple champion, Brimin Kipruto and double women's titleholder, Vivian Cheruiyot have received a timely boost in their preparations for London 2012 after Visa announced they would sponsor the pair on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 14:59

Zimbabwe: Bindura Plans Youth Games Blitz
[The Herald] PREPARATIONS for the 2012 National Youth Games, which are scheduled for August in Bindura, are now at an advanced stage.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:30

International Children's Race for Durban
[SA Info] A member of AIMS, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), which receives global recognition from the world body for its contribution to sports' industry, both locally and gloablly, presented a successful bid to the organisation to host the event in Southern Africa for the very first time.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:15

South Africa: Avis Embraces Comrades 2012 Contestants
[Biz-Community] The Avis Unogwaja team prepare for an event that brings to life the unique history of the Comrades by following in the footsteps of race legend, Phil Masterton-Smith nicknamed "Unogwaja".
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:09

NSC Picks Committee to Oversee At Elections
[Daily News] THE National Sports Council has formed a five member committee to oversee the Athletic Tanzania (AT) general election to be held in Morogoro region next week.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 05:49

Kenya: Wanjiru's 1st Anniversary Bereft of Fanfare
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - The first anniversary of the death of Olympic marathon champion and record holder, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru was observed on Tuesday with a low key ceremony in Nyahururu.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 05:36

Nigeria: Amaechi Red-Hot for Calabar Athletics Championships
[This Day] Stanford University, USA undergraduate student, Amaechi Morton ran a blistering 48.95 seconds in the 400m hurdles at the weekend to win his first Pac-12 Championships title at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon and threw down the gauntlet as the athlete to watch-out for next month in Calabar at the 66th Cross River State/AFN All Nigeria Open Athletics Championships.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 19:18

South Africa: Mundell Books London Olympics Place
[SA Info] Race walker Marc Mundell has booked his place in the South African Olympic team after a top performance at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia, on Sunday.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 14:50

Kenya: Wanjiru - the Pain Is No Less One Year On
[Capital FM] Nyahururu, Kenya - The distance running fraternity worldwide will join family, relatives and friends in marking one year has elapsed since the untimely death of Olympic marathon champion and record holder, Samuel Wanjiru on Tuesday.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 12:20

Rwanda: RAF President Aims to Increase Competitions
[New Times] NEWLY elected president of Rwanda Athletics Federation Jean Damascene Nkezabo has promised to revamp the sport by increasing the number of competitions and sourcing for sponsorship for the different events.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 08:49

Kenya: Mutai for Sotokoto
[The Star] Boston Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai will grace the 2012 edition of the Sotokoto Safari Half Marathon on July 8 at the Uhuru Gardens. The race resumes this year after failing to take off last year due to the tsunami that rocked Japan, home of the races' official sponsors.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 05:44

Tavengwa Trains in Kenya
[Zimbabwe Standard] Zimbabwe female marathon runner Sharon Tavengwa will camp in Kenya until she leaves for 2012 London Olympics in July this year.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 14:17

Zimbabwe: Athletics Event in Doubt
[Zimbabwe Standard] With less than two weeks before Zimbabwe hosts the Southern Region Athletics Youth Championships, the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) is still battling to secure enough funding to stage the two-day competition.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 14:12

Nigeria: Ifemosu Is Fastest Runner At Olukoya U-18 Athletics
[This Day] The 10.62 secs feat posted by Ogun State junior sprinter, Dare Ifemosu highlighted the 100m event of the 2nd D.K. Olukoya National Under-18 Athletics Championships at the weekend.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:30

Kenya: Kenyans Rule Doha As Mighty Bekele Falls
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - World record holder, David Rudisha and Olympics champion, Pamela Jelimo got off their Samsung Diamond League Olympics year season off to explosive starts with world leading and meet record victories as Kenyan distance masters swept the boards in Doha on Friday.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 06:05

Rudisha, Jelimo, Cheruiyot Shine, Bekele Floored
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - World record holder, David Rudisha and Olympics champion, Pamela Jelimo got off their Samsung Diamond League Olympics year season off to explosive starts with world leading and meet record victories as Kenyan distance masters swept the boards in Doha on Friday.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 06:02

Nigeria: AFN Golden League - Boko Haram Chases Athletes From Kaduna
[Vanguard] Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN has been forced to move the 3rd leg of the Golden League meet from Kaduna to Port Harcourt following threats posed to human life by the terrorists activities in several northern Nigerian cities.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 08:34

Kenya: Deaf Girl Stars in Nyanza Sprints
[The Star] Beryl Atieno from the Father of Auderaa Secondary School for Hearing Impairment sparked scenes of wild celebration when she won the 100 and 200m races in the ongoing Nyanza Province Secondary Schools Term Two "A" Games at Gusii Stadium. Atieno 17, clocked 12:20 in the 100m and 26.23 in the 200.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 08:17

