Eliud Kipchoge is set to return to Brazil on July 12, 2026, when he competes at the NB42K Porto Alegre marathon as part of his ambitious World Tour project.

The legendary marathoner plans to run seven marathons across all seven continents over the next two years, bringing his message of endurance and inspiration to runners around the world.

The race in Porto Alegre will mark Kipchoge’s South American stop on the tour. His return to Brazil also carries historical significance, coming ten years after he won his first Olympic marathon gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.

Speaking about the upcoming race, Kipchoge emphasized the universal power of running.

“Running is a universal language that speaks to hope, discipline, and unity. I am very excited to come to Brazil and experience the passion of the people of Porto Alegre. Every continent has its own spirit, and I look forward to sharing this journey with South America while inspiring people to believe that no human is limited,” he said.

Before the Brazil race, Kipchoge will open the tour in Cape Town on May 24, marking the first stop of his multi-continent marathon journey.

Nandini Agasara is targeting a return to competition at the upcoming Inter-State Athletics Championships as she prepares to open her season after recovering from injury.

“I will probably start my season at the Inter-State Athletics Championships. I had an injury earlier, but it has now healed and my training is going well,” Nandini said.

The Indian heptathlete, who recently joined JSW Sports, last competed at the Asian Athletics Championships where she won the gold medal in the heptathlon.

Her 2025 season included three major victories:

National Games – 5601 points
Federation Cup – 5813 points
Asian Championships – 5941 points (Personal Best)

With her injury now behind her, Nandini will look to build on that momentum when she returns to competition later this season.

Michael Johnson’s ambitious attempt to reinvent track and field is now facing a messy and deeply uncomfortable aftermath.

The former Olympic champion, who launched the Grand Slam Track (GST) league with big promises of transforming athletics, has been accused in a US bankruptcy filing of paying himself $500,000 just days before the project collapsed, leaving athletes and vendors owed millions.

According to court documents filed in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, vendors and creditors claim Johnson initiated the payment on 4 June, only eight days before the league effectively fell apart. The filing alleges that Johnson withdrew the money even though he knew the project was already in serious financial trouble and struggling to cover its debts.

Lawyers representing unsecured creditors say the move effectively prioritised Johnson over athletes and other creditors, many of whom are still waiting to be paid.

The documents also reveal that Johnson himself was owed around $2.2 million by the project. But creditors argue that taking out half a million dollars at such a critical moment raises serious questions about how the league was managed.

The collapse marks a dramatic end to what was once pitched as a bold new era for athletics.

When Grand Slam Track was launched, Johnson promised it would “bring fantasy to life” by creating a league where the sport’s biggest stars would regularly compete against each other for huge prize money. The idea was to give track and field something closer to Formula One or tennis, a season-long, star-driven spectacle.

But warning signs appeared early.

The very first event in Jamaica last April drew thin crowds, raising concerns about the league’s financial viability. And after just three events, the project unravelled shortly after the Philadelphia meet on 1 June.

By December, Grand Slam Track filed for bankruptcy, revealing liabilities estimated between $10 million and $50 million, owed to more than 200 creditors.

Now, what was meant to be a revolutionary moment for track and field has turned into a legal battle and another failed attempt to reshape the sport’s struggling commercial model.

SSCB’s MV Jilna, a 100m and 200m runner, won silver in the women’s 400m at the All India Police Athletics Meet, clocking a solid 54.10s.

Kerala’s Ansa Babu won gold with a time of 53.41s.

What makes this performance interesting is that this was Jilna’s first-ever 400m race.

It will be interesting to see if she continues in the event this season.

She is currently training under Nehpal Singh Rathore, who also coaches Vithya Ramraj and Nithya Ramraj.

In the ultimate test of human endurance, Capt Amritkoijam, a 48-year-old former Army officer from Manipur, etched his name into the record books at the Pangong Frozen Lake Half Marathon 2026. At an staggering altitude of 14,270 feet, this race is officially recognized as the world’s highest frozen lake marathon—a place where the air is thin and the spirit is tested.

Braving sub-zero temperatures, treacherous ice, and bone-chilling Himalayan winds, Capt Amritkoijam clocked a remarkable 3 hours and 5 minutes for the 21 km course. Among a field of 470 elite runners, he stood out as the sole representative from Manipur, carrying the pride of his state across the frozen expanse of Ladakh.

His finish is more than a sporting achievement; it is a masterclass in military-grade discipline and resilience. In an environment where oxygen is a luxury, Capt Amritkoijam proved that age and altitude are no match for a warrior’s resolve.

Shaili Singh’s name is missing from the AFI start list for the Indian Open Jumps 2026, scheduled to take place on 14th and 15th March in Bengaluru at the Anju Bobby George High Performance Centre.

The reason for her absence from the competition in her training backyard is still unclear.

nnis has reached out to Shaili for a comment but is yet to receive a reply.

However, multiple sources suggest she may start her season later due to a long previous season and is likely to compete at the Indian Athletics Series-1, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on 4th April.

The Los Angeles Marathon has seen its share of drama over the decades, but nothing in its history prepared spectators for the absolute heart-stopper that unfolded on the finish line this Sunday. In a finish defined by sheer grit and a refusal to quit, 36-year-old American Nathan Martin clocked the closest margin of victory the race has ever seen.

For much of the final stretch, the race appeared to belong to Kenya’s Michael Kimani Kamau. Holding a commanding lead with less than two miles to go, Kamau looked poised to claim the title. However, Martin had other plans.

Starting his kick from over a mile and a half out, the American veteran began a grueling solo chase. While the gap initially looked insurmountable, Martin chipped away at the distance second by second.

As the duo turned into the final straightaway, the atmosphere turned electric. Martin moved into Kamau’s slipstream, then pulled alongside him in the closing meters. In a desperate, lunging sprint that looked more like a 100-meter dash than the end of a 26.2-mile journey, the two crossed the tape almost in unison.

The official timing confirmed the impossible: Martin finished in 2:11:17, defeating Kamau by a staggering 0.01 seconds.

By securing the win, Martin becomes one of the oldest American winners of a major city marathon in recent years, proving that tactical patience and endurance only sharpen with age. For Kamau, it is a heartbreaking result in a world-class performance, but for the sport of distance running, it is a legendary reminder that every single millisecond counts

Twinkle Chaudhary, who was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) last year for the banned substance Methyltestosterone, has now been handed a four-year ban by a Disciplinary Tribunal.

Last year, she clocked her lifetime best of 2:00.71 in the 800m at the Federation Cup, which is India’s 4th all-time best timing in the event.

Twinkle had also finished 4th at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in the same event.

She was tested by the AIU after the 800m heats at the competition.

In response to the AIU’s Notice of Allegation, she denied the violation, stating that the sample did not belong to her or may have been tampered with.

Twinkle also informed the AIU that she could not afford the cost of the B sample analysis. Her ban will run from 24 June 2025 to 23 June 2029.