World Athletics will name the 2029 and 2031 hosts after the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest on 11–13 September.

Expansion drive backed by existing Presenting Partner Bank of America; race adds children's and secondary-school entries alongside record turnout ahead of its 22 November edition. The 2026 edition, runs under the theme "My Run, My Color”.

The 17-year-old becomes On's second South African track signing in under three months, extending a strategy built on backing athletes before the market prices them.

Kenyan athletes once again underlined their dominance in global distance running at the 2026 Boston Marathon, with both race winners capturing significant prize money and performance-based incentives.

Debswana Diamond Company has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026, committing P16 million ($1.17 million) to the event scheduled for May 2–3 at the Botswana National Stadium.

The deal marks On’s entry into South Africa’s track and field market, as it builds presence across African athletics.

This sponsorship marks a strategic alignment with one of East Africa's leading endurance events.

Swiss performance brand On has signed 18-year-old Kenyan middle-distance and steeplechase athlete Mercy Chepngeno to a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) agreement, marking a notable commercial milestone for one of East Africa's most promising junior prospects.

The 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has reinforced Lagos' position as one of Africa's most commercially competitive road races. With $50,000 awarded to each winner, the elite 42km race once again attracted East Africa's deepest marathon talent pool.

Soufiane El Bakkali, one of the most dominant distance runners. El Bakkali famously disrupted decades of Kenyan dominance by winning Olympic gold in the 3,000m steeplechase at Tokyo 2020.