Triple jumper Christian Olsson, who won Olympic gold in 2004, will not compete at the London Games after announcing his retirement with a foot injury. The 32-year-old, who also won two European titles as well as a gold medal at the 2003 … [Read more...]
Prague to host 2015 European Indoors
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
European Athletics has awarded the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships to Prague. The European Athletics Council made the decision Saturday after the Czech athletics federation presented their candidacy to host the 33rd edition of … [Read more...]
Cowley excels in Austria
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Combined Events Meeting, Götzis – 26/27 May 2012 Sarah Cowley was just one centimetre short of Tania Murray’s New Zealand high jump record after clearing 1.91m on the first day of the world combined events challengeheptathlon in … [Read more...]
Menkova, Toth voted April 2012 Athletes
May 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
European Athletics is pleased to announce that Belarus hammer thrower Oksana Menkova and Slovakian walker Matej Tóth have been voted as the European Athletes of the Month for April. … [Read more...]
Daniele Meucci takes Healthy Kidney
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – May 12, 2012 – At the start of the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on Saturday morning, the buzz was all about the 2012 U.S. Men’s Olympic Marathon team of Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall and Abdi Abdirahman, who would be … [Read more...]
Farah for London Grand Prix
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Reigning World and European 5,000m champion, Mo Farah (Alberto Salazar), today confirmed that he will use the 5000m at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 13 July, as a crucial part of his preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games. Last year, … [Read more...]
Join Team Peace and Sport
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the second consecutive year, the international organization Peace and Sport, under the High Patronage of H.S.H.Prince Albert II of Monaco, will participate as official charity in the ING New York City Marathon on 4 November 2012. The … [Read more...]
Spotakova confirms Helsinki 2012
May 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Spotakova confirms Helsinki 2012 plans to set up probable battle with Abakumova Czech Republic's 2008 Olympic Games javelin champion and world record holder Barbora Špotáková was among the Prague delegation which successfully … [Read more...]
Kimetto sets World Record
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dennis Kimetto stormed to a world record at the BIG 25 Berlin: Kenya’s 28 year-old newcomer crossed the finish line of the traditional 25 k race in 1:11:18. Caroline Chepkwony (Kenya) was the women’s winner, clocking a world-class time as … [Read more...]
Curtain-raiser for Olympic Games
May 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
With less than two months before the Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships, and barely three months before the London Olympics, European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz addressed the relationship between the two events. … [Read more...]
