Mike Powell

Bengaluru, May 13 () Confident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games.

Confident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games.

World long jump record holder Mike Powell unveiled the logo of the Anju Bobby Sports Foundation at a function in Bangalore on Saturday.

Twenty-six years after he broke Bob Beamon's long jump record with 8.95m at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships, the legend of Mike Powell lives on. Powell's gigantic feat also ended Carl Lewis' domination of the event in the post Beamon era.

World long jump record holder Mike Powell was named the brand ambassador of Tata Steel 25K, which will witness participation from top international runners for the first time.

The sweltering heat took a toll on the elite runners but there was no stopping Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew as he battled the heat, humidity and a group of strong runners to defend his TCS World 10K title here on Sunday.

Former long jump champion Mike Powell feels that it is a blessing in disguise that athletes who are using banned drugs are being caught by the authorities.

India's lone World Championship medal winner Anju Bobby George is sad at the doping scandal that has rocked Indian athletics but hoped that the country will do well in the upcoming Asian Championships in Japan.

Swati was in tears when she realized that her mistake cost her a course record besides the jackpot and bonus which would have doubled her earnings.

Mumbai will always hold special place in heart for it is here that I won my first ever marathon — the inaugural edition way back in 2004. We had to do two loops of the Peddar Road hill stretch and the event was held in the month of February. I did not clock the timing I was expecting but I was just too happy to win the event.

His plan to try and be a part of the Rio Olympics US team in the long jump squad didn't happen overnight, says the celebrated long jumper, who was in India recently.

As Guest Sports Editor of TOI on Thursday, Lewis held forth on a range of issues, from race troubles in the US to the struggles of modern athletes.

Olympian and world record holder in long jump Mike Powell will be the star attraction at this year's TCS World 10K Bengaluru race.

Long jump legend Mike Powell gave coaching tips to aspiring local athletes here, asking them not to think much about foul jumps.

MUMBAI: It was an African sweep at Mumbai International marathon, when over 30,000 athletes took to the streets of the city.

MUMBAI: On Sunday, the city was all the rage for roadsters on two legs. On the ground, the Superman was Ramaala.

India's hockey wizard, Major Dhyan Chand and former American long jumper Bob Beamon share birthdays on August 29, two phenomenal athletes who put their country on the map back when the world continued to be plagued by wars and political bloodshed.

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 5 crore to athlete Anju Bobby George's Athletics Academy at Bengaluru.

Nearly two decades have passed since long jumper Anju Bobby George won India's first medal, a bronze, at the World Championships in Paris but the former athlete, who is now busy planning the future of Indian athletics, clearly recollects the historic moment and her treasured collection -- a congratulatory message from President APJ Adbul Kalam that was hand delivered by the Indian embassy officials.

The event will return to the site of last year's Olympic Games in the year that the Japanese Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) celebrates its centenary.