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. [Read more…]
Athletes for Olympic Test Event
UKA has announced the athletes who will compete in the London 2012 athletics test event, at the Olympic Stadium on 4 – 7 May 2012.
More than 140 athletes, including London 2012 hopefuls Holly Bleasdale (coach: Julien Raffalli-Ebezant), Perri Shakes-Drayton (Chris Zah), Jack Green (Malcolm Arnold, Robbie Grabarz (Fuzz Ahmed) and William Sharman (Malcolm Arnold), will be testing out the Stratford venue as the Capital gears up for the biggest sporting spectacle in the world this summer. [Read more…]
Weekly Wrap up 16 April 2012
THE NETHERLANDS
32nd Rotterdam Marathon – 15 April 2012
Sarah Biss cut five minutes off her personal best in finishing 17th in the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 39m 20s. Biss went through the half way mark in 1h 16m 21s. She faced tough windy conditions over the second half.
Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia won in the fourth fastest all time for a woman of 2h 18m 58s.
Biss’ previous best was 2h 44m 32s for 16th place in last October’s Chicago Marathon. [Read more…]
Mulaudzi out of the World Championships
800m athlete and defending World Champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi will not compete in Daegu at the World Championships happening from 27 August – 4 September. [Read more…]
Caster Semenya – Limpopo proud of its golden girl
Polokwane – Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale has added his voice to the many who have welcomed star athlete Caster Semenya’s readmission to competitive athletics. [Read more…]
Caster Semenya a New Star in 800m
JOHANNESBURG, Friday, 17 October 2008:- Athletics South Africa announced today that South Africa’s Caster Semenya starred on the final day of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, when she stormed to the gold medal in the 800 metres in an outstanding time and new Games record of 2:04,23. [Read more…]