Zurich Diamond League Preview: 17 Tokyo Gold Medalists On Show In Spectacular Finale
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By Brett Davies
The international Diamond League series has its final meeting of the season this week, with the prestigious Zurich Weltklasse meeting, which takes place over two days (8/9 & 9/9)- both in the legendary Letzigrund stadium and, in a brilliant innovation from organisers, on a specially-laid 560m track...
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This week (1/9 & 3/9) sees Olympic stars in action in the Koning Boudewijnstadion in Brussels for the annual Van Damme Memorial Diamond League Meeting.
The event was founded in 1977, and named in honour of one of Belgium's greatest athletes, Ivo van Damme. Van Damme, the two time...
McDermott Thrills Fans With Stirring Win. Herah-Thompson Again Brilliant. Parchment & Duplantis Return To Form. Niyonsaba Sensational And Bol Makes Amends For Lausanne
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Brett Davies
The Paris Diamond League meeting took place at the beautifully-appointed Stade Charlety in southern Paris on Saturday (28/8). The stadium has been the venue for IAAF Grand Prix Finals, major rugby games and was to be the site of last year's European Championships, before the event's cancellation. This...
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The greatest marathon runner of all time again caused athletics fans to be utterly awestruck by his brilliance, as he destroyed the field in a race run in harsh conditions in Sapporo this morning.
The reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge was awe-inspiring in...
Day 9 Evening Session- Our High Jump Girl Wins Silver, Hassan Wins The Double, Javelin Upset, Ingebrigtsen Incredible And Aussies Give It A Red-Hot Go In 1500m
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By Brett Davies
The Final night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium was magical. Nicola McDermott was absolutely brilliant in the high jump, She beat her national record (2.02m) to win the silver, showing composure and nerves of steel to jump her way into history. She was chasing the Russian Mariya Latiskene...
Day Seven Recap: Stewie & Ollie Shine, Hurdle Favourite Upset & Gardiner Wins 400, Warner Finally Wins Gold With Aussie Winning Bronze
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Written by Brett Davies
The action on Day 7 of the track and field program was brilliant as it has been every day of these Olympics, with compelling action all day and some surprises.
The first big final of the morning session was the 110m hurdles which saw favourite Grant Holloway...
The Decathlon heats up. World record-holder, the Frenchman Mayer, who had struggled with injury, is coming back. He'll challenge our man Ash Mooney & favourite Damian Warner. Aussie Cedric Dubler has a hamstring problem and will struggle. Warner is carrying winning form from his tremendous performance in Gotzis.
De Grasse Supreme, Peter Bol A Magnificent 4th and Gen Gregson Heartbreak. Plus: Hall & Hull Mixing It With The Best
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Brett Davies
After Sydney McLaughlin's world record earlier in the day, the fans and the assembled world's media were treated to another feast of athletic brilliance in the evening session.
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In the decathlon, Damian Warner was carrying on the great form seen in Gotzis earlier this year. A 9000 point score...
By Brett Davies
The Men's 5000m heats on the evening's program were not particularly surprising. They were slow early, they came down to finishing kicks and generally, the favourites advanced as expected. In the opening heat, Kimeli (KEN) looked strong.and will be amongst it in the final. He was very...
Day 5 Of Athletics: Recap Of The Morning And Preview Of The Evening’s Action: Aussies Shine In Heats And Warholm Stuns The World
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Article by Brett Davies
The Morning session was event-filled, with some truly awesome performances.The Men's 1500m was very competitive with most of the favourites going. There was also a fall and subsequent protest from Pole Marcin Lewandowski. The opening heat was fast and our man Ollie Hoare was up amongst...