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Rudisha sizzles 1:42.84 in Nairobi as Kenya collects three golds in Nairobi - African champs, day 3

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT

30 July 2010 - Nairobi, Kenya- A stunning championships record by David Rudisha was the highlight of day three at the the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday (30).

Trinidad and Tobago clock 38.24 to take 4x100m relay gold in Mayaguez - CAC Games, day 5

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMT

30 July 2010 - Trinidad and Tobago posted the third fastest 4x100m time of the season (38.24) while hosts Puerto Rico took three titles and The Bahamas’ Leevan Sands produced a last round 17.21m to win the Triple Jump on the penultimate day of the athletics tournament of the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Macharia to defend against Tadese - Bogota Half Marathon Preview

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

30 July 2010 – Bogota, Colombia - Isaac Macharia, an economics graduate of Nairobi University, treats each Bogota International Half Marathon like a final exam. Macharia studies up at altitude back in Kenya - Bogota is at 2640 metres - and then he aces the exam with a late race surge at 14K over the only hill on the course, a bridge.

Idowu triples 17.81m in Barcelona - European champs, Day 3

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:00 GMT

29 July 2010 – Barcelona, Spain – A command performance by Phillips Idowu and two surprise victories for Germany capped an action-packed programme on the third day of competition at the 20th European Athletics Championships.

Meite, Okagbare take 100m titles, Cheruiyot over Defar again in the 5000m - African champs Day 2

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT

29 July 2010 - Nairobi, Kenya- Ivorian Ben Youssef Meite’s shock victory in the men’s 100m, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare’s expected victory in the women’s 100m, and Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot’s 5000m triumph over Ethiopian archrival Meseret Defar were the highlights of the action on day two of the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships in Nairobi.

Thorkildsen eager to get going in Barcelona - IAAF Online Diaries

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

29 July 2010 - While the international circuit is taking a brief break, there is no rest for Samsung Diamond League Ambassador Andreas Thorkildsen. Norway's Olympic and World champion in the Javelin Throw has an important appointment to keep in Barcelona this week where he'll be out to defend his European title.

Jamaica vs USA relay showdowns set for Zurich - Samsung Diamond League

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT

29 July 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland - A clash of sprint powers Jamaica and the United States, featuring Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will be among the highlights of the Zurich's Weltklasse on 19 August, the penultimate stop of the Samsung Diamond League series.

Lemaitre, Abeylegesse and Perkovic steal centre stage in Barcelona - European champs, day 2

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:30:00 GMT

28 July 2010 – Barcelona, Spain – Dramatic victories by sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and thrower Sandra Perkovic, along with a dominating run by distance ace Elvan Abeylegesse capped a thoroughly entertaining second day at the 20th European Athletics Championships.

Kiprop takes men’s 10,000m as African championships begin in Nairobi

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

28 July 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan marathoner Wilson Kiprop won a bitterly-contested men’s 10,000m on the opening day of the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships at the Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.

Bolt vs Powell and Gay in Stockholm - Samsung Diamond League

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:00 GMT

28 July 2010 - Stockholm, Sweden - World record holder Usain Bolt has joined the 100m field for the DN Galan Samsung Diamond League meeting on 6 August, organisers have announced, where he'll face fellow Samsung Diamond League Ambassadors Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay for the first time this season.

Martina completes dash double as Brenes runs 44.84 at the CAC Games

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT

28 July 2010 - Churandy Martina completed his sprint double and Nery Brenes ran a personal best of 44.84 to give Costa Rica its first gold as three more records fell in the athletics tournament of the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games in this Puerto Rican city on Tuesday.

Farah leads British 1-2 in the 10,000m; teenager Emelyanov takes 20Km Walk title in Barcelona - European champs, day 1

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT

27 July 2010 - Barcelona, Spain – Dominating performances by shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk and the latest Russian race walking prodigy Stanislav Emelyanov, along with an expected 1-2 British finish in the men’s 10,000m were the headline performances on the opening day of the 20th European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.

High powered rivalries expected in Nairobi – African Championships preview

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT

27 July 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya - More than half a dozen bitterly-contested rivalries among Africa’s premiere athletics talent will be on tap when the 17th CAA African Athletics Championships (28th July- 1st August 2010) kickoff at the Nyayo stadium in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday (28).

Tadese cruises in Castelbueno

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

27 July 2010 - Palermo, Italy - Three years ago at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Zersenay Tadese was able to force Kenenisa Bekele out of gear and stop his dream to win a sixth consecutive title. Yesterday (26) something similar occurred in Castelbuono, where Olympic Marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru, a pre-race favourite, was forced to stop early in the race by the Eritrean's strong pace.

