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By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (17-Nov) -- For twelve months, Dartmouth senior Dana Giordano has looked at the same darn sticky note on her computer, one that serves as a reminder of both heartbreak and motivation. The 21-year-old is ready to make the...
By Athletics New Zealand @AthleticsNZ AUCKLAND Athletics Auckland Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 3/5 March 2017 Rio Olympian Alana Barber slashed 33 seconds off her New Zealand allcomers and resident 3000m race walk record with an outstanding performance of 12:37.82. Her previous record was set in November 2014 in Wellington. Barber was just...
Faith Chepkoech, a rising Kenyan athlete, receives a three-year ban for doping, highlighting ongoing challenges in the country's athletics integrity.
Faith Chepkoech, a 21-year-old emerging talent in Kenyan athletics, has received a three-year ban from the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after admitting to the use of prohibited substances. This sanction highlights a troubling trend of doping cases in Kenya, where a growing number of athletes have been barred from international competition.
The 2025 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) brought together the world’s top trail runners in Chamonix for the 22nd edition of the sport’s most prestigious race. Against a backdrop of frigid temperatures, spectacular crowds, and unpredictable mountain weather, this year’s event will go down in history for the shattering of...
Complete London DL Results, Day 1 (iaaf results service) 22/07/2016 London Anniversay Games London (Olympic Stadium), 22/07/2016 Men's results 100 Metres - Men Final                                        Wind: +0.4 m/s Pts 1 Vicaut , Jimmy                   FRA      10.02         10 2 Young , Isiah                    USA      10.07          6 3 Martina , Churandy               NED      10.10          4 4 Bracy , Marvin                   USA      10.11          3 5 Forte , Julian                   JAM     ...
Japanese runners-scored a double at the 53rd running of the Rotorua Marathon, taking out both the men's and women's races on Saturday morning. Saeki Makino won the men's race in 2:21:58, the fastest winning time in the race since 2001, while compatriot Yuki Ogawa took out the women's race in...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (30-Oct) -- In the words of his coach Patrick Sang, Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor is a new man, a ferocious competitor ready to soar into the upper echelons of elite marathoning. Having never broken 2:06 for the marathon,...
The 2023 Portland Track Festival left spectators in awe as athletes delivered extraordinary performances and created unforgettable moments on the track. From stunning finishes to the rise of promising new talents, the event showcased the incredible depth and excitement of track and field. Amon Kemboi's impressive victory in the men's 1500-meter race, the inspiring comeback of Cole Hocker, and the exceptional achievements that shattered records across various events made the Portland Track Festival an unmissable spectacle.
Bydgoszcz (POL) from 19-24 July 2016. Boasting the newly crowned national junior record holder Trae Williams (Qld, 100m, 200m), IAAF World Youth Championships medallists Darcy Roper (Qld, long jump) and Ned Weatherly(Vic, hammer throw) and Youth Olympic Games champion Jessica Thornton (NSW, 400m), the squad includes 48 athletes competing in...
By Rich Sands, @sands (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (10-Sep) -- Experience counts on 5th Avenue. Jenny Simpson and Nick Willis proved that here today with emphatic wins down the famed New York City boulevard. Simpson scored a record sixth title at the New Balance 5th Avenue...