Swede Aregawi faces Olympic axe after failed test

‘We are totally opposed to all forms of cheating, doping and illicit substances’ IMAGE: Sweden’s Abeba Aregawi, right, crosses the line to win gold in the Women's 1500 metres......

Ethiopian great Gebrselassie retires from competitive running again

‘I am retiring from competitive running, not from running. You cannot stop running, this is my life’ Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie waves as he approaches the finish line. Photograph:......

Gebrselassie opts out of Beijing Olympics

World record holder Haile Gebrselassie will aim for an Olympic marathon title at the 2012 London Games after deciding the pollution in Beijing this year represents an unacceptable health threat.......

Gebrselassie faces fitness fight

Haile Gebrselassie is struggling with a leg injury and could miss out on his bid to become the first man to win three successive Olympic 10,000 metres titles, Ethiopian athletics officials......

Unpredictable world athletics in pros

Injuries and absences have coincided to make the Paris World athletics championships, starting on August 23, a genuinely unpredictable competition.The ninth edition of the championships will be......