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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2-hour marathon mark

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Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds. The Kenyan, 34, covered the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday. It will not be recognised as the official marathon world record because it was… Read More
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The candidates seeking to become Ghana’s next FA president

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Six individuals who have been cleared to contest for the presidency of the Ghana football Association are hoping to secure the top job to reform the body. The election which is set for October 25, will see five men and a woman vying to replace disgraced former president Kwesi Nyantakyi. Vetting process this month was without no controversy after some candidates… Read More
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Zlatan unveils a topless sculpture of himself

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Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been honoured with a statue in his hometown of Malmo. On Tuesday afternoon, supporters flocked to Malmo’s stadium to see Ibrahimovic himself unveil the bronze statue, commissioned by the Swedish FA in honour of their all-time record goalscorer. The statue is the work of Swedish artist Peter Linde and stands at 8.9 feet tall while weighing approximately half a… Read More
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FIFA extends mandate of Ghana FA normalization committee

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World governing body FIFA has extended the mandate of the Ghana Football Association normalization committee. The extension is to help the committee complete the electoral process expected to go beyond the slated October 25, 2019 proposed date. An official confirmation from FIFA extended the work of the interim managerial team up to November 17, 2019. The committee will now have… Read More
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Kenya’s Kipruto reveals how he won gold in Doha

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Defending champion Conseslus Kipruto on Friday staged one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the World Championships, rallying from behind to beat Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma in a photo-finish on his way to retaining the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase gold at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha. Kipruto won in a world leading time of 8 minutes and 01.35 seconds,… Read More
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Opinion: Everyone’s a loser at the World Athletics Championships in Qatar

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Professional athletes have to be able to cope with a lot. They earn a living through their performances and every necessary step must be taken in order to maintain them. They train in heat, cold, rain, snow or hail. They sacrifice everything in order to achieve their goals. We are talking about a small, select elite who are used to a bit of… Read More
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Fraser-Pryce wins gold in IAAF 100m women’s final

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Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has won gold in the World Championships 100m final. Dina Asher-Smith also became the first British woman to win an individual sprint medal in 36 years claiming silver. Fraser-Pryce won with 10.71 seconds to claim her eighth world title. For Asher-Smith who is 23-year-old, it is her first major global medal outdoors. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce goes 10.71 seconds,… Read More
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Bekele misses world record by 2 secs in Berlin marathon win

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Former Olympic and world champion Kenenisa Bekele staged a thrilling comeback to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday. He recorded the second fastest time ever to finish just two seconds short of the world record. Ethiopian Bekele, winner in Berlin in 2016 and world record holder over 5,000 and 10,000 metres, finished in two hours, one minute and 41 seconds.… Read More
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Champion Coleman defends himself over missed doping tests

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Christian Coleman defended himself against criticism over his three missed doping tests after his stunning win in the World Championships 100m final. The 23-year-old blew away his rivals to win his first major title in 9.76 seconds – the sixth-fastest time ever. His win came just weeks after he avoided a ban for missed tests over a technicality. He said:… Read More
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Kenya’s Chepngetich wins Doha women’s marathon

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Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich won the women’s marathon at the World Championships as 28 of the 68 starters withdrew in gruelling conditions in Doha. In a race that started at midnight local time, Briton Charlotte Purdue was among the athletes to pull out in temperatures of 32C and with humidity reaching over 70%. Organisers decided to go ahead with the event… Read More
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