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By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FALMOUTH, MA, USA (19-Aug) -- Craig Engels of the Nike Oregon Project earned his first victory as a professional here at the Aetna Falmouth Mile, while Brooks Beast Hannah Fields snagged a personal best of 4:28.32 in a tight...
The second AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) Children’s Series race of 2017 was held on 27 July in the city of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, approximately 350km north of Baghdad. This is the first time the AIMS Children’s Series has ever...
Star-studded Javelin duel in prospect with Olympic champion Röhler versus World champion Vetter The Olympic champion against the World champion, that’s the scenario for a big showdown at the 76th ISTAF meeting on August 27. The Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and the World champion Johannes Vetter will strive for javelin supremacy...
IAAF World Championships London 2017 - the most compelling and competitive championships of all time Speaking ahead of the final evening session on Sunday (13), IAAF President Sebastian Coe described the IAAF World Championships London 2017 as the most competitive and compelling World Championships of all time. “I can’t remember a time when...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved LONDON (12-Aug) -- Over 55,000 fans packed London Stadium here tonight on the penultimate day of the 16th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, most with the same goal: see Mo Farah win his fourth, and final, world 5000m title. It was not...
Sally Pearson (Qld) is a champion once more, clocking 12.59 (w: +0.1) to win a stunning gold medal at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London (GBR). Providing a fairy tale ending to arguably Australian athletics’ most famous comeback story, Pearson’s victory tonight sees a second world title added to a...
Australia's Sally Pearson has completed one of histories most epic sporting comebacks overcoming two years of injury to win the world 100 metres hurdles title in London. RESULT POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK MS* REACTION TIME 1 3632 Sally PEARSON AUS 12.59 0.127 2 4338 Dawn HARPER NELSON USA 12.63 SB 0.167 3 3925 Pamela DUTKIEWICZ GER 12.72 0.143 4 4339 Kendra HARRISON USA 12.74 .736 0.146 5 4353 Christina MANNING USA 12.74 .737 0.183 6 3675 Alina TALAY BLR 12.81 SB 0.139 7 4137 Nadine VISSER NED 12.83 0.154 8 4311 Nia ALI USA 13.04 0.149
The third Beer Mile World Classic (BMWC) is set to twist off on August 12th in London. Preview This will be the third Beer Mile World Classic (BMWC) after the inaugural race in 2015 in San Francisco. Men’s race Last year Corey Bellemore of Canada coasted to victory in a world record 4:34.35...
Stratton jumps to best ever Team Australia result, as Pearson progresses to sprint hurdles final fastest Brooke Stratton (Vic) has delivered Australia’s best ever female result in the women’s long jump final on day eight of the 2017 IAAF World Championships, as Sally Pearson (Qld) sent a commanding message to her rivals by...
Live Results, Day 8 – IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 London Latest results are at the top of the page – Day 8 Complete 200m Women Final Dafne Schippers takes gold, Ta Lou comes second, Miller-Uibo takes bronze POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK REACTION TIME 1 4132 Dafne SCHIPPERS NED 22.05 SB 0.165 2 3772 Marie-Josée TA LOU CIV 22.08 NR 0.199 3 3654 Shaunae MILLER-UIBO BAH 22.15 0.147 4 3880 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 22.22 SB 0.169 5 4373 Deajah STEVENS USA 22.44 0.178 6 4327 Kimberlyn DUNCAN USA 22.59 0.198 7 3725 Crystal EMMANUEL CAN 22.60 0.158 8 3653 Tynia GAITHER BAH 23.07 0.162   3000 Metres Steeplechase Women FINAL Emma Coburn takes gold, Courtney...