Rio jump rivalries to resume in Shanghai Diamond League
Olympic jump champions Derek Drouin and Jeff Henderson will face the men they beat to claim gold in Rio last August when they open their 2017 Diamond League campaigns in Shanghai on 13 May.
Both produced their best form of the year...
London 2017 in the sights of Rubie & her relay team, as Mathews draws on team experience of Nitro Athletics
It has been an amazing two years for Anneliese Rubie (NSW) and her relay teammates, and it will be that experience that inspires her when she takes to the start...
LONDON MARATHON WOMEN COULD TACKLE ALL-WOMEN'S WORLD RECORD
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
LONDON (19-Apr) -- With four athletes with sub-2:20 personal bests, and another four who have broken 2:22, Paula Radcliffe's all-women's world record of 2:17:42 could fall at Sunday's 37th Virgin Money London...
The provisional entry lists for the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017 are now available.
Entry lists by country
Entry lists by event
Official start lists will only become available after the technical meeting, which takes place on Friday afternoon 21 April local time.
Event-by-event previews are also now online.
IAAF
By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ
MASTERTON
Grade 12 and 13 Interprovincial Contest, Pelorous Trust Athletics Track – 15/16 April 2017 - Auckland won the contest with 116,192 points from Canterbury 112,884 and Wellington 112,799. Followed by Counties Manukau 109,748, Waikato Bay of Plenty 103,608, Otago 101,368, Southland 101,110, Taranaki 55,385, Tasman 36,825, Manawatu/Wanganui...
MPs ON THE RUN BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION
Members of Parliament of all political persuasions put aside their party differences this morning when they gathered on College Green in Westminster to swap words of solidarity and encouragement ahead of this Sunday’s 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon.
A record total of 16 MPs...
KIPLAGAT, KIRUI PREVAIL IN BOSTON MARATHON DEBUTS
By David Monti, @d9monti
(c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
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...
