News & Press Releases

5
Jun

Athletics Family Unites Iconic Cities and Venue,Legendary Athletes and Thousands of Amateur Runners as they Chase the Sun Across the World in the IAAF RUN 24:1

Twenty-four cities around the world are getting ready to be part of the largest 24 hour one-mile multi-city run to celebrate Global Running Day on Wednesday 6 June 2018. The IAAF Run 24:1 will unite thousands of amateur runners as they outrun the sun in a series of linked 1-mile runs starting in Auckland, New Zealand and ending on the

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2
Jun

Olympian Paramjit named face of the IAAF Global Run-Delhi

AFI Media 02 June 2018 New Delhi. Former Indian quarter miler Paramjit Singh, is named as the City Captain by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the International Federation of Athletics Associations (IAAF) Global Running Day to be celebrated on 6 June 2018. Pramjit, who represented India at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was part of India’s 4x400m relay team

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30
May

Discus thrower Vikas Gowda bids farewell to athletics

30 May 2018 AFI Media New Delhi. India’s one of the most celebrated track and field athlete Vikas Gowda, on Wednesday officially announced his retirement from athletics. Gowda, who holds current national record of 66.28m in discus throw, informed Athletics Federation of India (AFI) about his decision to retire from athletics through an email. “After a lot of thinking and

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28
May

Coaching Camp For Junior Athletes

   

23
May

RACE REPORT: Indian Ultra Runners at the 2018 Trail World Championship

AFI Media 23 May 2018 New Delhi. On 12th May 2018, Penyagolosa, Castellón de la Plana in Spain, was witness to 331 runners from 49 countries, which included 198 men, and 133 women who gently tread their ‘Trails’ at the 8th World Trail Championships. India was not to be left out and was represented by Ullas Narayana, Lokesh Meena, Ajit

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23
May

Quarter-miler Jisna, triple jumper Kamalraj in team for Asian Junior Championships

AFI Media 23 May 2018 New Delhi. Quarter miler Jisna Mathew, triple jumper Kamalraj Kanagraj, shot putter Ashish Bhalothia and Ashish Jhakhar are some of the top names in the 51-member Indian contingent selected for 18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held at Gifu, Japan from 7-10 June 2018. The Indian team consists of 30 junior men and 21

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23
May

Quarter-miler Jisna, triple jumper Kamalraj in team for Asian Junior Championships

AFI Media 23 May 2018 New Delhi. Quarter miler Jisna Mathew, triple jumper Kamalraj Kanagraj, shot putter Ashish Bhalothia and Ashish Jhakhar are some of the top names in the 51-member Indian contingent selected for 18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held at Gifu, Japan from 7-10 June 2018. The Indian team consists of 30 junior men and 21

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