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Blade Runner Returns to Track
29 June 2013
Blade Runner Returns to Track
 Murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius trained at the University of Pretoria on Thursday, June 27  for the first time since he had shot his girlfriend, Reeva
IAAF Birmingham Diamond League Entry Lists
28 June 2013
IAAF Birmingham Diamond League Entry Lists
5000m ATHLETE DATE OF BIRTH NATION PB SB ADEM Abrar
8 Turks Fail Doping Test in Gateshead
28 June 2013
8 Turks Fail Doping Test in Gateshead
"Sabah" newspaper and other media reported on Friday that eight Turkish athletes, who competed at European Athletics Team Championship in Gateshead last weekend, 
Vesely Dominates Javelin in Ostrava
28 June 2013
Vesely Dominates Javelin in Ostrava
Czech Vitezslav Vesely won the javelin with a throw of 87.58 metres, just 0.02 off the best of the year by Finn Tero Pitkamaki. 1 Vítězslav Veselý CZE 87.58
Wierig Defeats Harting in Ostrava
26 June 2013
Wierig Defeats Harting in Ostrava
London Olympic Games finalist, Martin Wierig of Germany took a surprise win in the men's discus throw competition at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet beating London Gold and Silver
Golden Spike Ostrave Provisional Entry Lists
25 June 2013
Golden Spike Ostrave Provisional Entry Lists
Entry Lists Men Entry Lists Men Entry Lists Women 100 m Powell Asafa 23.11.82 JAM 100
Powell Set To Run in Ostrava on Thursday
25 June 2013
Powell Set To Run in Ostrava on Thursday
Jamaican sprinter, Asafa Powell after finishing in a disappointing 7th place at the Jamaican Championships, arrived in Czech Republic on Tuesday to compete at the IAAF World
Gay Wins 200m in 19.74 at USA Champs
24 June 2013
Gay Wins 200m in 19.74 at USA Champs
Tyson Gay picked up his second victory at the USA outdoor championships by winning the 200m in 19.74 (+1.6w) setting the season best time in the world. Isiah Young took second
Russia Defends European Team Title
23 June 2013
Russia Defends European Team Title
Russia defended their European Team crown in the 4th European Athletics Team Championships Super League in Gateshead on Sunday. Just half a point was between Russia and Germany
Rollins 12.24 100m Hurdels American Record
23 June 2013
Rollins 12.24 100m Hurdels American Record
Brianna Rollins set a new American Record of 12.26 seconds at the USA track and field championship final on Saturday. The time is the third fastest in the history of women's
Bolt and Powell Cruise in Jamaica - Gatlin and Gay Win Qualifying Rounds in the US Champs
21 June 2013
Bolt and Powell Cruise in Jamaica - Gatlin and Gay Win Qualifying Rounds in the US Champs
Jamaican Track and field Championships 2013 Usain Bolt made easy progress into Friday's semifinals of the men's 100 metres at the Jamaican trials for the world
Pearson Injury Free, Ready to Make Return Next Week in Ostrava
20 June 2013
Pearson Injury Free, Ready to Make Return Next Week in Ostrava
London Olympic champion Sally Pearson of Australia will compete in her first 100 metres hurdle race since winning the gold at the last year's London Olympic Games when she
Win Over Bolt is Onset for Bigger Things
20 June 2013
Win Over Bolt is Onset for Bigger Things
  The London Olympic Bronze medallist Justin Gatlin likes considers last month's victories in Diamond League as the beginning act of journey that will bring him and
Yohan Blake Withdraws from Jamaican Trials and will not Run 200m in Moscow Championships
19 June 2013
Yohan Blake Withdraws from Jamaican Trials and will not Run 200m in Moscow Championships
According to (jamaicagleaner.com.) Yohan Blake has withdrawn from the 200-meter dash at the (JAAA) Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/SVL National Senior Championships.