Tantalising head-to-heads galore on tap in Barcelona - European Championships preview

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

26 July 2010 – Barcelona, Spain – It’s one of the world’s finest hubs of art and design, home of tasty tapas and the unparalleled architectural marvels of Gaudi. But the focus in the Catalan capital tomorrow (Tues, 27) through Sunday will fall squarely on track and field as the European Athletics Championships celebrate their 20th edition.

Martina defends 100m title, Brathwaite dominates the sprint hurdles in Mayaguez - CAC Games, days 1 and 2

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

26 July 2010 - Churandy Martina prevailed in a close final to defend his 100m title on Sunday (25) while world champion Ryan Brathwaite dominated the sprint hurdles as the athletics tournament of the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) got underway in this southern Puerto Rican city.

Farah to take on Lagat in London 3000m - Samsung Diamond League

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMT

26 July 2010 - London, UK - Only two weeks after the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Great Britain’s Mo Farah is set for a fascinating head to head with Bernard Lagat, at the Aviva London Grand Prix, the 12th stop of the 14-meeting Samsung Diamond League series.

Bogale wins 1500m but Ireland’s Mageean takes historical silver - World Junior Championships - Final Day Wrap

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:36:00 GMT

25 July 2010 - Moncton, Canada - Ethiopia's Tizita Bogale duly won the race but Ciara Mageean with a stunning performance managed to upset the expected African domination when winning the silver medal ahead of Nancy Chepkwemoi on the final day of the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships at the Stade de Moncton.

Men's 4x400m relay final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:49:00 GMT

"I wanted to give David a comfortable lead, and we were trying to go for the record. We did well. We wanted to get the record," Errol Nolan of the USA.

Vukovic makes history as she takes Montenegro's first gold medal

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:46:00 GMT

25 July 2010 - Marija Vukovic of Montenegro won that country's first athletics medal of any kind - and gave the assembled spectators their first listen of the Montenegran national anthem at that - when she cleared 1.91m in the High Jump.

Women's High Jump final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:44:00 GMT

"Right now, I’m shocked. I can’t believe that I jumped 1.91m and I’m first in the world. I can’t believe it," Marija Vukovic of Montenegro.

Men's Triple Jump final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:28:00 GMT

"I don’t know [how I’m feeling] - it’s not a simple question. I don’t feel real right now. I did my job well, I think," Aleksey Fedorov of Russia.

Women's High Jump Final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:27:00 GMT

Marija Vukovic of Montenegro won that country's first athletics medal of any kind - and gave the assembled spectators their first listen of the Montenegran national anthem at that - when she cleared 1.91m in the High Jump.

Men's Triple Jump final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:25:00 GMT

World season’s leader Aleksey Fedorov became the first Russian in 20 years to win the men’s World Junior Triple Jump title here in Moncton his second round 16.68m securing the win over Ernesto Revé of Cuba (16.47) and Omar Craddock of the USA (16.23).

Men's Hammer Throw final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:10:00 GMT

"The atmosphere was great, I was rested up, it all seemed to come together, so it felt good," Conor McCullough of the US.

Women's 4x400m relay final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:08:00 GMT

"When I got it in first, I was running. I didn’t want anybody to catch me. I thought, I’m going to bring it home, I’m going to bring in the gold. They handed it to me first, and I’m going to show them the respect I have for them not to lose this," Regina George of the US.

Men's Hammer Throw Final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:08:00 GMT

The duel between the top two junior hammer throwers this year, throwing second and first in the order, was joined immediately in the first round of throwing. Conor McCullough reached 77.59m in the first throw of competition, but his lead barely lasted minutes as Akos Hudi flung the 6kg ball and chain out to 78.37m.

Men's 4x400m relay final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:05:00 GMT

The United States of America completed a sweep of all four relay titles here in Moncton as the men’s 4x400m team of Joshua Mance, Errol Nolan, David Verburg and Michael Berry clocked a new World Junior leading time 3:04.76.

Men's 800m final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:50:00 GMT

"It was not a very hard race. When we started racing my body showed me I could win this race. When we did the first round then the second round you could see the other strong people. And then my body showed me I could win the final," David Mutua of Kenya.

Men's 110m Hurdles final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:36:00 GMT

"It (my smile) has to be there after that race. I am happy. My race, well, I have to be honest, I have some regrets because at the 9th hurdle, there was contact between me and the American in lane 7, I think," Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France.

Women's 4x400m relay final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:33:00 GMT

Team USA won the women’s 4x400m relay gold medal as a quartet of Daimond Dixon, Stacey-Ann Smith, Laura Roesler and Regina George clocked the season’s fastest time in the world this year at 3:31.20.

