Running

The Qatar Sports For All Federation (QSFA) has announced plans to stage the much awaited Sports For All Ladies Running Series 2025. The series intended for women only is the first of its kind in the world and scheduled for February 1-22, 2025 seeks to take place at the Education City World Cup Stadium which is one of the most famous sporting venues of Qatar. As such, this edition of the series is expected to attract a wide range of viewers and participants

Joshua Cheptegei's world 5000m record of 12:35.36 set at the Wanda Diamond League in Monaco on 14 August has been ratified. The Ugandan, now 24, took two seconds off Kenenisa Bekele’s mark of 12:37.35, set 16 years earlier in Hengelo. Amazingly, it was Cheptegei’s first race since setting a world 5km record on the roads on 16 February, also in Monaco. Paced through the early stages by Roy Hoornweg (2:31.87 at 1000m) and Matthew Ramsden (5:03.77 at 2000m), Cheptegei, the reigning world cross