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DEDespite setbacks, Lawson’s rise continues
If the electrifying talent of Jarrion Lawson first emerged in 2016, then 2017 provided compelling evidence for the American’s mental resourcefulness.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Ethiopiër Solomon Deksisa wint marathon van Hamburg voor twee landgenoten
Solomon Deksisa heeft zondag de 33e marathon van Hamburg op zijn naam geschreven. De Ethiopiër legde de 42,195 km af in 2u06:34 en haalde het daarmee voor zijn landgenoten Tadu Abate (2u06:54) en Ayele Abshero (2u07:19).
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Crouser debuts with 22.01m throw at Drake Relays
Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser threw 22.01m in his season's debut to highlight the 109th edition of the Drake Relays in Des Moines, USA, on Saturday (28).
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Women's sprint medley world best highlight's 124th Penn Relays
A US quartet clocked 1:35.20 in the women's sprint medley relay to highlight the 124th edition of the Penn Relays which concluded on Saturday (28) before 47,756 fans at Philadelphia's Franklin Stadium.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
McLaughlin improves own world U20 400m hurdles in Arkansas
Sydney McLaughlin’s season debut in the 400m hurdles did not disappoint.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Roe and Bougard take top honours in Florence
USA’s Erica Bougard and Norway’s Martin Roe held on to their overnight lead at the Multistars Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in Florence on Saturday (28) to take the first victories in the 2018 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Wlodarczyk set for Ostrava return
Organisers of the Golden Spike meeting have announced that Polish hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk and Lithuanian discus thrower Andrius Gudzius are the latest world champions confirmed to compete at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on 12-13 June.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
China’s journey from debut to domination at IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
China’s record at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships – and its predecessor, the World Race Walking Cup – is mighty impressive.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Bougard and Roe lead overnight in Florence
After strong performances on the opening day of the Multistars Trofeo Zerneri Acciai on Friday (27), USA’s Erica Bougard and Norway’s Martin Roe are the overnight leaders at the opening leg of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Miller-Uibo and Vetter teleconference highlights – IAAF Diamond League
With the 2018 IAAF Diamond League set to start in Doha on Friday 4 May, double Diamond Trophy winner Shaunae Miller-Uibo and world javelin champion Johannes Vetter spoke to the media via a teleconference on Thursday (26).
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Ines Henriques, the accidental 50km pioneer
If ever there was an athlete in the right place at the right time, it’s world 50km race walk champion Ines Henriques.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Opvallende maatregel in atletiek: hyperandrogene atleten moeten hun testosteronwaarden doen dalen
Hyperandrogene atleten, zoals tweevoudig olympisch kampioene op de 800m Caster Semenya, zullen in de toekomst hun testosteronwaarden (met medicatie) moeten doen dalen om te mogen deelnemen aan kampioenschappen op de middenlange afstanden (400m, 800m en 1500m) en het hordenlopen. Dat kondigde de Internationale Atletiekfederatie (IAAF) donderdag aan. De nieuwe regels gaan in vanaf 1 november.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Sam Kendricks: I love vaulting because...
Sam Kendricks enjoyed a flawless 2017 season winning the world title, Diamond League trophy and also gained admission to the six-metre club. Here the US pole vaulter talks about his background in the sport and why he has a zeal for vaulting.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Simpson heads strong women's 1500m field in Eugene - IAAF Diamond League
Jenny Simpson will lead a strong women's 1500m field at the Prefontaine Classic, the third stop of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League, in Eugene on 26 May.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Spotlight on Bougard and Taiwo as Combined Events Challenge gets underway in Florence
The 2018 IAAF Combined Events Challenge kicks off on Friday (27) with the 31st edition of the Multistars Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in Florence.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Ibargüen and Fajdek to return to Turku
Olympic champion Caterine Ibargüen will return to the Paavo Nurmi Games on 5 June, organisers of the IAAF World Challenge meeting announced today.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
High and Low – Ristananna Tracey
Jamaican 400m hurdler Ristananna Tracey unsurprisingly plumps for her bronze medal-winning success at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 for her high moment and recalls a year of personal loss coupled with track pain for her low moment.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 medals unveiled
Tampere Stadium, host venue for the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018, is at the heart of the championship medals unveiled today.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Taylor, Harrison and Perkovic join Doha fields
Two-time Olympic, three-time world and six-time Diamond League champion Christian Taylor will kick off his 2018 IAAF Diamond League season in Doha on 4 May at the Qatar Sports Club in what promises to be a phenomenal triple jump showdown. Organisers have also announced a strong field in the women’s 100m hurdles lead by world record holder Kendra Harrison while Sandra Perkovic will top the field in the women’s discus.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
Eustace, IAAF Honorary Member, dies
The IAAF is deeply saddened by the news that Arthur Eustace, an IAAF Honorary Life Member, died on Tuesday (24) at his home in Kapiti Coast, New Zealand. Eustace, a Patron and Life Member of Athletics New Zealand, was 92.
Categorieën: Atletieknieuws
