The IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 will take place in 200 days’ time, but Tuesday 11 September marks another important milestone for cross country. In one month from today, the athletics programme will get under way at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, where cross-country running will make its debut. Cross-country running...
The 40th edition of the Gold Coast Marathon generated a record-breaking $28.5 million and more than 100,000 visitor nights for the Queensland economy. New data shows the event also attracted more than 27,000 participants including more than 6,500 in the sold-out signature marathon event. Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said...
The latest in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON’S history of thrilling contests and fast performances is eagerly awaited as the Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge returns to defend his title against the former world record holder Wilson Kipsang on Sunday. The great Kenyan duo have met on two previous occasions here with the match...
After two afternoons of non-stop action, the IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018 concluded on Sunday with Americas capturing the title after a fierce battle with Europe, the defending champions. Competition records were broken in four events and another one was equalled during the two-day event, along with several national records. Beyond the record-breaking performances, there...
Runner's Tribe - Over the weekend Kenyan runner, Rhonex Kipruto won the Birell Prague Grand Prix in a time of 26:46, which is the second fastest 10km time in history. Meanwhile on the women's side Kenya's Caroline Kipkirui ran the women’s third fastest time ever with 00:30:19. 18 year-old, Kipruto's...
For the first time since 2010, Team Americas has triumphed at the IAAF Continental Cup, held in Ostrava, Czech Republic over the last two days. The competition was exhilarating and fierce between the four continental teams and particularly between the two front-runners, defending champion Team Europe and eventual winner, Team...
Australian high jumper Brandon Starc has led the charge for Team Asia-Pacific at the two day event - the Continental Cup (the world cup of athletics) in Ostrava, Czech Republic over the weekend. The Sydney-based jumper competed on Day 1 and cleared 2.30m and finished second on a countback behind...
The Association of International Marathons & Distance Races (AIMS) representing 447 of the world’s best races across 117 countries and territories, including Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Athens-The Authentic Marathons, held its 22nd World Congress this week in Tallinn, Estonia (6-9 September 2018) at a time when Estonia...
Australia's, Jordan Williamsz has successfully defended his Great North CityGames mile title after out-kicking Moroccan and 2012 Olympic 1500m bronze medalist Abdelaati Iguider in 4:11 with Paul Robinson and Robbie Fitzgibbon finishing 2nd and 3rd. The Nic Bideau coached, Melbourne Track Club athlete, Williamsz will also be doing the Great...
When the IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava 2018 gets underway on Saturday before a packed house at Ostrava's Mestsky Stadium, one of the IAAF's most venerable competitions will be sporting an updated look. The Continental Cup, which began as the World Cup in 1977, is the IAAF’s oldest in-stadium competition, this weekend celebrating its 13th edition,...
