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Pitkamaki 89.03m & Abakumova 69.75m Set WL
26 August 2013
Pitkamaki 89.03m & Abakumova 69.75m Set WL
Competing in two different competitions in Germany, Javelin throwers Tero Pitkamaki and Maria Abakumova produced years best throw on Sunday, August (25). Competing at the
Symmonds Wins Skolimowskiej Memoriał
25 August 2013
Symmonds Wins Skolimowskiej Memoriał
Sunday (25) Warsaw, Poland - Americas best half miler, Nick Symmonds, by winning 800m race at the 4th Kamili Skolimowskiej Memoriał in Poland, showed that his silver medal at
Gugl Games to Host Olympic and World Championship Medallists - Sanchez vs Trailbiker
25 August 2013
Gugl Games to Host Olympic and World Championship Medallists - Sanchez vs Trailbiker
The 2013 Gugl games will take place in the City of Linz, Austria on Monday, August 26. The meeting organizers announced that 12 Olympic and world championships medalists will take
Source Says, Tyson Gay Positive Test was for Streroid
23 August 2013
Source Says, Tyson Gay Positive Test was for Streroid
  2007 double world champion Tyson Gay, who after being tested  positive for- doping test withdrawn from Moscow's World Championships, had taken a banned steroid, the
Merrit Dominates 400m in Stockholm
23 August 2013
Merrit Dominates 400m in Stockholm
World Champion LaShawn Merritt won the men's 400 metres at the DN Galan Diamond League meet. Merrit clocked 44.69 beating Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic. Defending
Rodgers Defeats Bronze Medallist Carter
21 August 2013
Rodgers Defeats Bronze Medallist Carter
USA Sprinter, Mike Rodgers, defeated Moscow World Champs Bronze medalist Nesat Carter (JAM) in the 100m race on Wednesday at the European Athletics Classic meeting - Memorial
Cuban Hurdler Ortega Flees His Country
21 August 2013
Cuban Hurdler Ortega Flees His Country
The Cuban athletics federation says hurdler Orlando Ortega has not returned to the country after competing in the world championships in Russia last week. The federation said
Carter,Collins, Rodgers to Clash in 100m in Dubnica
20 August 2013
Carter,Collins, Rodgers to Clash in 100m in Dubnica
On Wednesday, August 21,  Moscow World Championships 100m Bronze medalist Nesta Carter of Jamaica, Mike Rodgers (USA), the 6th place finisher in Moscow's World Champs and
Diamond League Meeting Stockholm - DN Galan Entry Lists Available
20 August 2013
Diamond League Meeting Stockholm - DN Galan Entry Lists Available
800m Women ATHLETE DATE OF
12 World Champs to Compete at DN Galan
20 August 2013
12 World Champs to Compete at DN Galan
On Thursday August 22, twelve Moscow World Championships gold medallists will line up in Stockholm to compete at the Diamond League meeting DN Galan, announced meeting organizers
Bolt's Officially One of The Greatest
19 August 2013
Bolt's Officially One of The Greatest
Usain Bolt became one of the greatest athletes of all time after anchoring the Jamaican 4x100m relay team to victory at the World Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Jamaican
Sum Defeats Savinova to Win World's Gold
18 August 2013
Sum Defeats Savinova to Win World's Gold
Kenya's mid-distance runner Eunice Sum, inspired by compatriots Asbel Kiprop's win in the men's 1500m, defeated Olympic and World defending champion Russian Mariya Savinova at the
 Kiprotich Becomes World Marathon Champ
18 August 2013
Kiprotich Becomes World Marathon Champ
The 2012 London Olympics marathon champion, Stephen Kiprotich, of Uganda won world marathon title on Saturday afternoon on the winding  Moscow streets.  Like in London
Farah Takes Incredible 5000m Gold
16 August 2013
Farah Takes Incredible 5000m Gold
Mo Farah added the 5000m gold on Friday to his 10000m world championship gold medal he won last Sunday. The British distance running star, who won 5000m and 10000m at London 2012,
Kemboi Among the Giants of Athletics
16 August 2013
Kemboi Among the Giants of Athletics
Ezekiel Kemboi, with his victory in Thursday's World championships steeplechase final, put himself next to legendary Moses Kiptanui, as the both both athletes have won three
Bondarenko Soars 2.41, Takes World Title
15 August 2013
Bondarenko Soars 2.41, Takes World Title
Ukraine's Bohdan Bondarenko won the men's high jump world title at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow.  The 2008 World Junior Champion, Bondarenko, jumped 
Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Gold in Pole Vault
14 August 2013
Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Gold in Pole Vault
Athletic fans at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow went wild as Yelena Isinbayeva won Gold in Pole Vault. Isinbayeva won her third world championship title by clearing 4.89m.