Cambell Brown Issues Apology  for Doping Scandal
19 June 2013
Cambell Brown Issues Apology for Doping Scandal
Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown, embroiled in a doping scandal that rocked her homeland, issued an apology Tuesday but also said she was shocked to have tested
Rudisha To Face Three Week Injury Layoff
19 June 2013
Rudisha To Face Three Week Injury Layoff
 Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha is facing a three-week layoff due to a knee injury he pick up two weeks ago while running in Central Park in New York
GermansTake Podium at Ratingen Challenge
17 June 2013
GermansTake Podium at Ratingen Challenge
German athletes claimed victories at the Ruhrglas DLV Mehrkampf, IAAF World Combined Events Challenge meeting on Sunday June, 16. Pascal Behrenbruch won the men's decathlon
Shot putter Mikhnevich Gets Life Ban
14 June 2013
Shot putter Mikhnevich Gets Life Ban
Former world and European shot put champion Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus has been banned for life after a second doping violation. The Belarus Athletics Federation imposed
Oslo Diamond League Results
13 June 2013
Oslo Diamond League Results
Several world leading marks were achieved at the Diamond League meeting Oslo Bislett Games on Thursday, June 13. 200m
Euro Indoor Champ Naimova to Face Life Ban
13 June 2013
Euro Indoor Champ Naimova to Face Life Ban
Tezdzhan Naimova, who won the gold in 60m at the European Indoor Chmapionships in March, could face a life ban after a second doping offence in four years, the Bulgarian Athletic
17 Year Old Highschooler Runs 9.99 in 100m
12 June 2013
17 Year Old Highschooler Runs 9.99 in 100m
With a tailwind of 4.0mps at his back, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Gibbs High senior Trayvon Bromell became the first American schoolboy to run under 10 seconds in the
Gebrselassie: I will run until I Die
12 June 2013
Gebrselassie: I will run until I Die
  Ethiopian Running Legend, Haile Gebraselassie, has broken many records in his carrer, but now even at the age of 40, Haile Gebrselassie has no
Bolt Arrives in Rome, Set for Golden Gala
04 June 2013
Bolt Arrives in Rome, Set for Golden Gala
Worlds fastest man, Usain Bolt, arrived in Rome on Monday, June 3 to race the 100m on Thursday May 6 at the Diamond League meeting (Golden Gala). Last year in Rome, Bolt clocked
Controversy in the 3000m Steeple at the Prefontaine Classic
03 June 2013
Controversy in the 3000m Steeple at the Prefontaine Classic
  Trying to defend the pole position, the World and Olympic Champion Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) pushed out of the track his compatriot Conseslus Kipruto in the final
Promising Victory for Pitkamaki in Dessau (85.39m)
03 June 2013
Promising Victory for Pitkamaki in Dessau (85.39m)
  The 2013 world season leader Tero Pitkamak, picked up another victory on June 1 at the Dessau internation meeting. Pitkamaki in the sixth round managed 85.39
Mutaz Steals the Show in Eugene - 2.40m
02 June 2013
Mutaz Steals the Show in Eugene - 2.40m
  21 year old Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, earned the Maria Mutola Award as the Eugene Diamond League  meet’s top performer with a clearance of 2.40m, the
Results Diamond League Eugene
02 June 2013
Results Diamond League Eugene
Saturday Results M Bowerman
Rudisha Injured will not Run at Eugene DL
31 May 2013
Rudisha Injured will not Run at Eugene DL
The Diamond League meeting in Eugene will not see its top star athlete, David Rudisha, since he  was forced to withdraw from the event due to knee injury he suffered this
Double Victory for Canada in Gotzis
26 May 2013
Double Victory for Canada in Gotzis
Competing in cold and rainy weather conditions Canadians Damian Warner and Brianne Theisen won the   Hypo Multi Event Challenge meet in Gotzis, Austria on Sunaday, 26.
