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          The latest updates from track and field events, covering world championships, Olympic stars, and rising talents

          Abdullah Hayayei competing in the men's discus F34 final at the Athletics World Championships in Doha. Getty

          Manslaughter trial date set over death of UAE Paralympian

          UAEMarch 18, 2025
          Abdullah Hayayei died after being hit by a metal pole from the throwing cage during training. Getty Images

          UK Athletics appears in court over death of UAE Paralympian

          UAEJanuary 31, 2025
          DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 31: Abdullah Hayayei of UAE competes in the men's discus F34 final during the Evening Session on Day Ten of the IPC Athletics World Championships at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium on October 31, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

          UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of UAE Paralympian

          UKJanuary 08, 2025
          A mall in Dubai has set up a telephone booth with 'Santa Claus' on the other end of the line. Photo: City Centre Deira

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          Chala Regasa raced in the leading group all through the 42.2-kilometre distance before kicking for home to cross the line in 2hrs 6mins and 16secs. Ruel Pableo for The National

          Abu Dhabi Marathon: Regasa becomes first Ethiopian to win men's race

          SportDecember 14, 2024
          From left: Dolshi Tesfu, Raymond Choge, Mike Boit, Chala Ketema, Catherine Reline Amanang’ole and Vibian Chepkiriu at the launch of Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Photo: ADSC

          Newcomers and rising stars headline sixth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon

          SportDecember 12, 2024
          Bronze medallist Noah Lyles receives medical attention after competing in the men's 200m final. AFP

          Noah Lyles reveals he had Covid after claiming bronze in 200m

          OlympicsAugust 08, 2024
          Noah Lyles of the USA celebrates after winning the Men 100m final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 04 August 2024. EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON

          Sprint sensation Lyles claims 100m glory at Paris 2024 Olympics

          OlympicsAugust 04, 2024
          Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson are rated among the favourites for Olympic 100m gold. PA Photo, AFP

          Lyles v Thompson: The 100m rivalry that could ignite at Paris 2024

          OlympicsAugust 03, 2024
          Spectators watch from a fan zone set up at the Hotel de Ville, as Simone Biles, of the US, performs on the vault during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics. AP

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          OlympicsJuly 31, 2024
          Algeria's 800m runner Djamel Sedjati heads to Paris in red-hot form. AFP

          Arab athletes ready to make their mark at Paris Olympics

          OlympicsJuly 26, 2024
          Winner Noah Lyles celebrates after the Men's 100m final during the Diamond League London Athletics Meet in London, England, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (John Walton / PA via AP)

          Lyles sends message to Olympics 100m rivals with personal best

          OlympicsJuly 20, 2024
          Syrian refugee Mohammad Amin Alsalami, 29, trains at the Wilmersdorf Stadium in Berlin on May 29, 2024. After leaving his war-torn hometown of Aleppo, he made it by foot to Germany through Turkey, Greece and the Balkans in October 2015. After almost a decade, he is thriving. He was granted asylum, has learned German, made new friends, and will now compete in Paris as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)

          Syrian refugee's leap of faith set him on road to Paris Olympics

          OlympicsJuly 17, 2024
          Nicolas Niemtchinow, French ambassador to the UAE, said he hoped the Paris Olympic Games could bridge divides in the world. Victor Besa / The National

          French ambassador to UAE hopes Paris Olympics will unite world

          UAEJuly 14, 2024
          Mutaz Barshim of Qatar will defend his Olympic high jump crown in Paris. EPA

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          OlympicsMay 13, 2024
          (FILES) Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates winning the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in a world record time of two hours and 35 seconds on October 8, 2023. World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana have died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger also injured, police said on February 11, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

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          SportFebruary 12, 2024
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