Kenya: Kivuva Outpaced in 800m Semifinal
[The Star] Africa bronze medallist Jackson Kivuva fell to Andrew Kiptoo in the semifinals of the 800m race on day two of the Kenya Defence Forces athletics championships at Moi Kasarani yesterday.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 07:45

Nigeria: London 2012 - Athletics Won't Disappoint - Ogba
[Daily Trust] Lagos - President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Ogba has expressed confidence in the ability of Nigerian track and field athletes to perform well at the London 2012 Olympics Games holding from July 27 through August 12, 2012.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 10:32

Nigeria: Junior Athletes Ruffle Feathers at Pastor Olukoya's Meet
[Vanguard] Starting today at the Yaba College of Technology, Nigerian athletes will jostle to put their names on the list of juniors that will participate at the IAAF World Championships July 10-15 in Barcelona, Spain.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 05:56

Kenya: AK Change Format
[The Star] Kenya athletics body to appoint a CEO to run its affairs among other changes The creation of a Chief Executive Officer's role and the introduction of two new regions are the salient new features in the new Athletics Kenya constitution.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 18:44

Rwanda: 60 Confirm for National Junior Championships
[New Times] OVER 60 athletes will compete in different categories in the national junior athletics championship slated for this Saturday.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 06:37

Namibia: Samaria Upbeat About Athletics Prospects
[Namibian] AGNES Samaria has expressed her satisfaction with the progress made by Namibian athletes in recent months.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 17:54

Uganda: Is She a He? Fury Over Athlete's Gender At Namboole
[New Vision] As Kenya won the 2012 East African Youth Athletics Championships over the weekend, the Semenya phobia gripped athletics fans at Namboole when a Kenyan 800m gold winner was mistaken for a male.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 11:15

Rwanda: Mukasakindi Must Wait to Learn London Fate
[New Times] RWANDA's seasoned long distance runner Claudette Mukasakindi clinched gold at the 2012 Cagliari Marathon in Italy on Sunday afternoon after clocking 2:40:18, a standard B time that is within the qualification mark for this year's London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 05:55

Athletes Receive Public Appraisal
[Namibia Economist] Last Saturday, 28 April 2012, Wernhil Park shopping center was abuzz with the public eagerly waiting to meet with the country's representatives of this year's summer Olympics taking place in London. The Namibia National Olympics Committee organised the campaign, aimed at promoting the athletes and linking them with the public.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 04:44

Kenya: Athletes Told to Invest in Income Generating Projects
[The Star] ATHLETES have been urged to inculcate the culture of investment instead of squandering the money they win in various races around the globe. World 21-km record holder Lorna Kiplagat told elite and upcoming athletes to invest their money in income generating activities if they hope to live better lives after their athletics career. Speaking during the Bank of Africa athletes' mentorship seminar in Iten, Kiplagat said there is a need to enlighten athletes on financial planning and investment.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 18:10

Namibia: Mayova, Herunga Maintain Hot Streak
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN track sensations Globine Mayova and Tjipe Herunga were in tremendous form over the weekend, leading a Namibian haul of six new national records at the South African Open Athletics Championships in Pretoria.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 11:29

Zambia: Athletes Let Down Govt
[Times of Zambia] GOVERNMENT is saddened that Zambia will only be sending six athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games and has since vowed to find an antidote to the fallen sport standards.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 10:49

Rwanda: Athletics Warring Factions Bury Hatchet
[New Times] A heavy sigh of relief was in the air on Sunday after a long running feud in the athletics federation was resolved following the intervention of the Director of Cabinet in the Prime Minister's office Eugene Barikana.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 08:40

Zambia: Round Up More Athletes - NOC
[Times of Zambia] THE National Olympic Committee (NOC) has called on national federations to round up more athletes so that there is a wider net from which Zambia's representatives for international events like the Olympic Games could be picked.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 15:47

Zimbabwe: Washaya Wins Bronze
[The Herald] ANOTHER promising Zimbabwean track and field star -- Tawanda Washaya -- was unearthed at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia, United States, last month. Washaya, a St. Johns College pupil, made his presence felt at this year's Relays when he settled for a credible bronze medal in the triple jump on April 27 with a jump of 14.43m, 40cm shy of his personal best.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 11:51

Kenya: Kiplagat Storms to Commanding Win
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - Commonwealth champion and Worlds 1500m silver winner Silas Kiplagat delivered the signature performance with his blistering 1:44.8 win in the men 800m as the Kenya Prisons Championships closed on Friday.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 05:51

Zimbabwe: U.S.-Based Athletics Star Makusha Lives the Dream
[Zimbabwe Independent] UNITED States-based athlete, Ngonidzashe Makusha, was a diamond in the rough, a raw talent sprinting and long jumping in track tournaments before being discovered by Florida State track and field assistant coach Ken Harnden.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 15:40

Rwanda: Disi Returns for Olympics
[New Times] RWANDA'S all-time most successful athlete Dieudonne Disi has returned on the track in search for a slot to compete in the full marathon race at this year's London's Olympic Games.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 08:16