By David Monti, @d9monti
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(25-Jun) -- In sizzling conditions, 2015 TCS New York City Marathon champions Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany dominated the seventh annual Mattoni Olomouc Half-Marathon in Moravia in the Czech Republic. Despite an early evening start, the temperature was 32C...
Members of Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletics team made the most of the competition as part of their final preparations for Gold Coast 2018 at Saturday night’s Sydney Grand Prix.
Following on from another thrilling day of performances at the 2018 Australian Junior Athletics Championships, more records would tumble under lights.
Jaryd...
*** Before we get underway, I’d like to revisit Zango the triple jump medallist from Burkina Faso. On further research and advice from avid Doha Diary reader Dr Brian Roe, I should have awarded him the keys to Ouagadougou!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3C0axPIPvN/
The capital of Burkina Faso houses 2.2million people and you better...
Uganda’s youngster Robert Chemonges is the winner of the 15th METRO Marathon Duesseldorf with a personal best. The 19-year-old clocked a fine 2:10:31 in windy conditions, which should secure qualification for the World Championships’ marathon in London this summer. Norway’s Weldu Gebretsadik took second with 2:11:16 and also qualified...
Kelsey-Lee Barber saved her best for last to take the gold medal on Day Five of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019.
In a Javelin final that saw Barber sitting in fourth place for most of the competition, it was a dramatic final throw of 66.56m that moved the...
Ryan Gregson (Vic) and Patrick Tiernan (Qld) are London 2017 bound after ensuring their automatic selection in the men’s 1500m and men’s 10,000m respectively on a big day for Australian athletics across the globe.
Stopping the clock in a season best 3:34.56 behind winner Elijah Managoi (KEN, 3:31.90) at the...
American sprinter Kenny Bednarek kicked off his season in style, securing a notable victory in the 200-meter event at the prestigious Miramar Invitational on Saturday, April 6th. Despite having focused on the 400 meters in recent Florida competitions, Bednarek demonstrated his versatility by excelling in the 200 meters, facing a stiff 2.8m/s headwind. The 25-year-old sprinter crossed the finish line in 20.35 seconds, outpacing world indoor 60-meter champion Christian Coleman, who finished in 20.43 seconds.
By Brett Davies
Australia's Peter Bol has produced a superb run to win his 800m semi-final, and move into medal contention in what will be a very competitive final. The 27 year-old Sudanese-born Bol showed great tactical awareness and confidence, and he has established himself as a genuine threat to...
The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will get underway on Sunday, September 26 with high-quality elite fields headed by the Ethiopian superstar Kenenisa Bekele on his fourth appearance in Germany’s biggest and most spectacular marathon, while his compatriot Hiwot Gebrekidan will run in Berlin’s women’s field for the first time. Gebrekidan is...
#SUMMERofATHS to launch with Hale, Roper and Peace as headline acts
The summer of athletics is upon us and anticipation ahead of the Australian All Schools Championships and Zatopek:10 in Melbourne (Vic) this weekend has reached fever pitch.
Entry lists for the All Schools confirm the start of more than 1100...
