Sport
Athletics
Kipchoge and Ibarguen named IAAF athletes of the year
Kenya's marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian jumper Caterine Ibarguen were honoured as IAAF athletes of the year at athletics' annual awards ceremony.
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Russian athletics federation remains banned, says IAAF
The IAAF has upheld a ban against Russia's athletics federation over doping in the country, pending full access to doping data stored in Moscow and financial compensation.
- by Gene Cherry
Tallent comeback from injury thwarted by a bedpost
Australia's champion race walker Jared Tallent has been forced to postpone his long-awaited comeback after stubbing his toe on a bedpost.
- by Steve Larkin
Running
More than 250 runners disqualified from Chinese half-marathon
Shenzhen Half-Marathon organisers have vowed the 258 participants caught cheating during last weekend's race will not be able to run away from punishment for their actions.
ACT sport
Prizemoney drop prompts women's champ to race against men at Gift
The Queanbeyan Gift prizepool has dropped by $31,000, so Andrea Thompson will race against the men to chase a bigger slice of the pie.
- by Chris Dutton
Disability
'It took me 15 minutes to go 200m. I used to be world's fastest'
Former 200m world record holder Michael Johnson was angry after he suffered a stroke - and he was not going to let it beat him.
- by Ben Bloom
ACT sport
Queanbeyan Gift's 80 per cent prize money drop puts race in danger
Organisers are hoping athletes still turn up to compete despite the women's race set to have a $1000 prize, making it $11,000 less than previous years.
- by Chris Dutton
ACT sport
Keely Small's feet hit ground in Canberra despite awards nomination
The rising athletics star ignited her Tokyo dream last month and is now on an ACT junior sport star finalist list.
- by Chris Dutton
Halloween
Beyoncé and Jay-Z cause a stir with sport-themed Halloween costumes
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have turned to the world of sport and taken on the personas of two controversial figures for their Halloween costumes.
ACT sport
Melissa Breen eyes Tokyo Olympic swansong after injury curse
The two-time Olympian is also part of a Lifeline bootcamp on Saturday to help raise money.
- by Chris Dutton
Trengove smashes personal best to finish fourth in Toronto marathon
Australian Jess Trengove has finished her busiest marathoning year in style by smashing her personal best to finish fourth in Toronto.
- by John Salvado