‘Changed my life completely’ – Tamirat Tola reveals how marathon victory in Paris elevated his status

The Ethiopian is tipped to successfully defend his New York City marathon title on November 3. Paris Olympics marathon champion Tamirat Tola has revealed how his victory in the French capital helped change perception of the Ethiopians while his newly-acquired status saw his life transform for the better. The 33-year-old who earned a late call-up from…

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EPL: Alexander Isak’s strike condemns Arsenal to their second loss in brutal title blow

The Swedish striker scored the only goal in the 12th minute. English Premier League title hopeful Arsenal suffered their second loss of the season, thanks to Alexander Isak’s 12th minute  strike that gave Newcastle maximum points at their backyard.  The Swedish striker converted  Anthony Gordon’s sublime cross  to fire Eddie Howe’s side at the St. James’ Park as…

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‘This is why we do it’ – Masai Russell weighs in on impact of Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos event

Masai Russell has opened up about how Alexis Ohanian’s women-only event impacted the world of track & field. Masai Russell has opened up on why Alexis Ohanian‘s Athlos, a first-of-its-kind all-women’s track and field meet that offered the biggest prize purse in track and field, brought relief to athletes post-Olympics. The 2024 Paris 100m hurdles…

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Harambee Stars goalkeeper Ian Otieno heroics power 10-man Richards Bay to Carling Knockout semis in dramatic shootout

Ian Otieno produced a heroic performance, leading 10-man Richards Bay to a dramatic 5-4 Carling Knockout quarter-final victory in penalties. Kenyan goalkeeper Ian Otieno produced a stunning man-of-the-match display to lead his ten-man Richards Bay side to a hard-fought 5-4 victory in a tense penalty shootout against Cape Town City during the Carling Knockout quarter-finals…

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‘Slavery mentality’- Donovan Bailey joins Asafa Powell, Justin Gatlin in slamming track & field stakeholders for poor treatment of legends

Donovan Bailey criticized track and field stakeholders for their lack of respect toward retired legends, contrasting this with the respectful treatment of past champions in other sports. Donovan Bailey agrees with Justin Gatlin, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay on the issue of track and field stakeholders lacking respect for their legends. At the Paris Olympic…

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