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The shot put event delivered a captivating surprise as Joe Kovacs outperformed the reigning world and Olympic champion, Ryan Crouser. Kovacs left an indelible mark from the very beginning, launching an impressive opening throw that spanned 22.70 meters. However, Crouser, the world record holder, briefly took the lead with a remarkable throw of 22.91 meters in the second round. Both athletes consistently surpassed the 22-meter mark during the competition, but it was Kovacs, a two-time world champion, who ultimately claimed victory with a spectacular fourth-round performance, reaching a remarkable 22.93 meters. Tom Walsh from New Zealand secured the third spot with a commendable distance of 22.69 meters.
The Meeting Hauts de France Pas de Calais in Liévin has been added to the IAAF World Indoor Tour calendar for 2020. The long-running meeting has been one of the premier indoor athletics competitions for the past three decades and has played host to many memorable performances, including the men's...
Tokyo bronze medallist Ash Moloney is poised to win Australia’s first heptathlon medal at a World Athletics Indoor Championships, but an enduring knee problem has hindered him from performing at his peak in Belgrade, Serbia on Day 1 of competition.
This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is proudly sponsored by the Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS. Join them this September in their bid to become an Abbott World Marathon Major. Be a part of history at sydneymarathon.com Brad updates us on the results of his heart testing while his...
Athens will celebrate 120 years since debut marathon of Modern Olympic Games Reigning Olympic Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong will receive 2016 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards (BMR); Haile Gebrselassie will receive 2016 AIMS Lifetime Achievement Award The AIMS Best Marathon Runner for 2016 Awards and the “Athens Marathon. The...
The Commonwealth Games Federation Athletes Advisory Commission (CGFAAC) held its first ever meeting today, on the Gold Coast, Australia, and pledged to instil a culture of pride and purpose in being a Commonwealth athlete. Meeting on the eve of Gold Coast 2018, the seven-member CGFAAC made a specific commitment to...
The best marathon runner of all time is returning to run the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON: Eliud Kipchoge has reached agreement with the organizers to compete in Germany’s most spectacular road race. The 38-year-old Kenyan superstar will be running the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for the sixth time. The double Olympic Marathon champion from his triumphs in 2016 and 2021 has already set two world records on this fast course, running 2:01:39 in 2018 and performing even faster last year to take exactly half a minute off that time with 2:01:09. 
Jack Rayner has written his name into history with a win in the inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships held in Cardiff over night. Australia appeared on the podium in every event with Celia Sullohern winning silver in the women’s event and the Australian teams second in the men’s and women’s...
Australia has claimed two medals on Day 2 of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, with high jumper Eleanor Patterson soaring to silver, and Ash Moloney claiming back-to-back global bronze.
Alcobendas, Spain—The Cross Internacional de la Constitucion witnessed a display of unparalleled athleticism as Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw asserted their dominance in the sixth Gold meeting of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour.