5000m

Julian Oakley defied the conditions to edge training partner Sam Tanner in a compelling 5000m duel, setting a stunning race record at the Night of 5s athletics meet in Auckland. Julian Oakley Photo: Photosport The…

EUGENE: Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay held off late challengers to win the women's 5,000 metres at the World Championships on Saturday as world record-holder Letesenbet Gideyfaded down the straight to miss the podium. Tokyo bronze medallist…

EUGENE: Caster Semenya's first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South African fail to qualify for the women's 5000m finals. In roasting mid-afternoon temperatures, Semenya finished…

By PTI NEW DELHI: Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national…

NEW DELHI: Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national record in his pet event of 3000m…

Avinash Sable now holds the national record in three separate disciplines — 5000m, half marathon and his pet category of 3000m steeplechase.…

KOZHIKODE: Assam's Amlan Borgohain scorched the track to set a new men's 200m national record by clocking 20.52 seconds on a rain-hit final day of the 25th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Avinash Sable,…

BEIJING: Irene Schouten of the Netherlands scooped up her second Beijing Olympics gold medal when she won the women's 5,000 metre speed skating event on Thursday, as the Dutch team continued to dominate on ice. For the second time in the…

Sifan Hassan said she had caffeine to thank after winning her first Olympic gold medal in the 5000 metres on Monday. Sifan Hassan celebrates winning the women's 5000m, not long after falling then winning her 1500m heat. Photo:…

PARIS: South African athlete Caster Semenya missed out again on Saturday in Regensburg, Germany to qualify for the 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old, who is barred from defending her Olympic 800m title, finished fourth in…