KIPLAGAT, KIRUI PREVAIL IN BOSTON MARATHON DEBUTS
By David Monti, @d9monti
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BOSTON (17-Apr) -- Making their first appearances at the Boston Marathon, Kenya's Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kirui ran to victory today in the 121st edition of America's oldest marathon, covering the 26 miles,...
The following world records have recently been ratified…
World record
Women's 2000m: 5:23.75 Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) Sabadell 7 Feb 2017
Previous: 5:25.36 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) Edinburgh 8 Jul 1994
World U20 indoor record
Women’s 60m hurdles: 8.00 Klaudia Siciarz (POL) Torun 18 Feb 2017
Previous: 8.06 Ulrike Denk (GER) Dortmund 19 Feb 1983; Monique Ewanje-Epee (FRA) Madrid...
University student Matt Rizzo made amends for his 5th place disappointment in 2016 to win the richest foot race in Australia today.
The white hot favourite, who never looked in doubt off the mark of 7.5m, and was equaled on top of the winner’s podium by Liv Ryan, who stormed...
Aus Post Strickland Family Women’s Stawell Gift
ABOUT THE STAWELL GIFT
The Stawell Gift has been held in all but four years since 1878, and is one of the world’s most famous and prestigious foot races.
Run on grass, athletes are handicapped according to form and ability, and start off varying marks...
Video courtesy of The Stawell Gift.
Stawell Athletics Club Men's Stawell Gift
ABOUT THE STAWELL GIFT
The Stawell Gift has been held in all but four years since 1878, and is one of the world’s most famous and prestigious foot races.
Run on grass, athletes are handicapped according to form and ability, and...
The two favourites for the 2017 Stawell Athletic Club Stawell Gift will face off in the last semi final tomorrow, with only one to qualify for the richest footrace in Australia.
After placing 5th in last years final, Matthew Rizzo from Langwarrin is the shortest priced favourite at $1.45 having clocked the fastest...
There is one week to go before the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017, which will be held in Nassau on Saturday and Sunday 22-23 April.
More than 500 athletes from around the world will compete in five relay disciplines in the Bahamian capital's Thomas A Robinson National Stadium: the 4x100m,...
By David Monti, @d9monti
(c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
BOSTON (15-Apr) -- The elite women's race at the B.A.A. Invitational Mile here this afternoon only had one leader, Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes. Strutting to the front right from the gun, the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships 1500m bronze...
By David Monti, @d9monti
(c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
BOSTON (15-Apr) -- Boston Marathon weekend started off with a bang here as Maine native Ben True broke his own American record in the 9th annual B.A.A. 5-K in Back Bay. True, 31, of West Lebanon, N.H., prevailed in...
Last year’s finalist, 18 year old Matt Rizzo is the out and out favourite for the 2017 Stawell Athletic Club Stawell Gift followed by Nathan Riali and Will Roberts.
In the Australia Post Strickland Family Women’s Gift, Papua New Guinean Toea Wisil drew a roar from the crowd to win...
