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

          Morocco's double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali. Photo credit: On

          Moroccan Olympic hero El Bakkali: 'My number one goal is to break world record'

          SportMarch 16, 2026
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          SportFebruary 13, 2026
          Senior Mongolian athlete Radnaa Tseren, Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026. Victor Besa / The National
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          Golden oldie: Athlete, 91, wins hearts, minds and medals in Abu Dhabi

          UAEFebruary 11, 2026
          Former Team GB athlete Reece Prescod at the Enhanced Games training camp at the Erth Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          British sprinter Prescod now 'open' to using performance drugs at Enhanced Games

          SportFebruary 05, 2026
          Sebastian Coe has served as president of World Athletics since 2015. Getty Images
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          Coe on Israeli participation, Enhanced Games and his UAE role with Gems

          SportFebruary 04, 2026
          Usain Bolt wears an Al Hilal shirt at the Riyadh derby. Photo: @Usainbolt

          Sprint legend Bolt on retirement, health of athletics and Man United's struggles

          SportJanuary 15, 2026
          UAE athlete Maryam Al Farsi during RunYas 2026. Victor Besa / The National
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          UAE sprinter Maryam Al Farsi can't wait to make country proud again at LA Games

          SportJanuary 12, 2026
          The T100 Triathlon World Tour now has a major stopover in the Gulf region. Photo: T100 Triathlon

          From Dubai to Doha: Middle East becomes new centre of professional triathlon

          SportDecember 16, 2025
          The seventh Abu Dhabi Marathon took place on Saturday. Photo: Wam

          Abu Dhabi Marathon 2025: Amanang’ole seals historic back-to-back titles

          SportDecember 13, 2025
          Kate Waugh won the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship women's final in Lusail. Photo: T100

          Kate Waugh survives sleepless night and Qatar heat to become triathlon champion

          SportDecember 12, 2025
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          UK TV star Ollerton set for Qatar triathlon after acing Dubai debut

          SportDecember 12, 2025
          The T100 World Championship women's race in Dubai last month. Photo: T100 Triathlon

          What is Qatar T100 championship and why is Middle East important for triathlon?

          SportDecember 10, 2025
          Athletics legend Mo Farah won six world and four Olympic gold medals in his glittering career. Getty Images
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          Mo Farah on life in Doha and why Olympics will come to Middle East

          SportNovember 26, 2025
          Mo Farah is backing a new race in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images

          Olympic legend Mo Farah urges UAE residents to sign up for RunYAS

          SportNovember 20, 2025
          Ahmed Al Hosani broke the UAE Ironman record earlier this month in Barcelona. Photo: Adnoc

          Emirati recalls 'unforgettable' journey to becoming Ironman record-holder

          UAEOctober 18, 2025
          Jamaica's gold medalist Oblique Seville, right, and United States' bronze medalist Noah Lyles after the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. AP

          Seville stuns Lyles to win men's 100m title

          SportSeptember 14, 2025
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