Holzdeppe Denies Lavillenie to Add Another Title
13 August 2013
Holzdeppe Denies Lavillenie to Add Another Title
Men's pole vault final saw the same medal winners as in the Londin Olympic Games, but this time the order was different. German pole vaulter, Raphael Holzdeppe, dominated the
Valerie Adams Wins 4th Straight Wolrd Title
13 August 2013
Valerie Adams Wins 4th Straight Wolrd Title
Valerie Adams became the first woman to win four straight individual world titles on Monday (12), winning the women's shot put at the world championships in Moscow. The double
Photo: Bolt Strikes Double Lightning in Moscow
12 August 2013
Photo: Bolt Strikes Double Lightning in Moscow
A lightning above Luzhniki stadium stroke on Sunday a few moments after 'Lightning' Bolt' crossed the finish line at the Moscow World Championship 100m final. Article Source:
Eaton Scores 8809  Points, Wins First Global Gold Medal - Results Decathlon
11 August 2013
Eaton Scores 8809 Points, Wins First Global Gold Medal - Results Decathlon
PL ATHLETE Points 100 Metres Long Jump Shot Put High Jump 400 Metres 110 Metres Hurdles Discus
Dibaba Wins 10,000m and Makes History by Winning 5 World Championship titles on Track
11 August 2013
Dibaba Wins 10,000m and Makes History by Winning 5 World Championship titles on Track
World Distance Running Queen, Tirunesh Dibaba, of Ethiopia with a massive kick of 59 seconds over the last lap, won her 3rd 10000m world championship title in Moscow. She has now
Bolt Runs 9.77 seconds to Win World Title
11 August 2013
Bolt Runs 9.77 seconds to Win World Title
Jamaica's 6 time Olympic Champion, Usain Bolt,  in the last 20 meters powered by Justin Gatlin to regain the  world 100m title. Nesta Carter of Jamaica took third in
Decathlon Summary Day 1 - Eaton in Lead
11 August 2013
Decathlon Summary Day 1 - Eaton in Lead
POS ATHLETE COUNTRY Points 100 Metres Long Jump Shot Put High
Farah and Kiplagat Brilliant in First Day
11 August 2013
Farah and Kiplagat Brilliant in First Day
Great Britain's Mo Farah fought hard to claim the 10 000m  world title, while Kenya's Edna Kiplaga, became the first woman to defend the world marathon
World's 3rd Fastest Women Kelly-Ann Baptist Tests Positive
11 August 2013
World's 3rd Fastest Women Kelly-Ann Baptist Tests Positive
 The World 2011 Bronze medallis in 100m  Kelly-Ann Baptist of Trinidad and Tobago has tested positive for a banned substance says, the Trinidad Express news. 
World Championships Live Schedule
09 August 2013
World Championships Live Schedule
The long awaited IAAF World Championships in Track and Field is set to begin in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium on Saturday (10). The competition will last until August 18 with the
Borzakovskiy Out of his Home World Champs
08 August 2013
Borzakovskiy Out of his Home World Champs
The 2004 Olympic 800m champion,Yury Borzakovsky of Russia, will miss the World Championships in Moscow. "Borzakovsky has recently caught a cold and had a fever for almost
Bolt & Jamaicans Undergo Dop Test
06 August 2013
Bolt & Jamaicans Undergo Dop Test
All of the Jamaican track and field team, including Usain Bolt, were tested on Monday at their Moscow training camp for the athletics World Championships. Jamaican team
3 Borlee Brothers in Moscow 4x400 team
04 August 2013
3 Borlee Brothers in Moscow 4x400 team
August 15 will be a day that the whole Belgium will remember as a day in which all three Borlee brothers will run in the same race at the Moscow World Championships. 
