By Brett Davies With the World Championships in Budapest less than three months away, it is timely to revisit some of the classic events we have seen over 40 years of the World Championships, events that have captivated fans of the sport and stand out in the memory, years later....
Written by Michael Beisty ‘I have to remind myself not just to stick to my side of the road and grind it out, but to go leap ditches and climb hillocks, to bushwhack, to break out of that rigid plodding that is good for the coronary arteries but not necessarily...
Leiden, Netherlands - Neils Laros, an 18-year-old high school student from the Netherlands, stunned the running world with his extraordinary performance this past weekend. Laros achieved a remarkable personal best time of 1:45.80 in the 800-meter race, leaving spectators in awe of his talent and determination.
Ah, Oslo! Remember those Scandinavia nights. Warm but rarely hot. Calm conditions. Great tradition of middle and long-distance track running.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has moved to number 6 on the all-time men's 1500m list, winning the Bislett Games in Oslo clocking 3:27.95. The first time under 3:28 for this amazing Norwegian.
Jessica Hull was pretty excited about smashing the Australian 1500 metres record at the Golden Gala Diamond League meeting in Florence last week. So she should be, too. Hull’s performance continued the rich vein of form she has been in to date in 2023. A bronze medal in the mixed...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, a Norwegian sensation, broke the long-standing two-mile world record in a record-breaking performance that established his reputation in sporting history. The gifted runner accomplished this remarkable achievement at the Meeting de Paris athletics competition, which was held as a part of the prestigious Diamond League competition in France. Ingebrigtsen's incredible feat of speed and stamina cemented his status as the undisputed fastest man to finish the tough 3,218-meter race, with a finish time of 7 minutes and 54.10 seconds.
Florence, Italy—In a moment that will be etched in the annals of sports history, Faith Kipyegon, the exceptional Kenyan athlete, has achieved a remarkable milestone by breaking the world record in the women's 1500m event at the Golden Gala meeting. Kipyegon's extraordinary performance in this race solidified her position...
If I had to pick one abiding memory of the third world championships in Tokyo in 1991 it would be the humidity which descended on your shoulders like a heavy cloak the moment you stepped outside.
Florence, Italy; June 2, 2023 - On a night etched in history at the Golden Gala in Florence, Australia’s golden girl Jessica Hull has strengthened her status as a global star with a podium finish and Oceania record, as Nina Kennedy gets her season back on track with bronze....
