Sport
Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon, Kipchoge withdraws
The route included a 436m climb and 438m descent. The maximum gradient on the route was 13.5 percent
Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners
Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States
Paris 2024: Africa’s marathon runners gear up for the ultimate test of endurance
The world is eagerly waiting to see if the continent’s marathon elite will showcase their unmatched endurance and strategy on this grand stage
Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hails its ‘heroine’
Imane Khelif has fought on the women’s circuit for years and there is nothing to suggest she identifies as anything other than female
Who were the first Africans at the Olympics?
The story of two marathon runners in the 1904 Games held in the US exposes the racist and colonial attitudes of the day
Bickering and ‘cold sweat’ as Paris built its Games
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo vetoed TotalEnergies as a sponsor for the Olympics
The rise, fall and redemption of Nijel Amos
Despite falling from grace after a positive dope test, the desire for success has not diminished for the country’s first ever Olympic medallist