119 Athletes will Form Russian World Championship Team
01 August 2013
119 Athletes will Form Russian World Championship Team
100 m: Aleksandr Brednev (10.33) 200 m: Aleksandr Khyutte (20.77) 4х100 m: Brednev, Khyutte (10.48), Konstantin Petryashov (10.33),  Roman
25 Star Athletes you will not See in World Champs
01 August 2013
25 Star Athletes you will not See in World Champs
Taoufik Makhloufi (illness) — 2012 Olympic champion, 1,500 meters Oscar Pistorius (trial) — 2011 world silver medalist, 4×400-meter relay Asafa
 Ennis-Hill Also Rules Out of Moscow
31 July 2013
Ennis-Hill Also Rules Out of Moscow
The list of high profile athletes that will not participate at Moscow World Championships keeps growing almost every day. Jessica Ennis-Hill is the latest star that has ruled
20 London Olympic Medallists Among USA's Moscow World Champinships Team
31 July 2013
20 London Olympic Medallists Among USA's Moscow World Champinships Team
Men 100m: Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers, Charles Silmon 200m: Curtis Mitchell, Isiah Young, Wallace Spearmon 400m: Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, LaShawn Merritt 800m:
Vlasic and Chernova to Miss Moscow
31 July 2013
Vlasic and Chernova to Miss Moscow
Defending world champion in heptathlon Tatyana Chernova of Russia and two time world champion in high jump will miss Moscow world championships next month due to injuries they
Bolt Considers To Race Farah in 600m
29 July 2013
Bolt Considers To Race Farah in 600m
Double OIympic Champion in 5000 and 10000m  Mo Farah has made a challenge to the 6 time Olympic champion in 100, 200, and 4x100m Usain Bolt – to race him at either 600 or
Tyson Gays B Sample Shows Adverse Results, Fails Another Test
28 July 2013
Tyson Gays B Sample Shows Adverse Results, Fails Another Test
United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed on Saturday, July 27 that Tyson Gay's B sample analysis tested positive for banned substance. "We can confirm that
Lavillenie Steals the Show at London GP
28 July 2013
Lavillenie Steals the Show at London GP
The French pole vault star broke his personal best and national record as he cleared a brilliant 6.02m, overtaking his old mark by a centimetre which had stood since Leiria in
Results Diamond League London
28 July 2013
Results Diamond League London
Men   100 m Wind: 0.2 1 Usain Bolt JAM 9.85 SB 2 Mike Rodgers USA 9.98 3 Nesta Carter JAM 9.99
I know I'm Clean - Insists Bolt
26 July 2013
I know I'm Clean - Insists Bolt
Usain Bolt was overwhelmed  with questions prior to this weekend's Diamond League meeting in London where the 6 time Olympic champion will race in 100m. "I
Tarabin 88.84m - Sets New World Lead
25 July 2013
Tarabin 88.84m - Sets New World Lead
The 2013 Summer Universiade winner in javelin throw, Dmitriy Tarabin, highlighted the Russian outdoor championships day 3 in Moscow on Wednesday (24).  The 21 year old
Isinbayeva to End Career After Worlds
25 July 2013
Isinbayeva to End Career After Worlds
World record holder and two-time Olympic champion in pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva have decided to end her career after next month's athletics world championships
Diamond League London Entry Lists
22 July 2013
Diamond League London Entry Lists
Pole Vault ATHLETE DATE OF
Brianna Rollins Blazes 12.47 in Finland
22 July 2013
Brianna Rollins Blazes 12.47 in Finland
 Worlds season leader in 100m hurdles Brianna Rollins of the United States blazed to a victory in 100m hurdles clocking 12.47 seconds at the 2013 Savo Games in Lapinlahti
Kevin Borlee Roars 44.73 at Belgium NC
21 July 2013
Kevin Borlee Roars 44.73 at Belgium NC
The 2011 World Championships bronze medallist Kevin Borlee with an oustanding run of of 44.73 in 400m set one of the fastest times in the world this season at the Belgium
Farah Breaks European 1500m Record
20 July 2013
Farah Breaks European 1500m Record
Mo Farah broke 28 -year old European record on Friday with a brilliant run in the 1500m at the IAAF Diamond League in Monaco. The double olympic champion in 5000m and 10000m
Results Diamond League Monaco
20 July 2013
Results Diamond League Monaco
Men   100 m   Wind: -0.4 1 Justin Gatlin USA 9.94 2 Dentarius Locke USA 9.96 PB
Makloufi Out of World Champs
19 July 2013
Makloufi Out of World Champs
The 2012 London Olympics 1500m Champion Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria withdrew on Thursday from next month's world championships in Moscow, Russia. The source says that the
4th Jamaican Tests Positive in 4 Days
19 July 2013
4th Jamaican Tests Positive in 4 Days
Traves Smikle, the Jamaican Discus Thrower has tested positive for banned substance. The athletes urine sample taken in June at Jamaican National Championships showed adverse
Entry Lists Diamond League Monaco
18 July 2013
Entry Lists Diamond League Monaco
World and Olympic champion Sally Pearson of Australia is  returning to Monaco after having very successful races in the past years, she will be facing the newly
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