Ndiku retains title as Kenyan Steeplechase tradition continues

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:15:00 GMT

25 July 2010 - Jonathan Muia Ndiku was a superb winner of the men’s 3000m Steeplechase final here in Moncton as the 19-year-old clocked 8:23.48, the four fastest junior time in the world this year to demolish the rest of the 12-man field.

Men's 800m Final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:15:00 GMT

Kenya extended their total dominance of the men's distance events to include the middle distances as David Mutinda Mutua ran down the U.S. pair of Casimir Loxom and Robby Andrews on the 800m homestretch to complete a full set of gold medals. Kenya has not lost a men's event at 800m or longer here in Moncton.

Men's 3000m Steeplechase final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:06:00 GMT

"The race was very, very great. I’m so happy to win this race," Jonathan Muia Ndiku of Kenya.

Women's 1500m final - Flash Interviews

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:04:00 GMT

"I feel very happy. This is my first time competing at the World Junior Championships and I’m delighted to have won it," Tizita Bogale of Ethiopia.

Men's 110m Hurdles final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:57:00 GMT

The men’s 110m Hurdles World Junior title went to the man who did the fewest mistakes tonight in Moncton as the race was run into a negative 2.4m head wind.

Women's 1500m Final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:54:00 GMT

In contrast to the 2008 final in Bydgoczsz, the Moncton 1500m final was a brisk affair characterized by a 61-second opening lap led by Kenyans Nelly Ngeiywo and Nancy Chepkwemoi.

Men's 3000m Steeplechase final

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:16:00 GMT

Jonathan Muia Ndiku was a superb winner of the men’s 3000m Steeplechase final here in Moncton as the 19-year-old clocked 8:23.48, the four fastest junior time in the world this year to demolish the rest of the 12-man field.

Jackson focuses on a 1-carat performance in Stockholm - Samsung Diamond League

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:00:00 GMT

25 July 2010 - Stockholm, Sweden - Bershawn Jackson, the 2005 World 400m Hurdles champion and the bronze medallist at both the last Olympics and Worlds is aiming at a sparkling new stadium record at the DN Galan – Samsung Diamond League on 6 August.

Tadese to lead the field at Bogota Half Marathon

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:15:00 GMT

25 July 2010 - Bogota, Colombia - The world’s fastest and most successful Half Marathon runner, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea, will lead the field at the 2010 Bogota International Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on 1 August in Bogota, Colombia.

Artsiukh’s blazing turn of speed in final 100 secures 400m Hurdles success – Day six Wrap

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:54:00 GMT

24 July 2010 - Katsiaryna Artsiukh from Belarus, maintaining faith in her ability on a windy afternoon in the Stade de Moncton, lowered her World leading 400m Hurdles time for the year to 56.16.

Women's 4x100m final - Flash Interviews

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:02:00 GMT

"Good, we feel really good. Our chemistry was great, you know, we got the stick around the track and did our best. We wanted the record, but we got the world leader junior time - and a gold medal!" Takeia Pinckney of the US.

Men's 4x100m Relay final - Flash Interviews

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

"We’re feeling real good. Our feet kind of hurt right now because it’s so hot on the track out there," Charles Silmon of the US.

Women's Pole Vault final - Flash Interviews

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:57:00 GMT

"I feel good. Gold medal. The height was not that good, but it’s a gold medal," Angelica Bengtsson of Sweden.

Women's 4x100m final

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:48:00 GMT

The United States of America’s 4x100m women’s relay ran the fastest junior time of the year 43.44 to win their fourth consecutive title in the event in the fastest time since Jamaica’s competition record 8 years ago.

Women's 400m Hurdles final - Flash Interviews

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:29:00 GMT

"I had my doubts if I could overtake her down the final stretch but I just kept pushing and I am very happy that I finished first," Katsiaryna Artsiukh of Belarus.

Men's Discus Throw final

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:27:00 GMT

Andrius Gudzius of Lithuania and Michael Salzer of Germany were the leading contestants in tonight’s men’s Discus Throw final in Moncton both having thrown over 65 metres this year.

Men's 4x100m Relay Final

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:20:00 GMT

The USA completed a sweep of the 4x100m Relay titles when the quartet of Michael Granger, Charles Silmon, Eric Harris and Oliver Bradwell ran 38.93, the second-fastest time ever for a junior team.

Men's 4x400m relay heats - Flash Interviews

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:54:00 GMT

"I felt rather good. I was able to run free because there was nobody behind me, so I could do my race," Phillip Kleeman of Germany.