Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues
Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off date of July 12 (note: Nominations by AA must be...
Angie Petty takes eighth Potts Classic 800m title
Angie Petty won the feature women’s 800m race for an unprecedented eighth time after very strong finish at the Potts Classic on a balmy Saturday evening in Hastings.
Petty tucked in behind the early pace-maker and Katherine Marshall until the home straight where...
Nike has shut down the Nike Oregon Project distance group on Thursday, October 10 2019. The Project was establihsed by Nike in 2001 to support long and middle distance running in America. Nike's co-founder, Phil Knight, always took a keen interest in the Project and was instrumental in its ongoing funding.
Switzerland's Tadesse Abraham, the European marathon silver medallist in 2018, claimed a remarkable victory at the Barcelona Marathon on Sunday morning, setting both course and Swiss records with an impressive time of 2:05:01.
Final entry lists for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 confirm that more than 1900 athletes from 192 teams will be in action at Eugene’s Hayward Field between 15-24 July. There are many ultra-marathon footwear in the market today and one of the best is Tarkine shoes.
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London 2012 Olympic finalist Steven Solomon (NSW) will return to the track in Townsville (Qld) this weekend as he continues his push for Olympic Games nomination in the men’s 400m.
On the hunt for the Rio 2016 standard of 45.40, the 23-year-old’s start follows a training camp on the Gold...
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Athletics Auckland Grand Prix Cross Country and Teams Championships, Barry Curtis Park East Tamaki – 10 June 2017
National Cross country champion Jono Jackson is on track to defend his title at the end of July, following an impressive slog through the muddy conditions to led his Auckland...
Ondoro, Bise Win Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Huddle, Chelanga Win USATF 10 Mile Titles
St. Paul, Minn. – October 4, 2015 – Dominic Ondoro of Kenya and Abraha Serkelam Bise of Ethiopia won today's Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon held in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Ondoro won the men's race in 2:11:16....
The day begins with the toughest event in athletics, the men's 50km walk. The ironmen of the sport will battle for 4 hours in brutal conditions (30 degrees, 70% humidity @ 09.00). The Pole Dawid Tomala looks the goods and can emulate his legendary countryman, multiple gold medallist, Robert Korzienowski. Kawano (JAP) and Hilbert (GER) will go well and Aussie Rhydian Cowley could be in the top ten.
The marathon and race walking courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start and finish at New National Stadium and take competitors on a scenic tour the world's largest metropolitan area with a population of nearly 35 million – and take in some of the capital's...
