Africa is once again playing its part by organizing a race between Ndjamena (Chad) and Kousseri (Cameroon) on September 6th. This is the fourth edition. A wonderful initiative supported by the President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum.

Faith Kipyegon came within one second of the long-standing world 3000m record, clocking 8:07.04 for the second-fastest time in history at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, a Wanda Diamond League meeting, in Silesia, Poland, on Saturday (16). Kenya's Kipyegon is already the world record-holder for the 1500m and the mile and she came incredibly close to adding the 3000m mark to her CV in only her third ever race over the distance.

South Africa (27 Gold, 14 Silver, and 5 Bronze), Nigeria (12 Gold, 15 Silver, and 15 Bronze), and Kenya (10 Gold, 10 Silver, and 8 Bronze) respectively occupied the three podium places at the 3rd edition of the African U18 and U20 Championships, held in Abeokuta, Nigeria, from July 16 to 20 at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex.

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Council met yesterday in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Several important resolutions were adopted at the end of the meeting.

The Council encourages the amendment of the World Athletics (WA) Constitution and supports the principle of term limits for Council members and Area Association Presidents, but rejects retro-activity in the implementation of the new reform.

After Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) in 2019 and Ndola (Zambia) in 2023, it is now Abeokuta (Nigeria)'s turn to host the third edition of the Confederation of African Athletics' combined U18/U20 Championships. The capital of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria will host the continent's rising stars of athletics from July 16 to 20, 2025.

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet became the first woman in history to cover 5000m inside 14 minutes, clocking a world record of 13:58.06 at the Prefontaine Classic – a Wanda Diamond League meeting – in Eugene on Saturday (5).

The Kenyan, returning to the scene of her world 10.000m record from last year, was tracked for most of the race by Gudaf Tsegay, who held the world record prior to today, and Agnes Jebet Ngetich.

"Morocco honors Africa by hosting the African leg of the Diamond League"

The President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, expressed his delight at the sight of "this beautiful Olympic stadium, reliable and equipped to host major competitions like the Diamond League, which took place on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Rabat."

"The Kingdom of Morocco honors Africa by hosting the African leg of the Diamond League thanks to the Mohammed VI International Meeting in Rabat in a state-of-the-art stadium (...). I am very happy for African athletics; I am also happy to know that when Morocco organizes an event, it takes our sport very seriously," he revealed in an exclusive interview on the CAA website (www.caaweb.org).

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Chebet and El Bakkali Shine in Rabat

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet delivered an exceptional performance in the women's 3000m at the Diamond League in Rabat (May 25, 2025), completing the distance in 8:11.56 to erase the African record of 8:16.60 set by Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba in 2014. Chebet thus becomes the second-best female performer in history, behind China's Wang Junxia, ​​who has held the world record of 8:06.11 since 1993.

South Africa proved they will be a powerful force at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as they stormed to the men’s 4x100m title at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday (11).

Ahead of the competition, South African sprint star Akani Simbine had expressed how camaraderie is the key when it comes to relay success. His squad’s team spirit was on show in Guangzhou again on Sunday evening, as the world indoor 60m bronze medallist combined with Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile and Bradley Nkoana to run a world lead of 37.61 – just 0.04 off the African record South Africa set when securing Olympic silver in Paris.