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Four-time Mumbai Marathon winner Sudha Singh hails maiden bronze feat in 2015

Four-time Mumbai Marathon winner Sudha Singh hails maiden bronze feat in 2015

Interestingly, Sudha, who won gold in 2016, 2018, 2019 and completed a hat-trick of wins in 2020 with a timing of 2:45:30s, revealed that her first bronze medal at the event is most special

14 August,2024 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Bops, Nagal earn Olympic quotas

Bops, Nagal earn Olympic quotas

Nagal, who was ranked 95th last week, achieved a career-high ranking of 77th following his ATP Challenger title win at the Heilbronn Neckarcup in Germany on Sunday

12 June,2024 08:26 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Mental health is an up and down journey: Raisman

Mental health is an up and down journey: Raisman

Raisman retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics where she won one gold and two silver medals

05 December,2023 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Five-time Olympic champion sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach

Five-time Olympic champion sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach

The Jamaican sprint queen won 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold at Tokyo 2020 Olympics after winning 100m and 200m gold at Rio 2016

17 November,2023 11:03 AM IST | Kingston (Jamaica) | IANS
World champion sprinter Dafne Schippers retires

World champion sprinter Dafne Schippers retires

Schippers still holds the European record in the 200m with a time of 21.63 seconds set in Beijing in 2015

27 September,2023 12:48 PM IST | The Hague | IANS
'Happy to overcome odds & finally appear for Asian Games trials': Dipa Karmakar

'Happy to overcome odds & finally appear for Asian Games trials': Dipa Karmakar

On Tuesday, the 29-year-old Dipa earned the maximum points to emerge on top in the all-around event during the trials to select the squad for the Asian Games at the Kalinga Stadium here

12 July,2023 08:36 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI
USA’s Olympic medal-winning sprinter Tori Bowie dies at 32

USA’s Olympic medal-winning sprinter Tori Bowie dies at 32

“USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion. A talented athlete, her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed,” the federation’s CEO Max Siegel said in a statement

04 May,2023 09:17 AM IST | Los Angeles | AFP
Comeback man Gopi Thonakal exceeds expectations

Comeback man Gopi Thonakal exceeds expectations

The 2016 Rio Olympian was out of the sport since 2019 after suffering a knee injury

16 January,2023 09:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
Sable does it once again!

Sable does it once again!

Avinash Sable shatters his own 3,000m steeplechase record for the eighth time to finish fifth at Diamond League Meet

07 June,2022 08:39 AM IST | Morocco | PTI
Simone Biles and fiance Jonathan Owens seal it with a kiss at tropical getaway!

Simone Biles and fiance Jonathan Owens seal it with a kiss at tropical getaway!

The post had Biles’s fans all excited. One wrote: “Winning in every way. We love to see it.” Another said: “Omg....you guys are killing me with your cuteness!”

23 March,2022 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

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