Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ to be at Paris Olympics, says World Athletics President Seb Coe

Russian and Belarusian track and field athletes are ‘unlikely’ to be allowed to compete in the Paris Olympics, said Sebastian Coe, speaking after being elected World Athletics President for a third term. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Athletics currently bans athletes of both nations from competing in its events, even under neutral flags. Its stance is contrary …

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2023 World Athletics Championships: A Preview

Photo by Giancarlo Colombo/Sportsfile With the 2023 World Athletics Championships kicking off this Saturday, August 19, here is a preview of Team Ireland: The nine-day event, which will end on August 27, will see 23 Irish athletes compete. There are 16 individual entries and two relays: the Women’s 4x400m and the mixed 4x400m, which is relay with both men and …

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International Entry Opens For The World’s Largest Women’s Marathon

International entry opens for the world’s largest women’s marathon, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024, today, August 14, 2023.  Launched in 2012, with 13,114 participants, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest women’s marathon in the world. It holds the World Athletics Platinum label status, meaning it has been recognized for its ‘excellent organisation and …

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone out of World Athletics Championships with ‘minor knee issue’

Reigning 400m hurdle Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced Friday that she is withdrawing from the World Athletics Championships, which start next week in Budapest. “I am sad to share that I must withdraw from this year’s World Championships in Budapest,” the American shared on social media. “After consulting with my doctors and coaches, I …

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Preview: Tipperary Athletics Prepares For National Inter County T&F League Championship

The Tipperary Athletics County Ladies Athletics Team competes for the title of Premier National League County Champions on Sunday, August 13, in Tullamore, at the final of the Track and Field National League. Many of Tipperary’s brightest stars in ladies track and field will be hoping to shine as they compete for their county wearing the iconic blue and gold …

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Elizabeth Ndudi Wins Gold At The European U20 Championships

Elizabeth Ndudi wins gold in the Long Jump at the European U20 Championships today, August 10, becoming Ireland’s first ever field medalist at those championships. Ndudi sets a new Irish U20 record with a jump of 6.56m, shattering the previous record of 6.44m, also held by her. “I was really happy because I had this goal to get into those …

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Ciara Neville makes inspiring return to racing two years after injury heartbreak

Former Irish 100m and 60m indoor champion Ciara Neville has returned to racing two years after a heartbreaking injury. The 2018 under-20 World silver medallist tore her hamstring in June 2021, just three weeks out from the National Indoor Championships where she hoped to defend her 60m title. Since then the Limerick native has fought through two slow years of …

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Sophie O’Sullivan goes third on the Irish 1000m all-time list

Sophie O’Sullivan ran the 1000m in 2:37.08 at the Citius meeting in Bern tonight (August 4), setting a new personal best for herself and going third on the Irish all-time list — behind only her legendary mother Sonia O’Sullivan (2:34.66) and Ciara Mageean (2:31.06), who broke Sonia’s then-27-year-old record in 2020. Sophie’s push in the last 100m won her fourth …

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