The husband of four-time Olympic runner Lisa Weightman has created an ugly scene online in the wake of selection drama for the Australian women’s marathon team. Weightman appears set to miss one of the three available spots, despite having recorded the third-fastest time in the qualification period. Australia is blessed with its deepest ever field … Read more
Scans would reveal a stress injury in her fibula. It came as a big blow to Pereira as it meant she would miss her debut in the Diamond League competition in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan among other competitions. The Diamond League is a one of the most elite competitions … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira broke the 400m national record on Saturday (Mar 30) during a training camp in Florida. In an event that she seldom competes in, Pereira clocked 53.67 seconds – breaking the national record of 54.18 seconds that was set by Dipna Lim Prasad in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. Pereira … Read more
Kenyan long-distance running great Henry Rono, who broke four world records in the span of 81 days in 1978, has died at the age of 72. Rono becomes the second Kenyan running champion to die in the same week, following the tragic passing of rising 24-year-old superstar Kelvin Kiptum who was killed in a traffic … Read more
Peter Bol will miss the start of the Australian athletics season after suffering an “unfortunate injury”. The Australian 800m star was set to race in Adelaide this weekend and then again next Thursday in the John Landy Mile at Melbourne’s Maurie Plant Meet, which can be seen live and free on 7plus. But the man … Read more
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole more than a decade after he shot his girlfriend in a Valentine’s Day killing. The Department of Corrections gave no more details of Pistorius’ release on Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Oscar Pistorius released on parole. Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 … Read more
