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Ana Peleteiro: “Being an athlete and mother is very difficult, but being a worker and mother, too”

The paths to perfection follow labyrinths that moralists, so elevated, so blind, do not see, Ana Peleteiro was always told: not that way, Ana. They continue to tell her that now. When she appeared in an Almodóvar movie. When she announced that she was pregnant. When, horrified, they discovered that during the pregnancy, the athlete… Continue reading Ana Peleteiro: “Being an athlete and mother is very difficult, but being a worker and mother, too”

Another athletics legend dies: mourning for a multiple world record

The Kenyan athlete Henry Ronoknown for breaking four world records – in the 10,000 meters, in the 5,000 meters, and in the 3,000 meters steeplechase on two occasions – in just over 80 days in 1978, died this Thursday in his native country at the age of 72. “We wish to send our sincere condolences… Continue reading Another athletics legend dies: mourning for a multiple world record

Three people arrested who visited the home of Kenyan athlete Kiptum before his death

Three men have been arrested in Kenya in connection with the death of athlete Kelvin Kiptum, who died this Sunday in a car accident. The Kenyan police confirmed this Wednesday to local media the arrest in the town of Kaptagat, in Elgeyo Marakwet county, where the world marathon record holder was born, and the transfer… Continue reading Three people arrested who visited the home of Kenyan athlete Kiptum before his death

Suspending a female runner for 8 years

London (Reuters) The Athletics Integrity Unit said in a statement that it has imposed an eight-year ban on Kenyan runner Sarah Cheapchurch, after the former Tokyo Marathon winner was found to have violated anti-doping regulations for the second time.The Integrity Unit said Cheapchurch tested positive for the male hormone testosterone and had the sample taken… Continue reading Suspending a female runner for 8 years

Tragedy in the world of athletics: Kelvin Kiptum, world marathon record holder, dies

The world of athletics is in mourning after the tragic death of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, and his coach Gervais Hakizimana, in a traffic accident in Kenya. This fact has shocked the international athletic community. The young athlete, father of two, lost his life on Sunday night near the town of Kaptagar,… Continue reading Tragedy in the world of athletics: Kelvin Kiptum, world marathon record holder, dies

Kelvin Kiptum, a talent blessed by the gods and punished by destiny

As brilliant as the marathon world record he achieved last October 8 in Chicago (2h 0m 35s) was the passage through the life of Kelvin Kiptum, a Kenyan athlete who died at the age of 24 years and 72 days at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday when He lost control of the Toyota Premio he was… Continue reading Kelvin Kiptum, a talent blessed by the gods and punished by destiny

Record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in a traffic accident

Kelvin Kiptum, world marathon record holder, died this Sunday in a traffic accident in Kenya. The athlete died this Sunday along with his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, in a traffic accident on the road that connects Eldoret with Kaptagat, according to various Kenyan media outlets. The fatal accident that cost the lives of Kiptum and his… Continue reading Record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in a traffic accident

The president of the Athletics Federation responds to Mo Katir: “The eligibility criteria come before any sporting criteria”

The president of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), Raúl Chapado, did not want to make a personal assessment on the Katir case this Thursday out of “respect for the investigation of the case”, but he did assure that the body he presides is committed to the fight against doping. “Athletes know that they are… Continue reading The president of the Athletics Federation responds to Mo Katir: “The eligibility criteria come before any sporting criteria”

Mo Katir, provisionally suspended for violating the location regulations in doping controls three times

In its first issue of the year, the prestigious North American magazine Track and Field News publish the ranking of the best in the world based on the previous year's test. On the 2023 list, only one Spanish athlete appears as the best in his event. It's 5,000m. It's Mo Katir, who has just been… Continue reading Mo Katir, provisionally suspended for violating the location regulations in doping controls three times

Michel Jazy, model, idol and example for all athletes in the 60s, dies

Michel Jazy has died, publishes with infinite sadness L'Equipe, his newspaper, and in Spain his contemporaries, the gods of the 60s, the first prodigious decade of national athletics, strongly feel the vertigo of the passage of time, so fast. Jazy, nine-time world record holder – of the mile (3m 53.6s), of the two miles, of… Continue reading Michel Jazy, model, idol and example for all athletes in the 60s, dies