Kipsiro, Dibaba Prevail in Manchester 10k
26 May 2013
Kipsiro, Dibaba Prevail in Manchester 10k
Facing a world class field, Moses Kipsiro of Uganda won Manchester Great South Run, an IAAF World Label Road Race, on Sunday 26. The Commonwealth 5 000m and 10 000m champion,
Oliver and Chicherova Take World Leads
21 May 2013
Oliver and Chicherova Take World Leads
David Olivers 13.16 in 110m hurdles and Anna Chicherovas 2.02m performance in the women's high jump were only couple of brilliant results achieved at the IAAF Beijing World
Pearson Injures Hamstring Again Could be Out of Competitions Until July
14 May 2013
Pearson Injures Hamstring Again Could be Out of Competitions Until July
 Defending Wolrd and Olympic Champion in 100m hurdles, Sally Pearson of Australia, suffered another hamstring injury that could put her out of competitions until
7 Olympic Champs to Compete in Shanghai
13 May 2013
7 Olympic Champs to Compete in Shanghai
Seven athletes who took gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games last summer are scheduled to compete this weekend at Shanghai Diamond League Meeting.T otal of 18 gold medallists
David Rudisha Confirmed to Run 1000m at the Ostrava Golden Spike
10 May 2013
David Rudisha Confirmed to Run 1000m at the Ostrava Golden Spike
World 800m record holder David Rudisha has been confirmed to run 1000m race at the at the Ostrava Golden Spike in June. "I've never attempted 1 000 before. I don't
Jeter 10.95 World Leade in Cayman islands
09 May 2013
Jeter 10.95 World Leade in Cayman islands
Carmeliat Jeter, the London Olympics 100m silver medallist, highlighted the Cayman Island Invitational by winning the women's 100m race in 10.95 seconds. Jeters winning time is a
Bolt Recovered: Ready For Cayman 100m
07 May 2013
Bolt Recovered: Ready For Cayman 100m
Usain Bolt, who missed last Saturdya's Jamaica International invitational, said that he has recovered from the hamstring strain and is ready to run the 100m at the Cayman
Rodgers Prevails, Kiryu Finishes Third in Tokyo
05 May 2013
Rodgers Prevails, Kiryu Finishes Third in Tokyo
American Mike Rodgers clocking 10.19 seconds took an easy win in the men's 100 metres at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix on Sunday (5).  Japanese 17 year old sensation Yoshihide
Impressive Start For Tyson Gay in Jamaica
05 May 2013
Impressive Start For Tyson Gay in Jamaica
USA's sprinter Tyson Gay , who finished 4th at the 2012 London Olympic Games, ran an impressive 9.86 seconds  to win the men's 100m at the Jamaica International Invitational
Jamaica International Invitational Provisional Entry Lists
03 May 2013
Jamaica International Invitational Provisional Entry Lists
Jamaica International Invitational an IAAF World Challenge meet will take place on Saturday May 4. WOMEN'S
Kiryu to Test 10s Barrier in Kawasaki
01 May 2013
Kiryu to Test 10s Barrier in Kawasaki
Japans 17 year old running prodigy ,Yoshihide Kiryu, who broke the Wolrd Youth Record and equalled world Junior record this Monday, will be under Japanese microscope as he is
World Challenege SEIKO Golden Grand Prix Entry Lists Availble
01 May 2013
World Challenege SEIKO Golden Grand Prix Entry Lists Availble
The orgamizers of the IAAF World Challenge meet, SEIKO Golden Grand Prix, have announced the participant lists.  Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) will televise the event live
Elite Russian Athletes Recieve Doping Ban
01 May 2013
Elite Russian Athletes Recieve Doping Ban
Two Russian femail athletes Darya Pishchalnikova, the London Olympics Discus throw silver medallist, and Yelena Arzhakova, the 2012 European 800m champion, have recieved
Bolt Injured: Out of Jamiaca Invitational
30 April 2013
Bolt Injured: Out of Jamiaca Invitational
A hamstring strain has forced Usain Bolt to withdraw from Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational meet, the superstar sprinter's manager said on Tuesday. The 26 year old
Teenager Kiryu Equals World Junior Record
29 April 2013
Teenager Kiryu Equals World Junior Record
Japanese teenager Yoshihide Kiryu has equalled the World junior 100m record* with a 10.01 (0.9m/s) clocking at the Mikio Oda Memorial in Hiroshima on Monday
Massive Marathon Debut for Kipchoge
22 April 2013
Massive Marathon Debut for Kipchoge
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya in his first marathon race in career ran an impressive 2:05:30 minutes to win Hamburg marathon on Sunday (21). The 28-year old Kipchoge who won World
Usain Bolt to Race First 200m of the Season at the Jamaica World Challenge on May 4th.
21 April 2013
Usain Bolt to Race First 200m of the Season at the Jamaica World Challenge on May 4th.
The worlds fastest man Usain Bolt will race his first 200m of the season at the Jamaica International Invitational an IAAF World Challenege meet on May 4th.  It will be after
Kebebe and Jeptoo Prevail in London Marathon
21 April 2013
Kebebe and Jeptoo Prevail in London Marathon
In sunny conditions with temperature near 10C, Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo and Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebebe were the winners of the London marathon on Sunday (21). The men's marathon
Powell Wants to Run Under 10s in Australia
27 March 2013
Powell Wants to Run Under 10s in Australia
Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica arrived on Tuesday to Austarlia to start his preparation for his first races of the 2013 season.  First, Powell will
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