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Nitro News: Olympic champion will bring showbiz to Nitro It is not unusual for an Olympic champion to be talented in a number of areas and that’s certainly the case for Bolt All-Stars Olympic champion Kerron Clement who has made a name for himself on and off the track. Olympic gold,...
Both course records could become a target at the Vienna City Marathon, which features strong elite races on 24th April. Kenyans Leonard Langat and Vibian Chepkirui will return to defend their Vienna titles while there are three men on the start list who have broken 2:06 and five women featuring personal bests of sub 2:25. 
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
Full Rabat IAAF Diamond League Results - 3/07/2018 Meeting International Mohammed VI D'Athletisme de Rabat Rabat (Prince Moulay Abdellah), 13/07/2018 Men's results 100 Metres - Men - Diamond Discipline Wind: -0.4 m/s Pts 1 Coleman , Christian USA 9.98 8 2 Baker , Ronnie USA 9.98 7 3 Lyles , Noah USA 9.99 6 4 Rodgers , Michael...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (27-Jun) -- For 99% of elite marathoners in the world, their number one priority and sole focus is to run fast. Not so much for Atsede Baysa, the reigning Boston Marathon champion and two-time Bank of America Chicago...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved EUGENE, OR (07-Jul) -- In every Olympic Trials there is a race that is remembered for its pageantry and magnificence, heartbreak and triumph. In 2008 it was the men's 800m; in 2012 the women's 5000m. Tonight, as the rain...
To celebrate Global Running Day on 6 June, the IAAF has announced the creation of IAAF Run 24:1, a series of 24 one-mile runs that will include stops in 23 countries, uniting tens of thousands of runners around the world. A live stream of all 24 events will be available...
From heartbreak to elation, day two of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA captured the many highs and lows that come with being an elite track and field athlete.
Noah Lyles, a triple World champion, has wasted no time in resuming his rigorous training regime, setting his sights on an extraordinary goal at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris: securing a quadruple gold medal triumph.
This Sunday's TCS London Marathon is poised for a riveting showdown as three of the swiftest women in the annals of distance running, alongside a constellation of elite road racers, prepare for what could be a historic event.