European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov shares his thoughts on the recent World Cross Country Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia at the end of March.

Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir, the defending women's champion, were announced on Thursday as part of a star-studded marathon team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2022 Testing Figures Report, which provides an overview of the results of all samples analysed and reported by WADA-accredited laboratories in the WADA Anti-Doping Administration and Management System during 2022.

South Africa defeated Botswana in the final of the continental championship. Both national teams have qualified for the World Softball Championship to be held from 12 June to 14 July. Lesotho finished third in the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Africa Qualifier.

"Not every day is Christmas," said Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge after suffering a setback in his preparations for the Paris Games when he finished 10th behind winner Benson Kipruto in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon. Kebede won the women's race, followed by Rosemary Wanjiru and Amane Beriso Shankule. Sifan Hassan was fourth.

The funeral of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum will be held on Friday 23 February instead of Saturday, Athletics Kenya has announced. The change is linked to the presence of Kenya's President William Ruto at the event. The government is determined to give the young marathon star a "hero's farewell".

Kenyan athlete Michael Saruni, 28, has been banned for four years after he was caught trying to send a proxy to a doping test. The 800m runner tried to cheat his way through the test at the national trials for the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games in Nairobi in June 2022. 

The police of the East African have detained two men in their thirties who are considered prime suspects in the murder of Kenyan-born athlete Benjamin Kiplagat, who represented Uganda on the international stage. 

Athletics Kenya (AK) has brought events on its calendar forward to allow enough time to prepare for next year's rearranged African Games.

Kenyan runner Titus Ekiru - who clocked the joint sixth fastest marathon of all time - has been banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after a case which exposed collusion with a high-ranking doctor.

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) secretary general Francis Mutuku has claimed being named co-hosts for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) could help the country qualify for the Olympic men's football tournament for the first time at Los Angeles 2028.

Morocco has been announced as the host of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), while a joint bid from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda has been selected for the 2027 tournament.

Sixteen aspiring journalists from six African countries are involved in a young reporters programme developed for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

Kenya earned their place at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the Rugby Africa Men's Sevens 2023 at the Zimbabwean capital of Harare.