PHILADELPHIA – Sept. 15, 2013 – Defending champion Stanley Biwott of Kenya owned the streets of Philadelphia once again on Sunday morning, winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon for the second-straight year in 59 minutes, 36 seconds. [Read more…]
Chebii wins 10km in Prague
The 18th edition of the O2 Prague Grand Prix kicked off at 6:00 p.m. this evening with the adidas Women’s Race 5 km. 1200 women entered this popular run on a warm (23 C.) evening in the historic city. [Read more…]
Kogo, Chepkirui Win Falmouth 2013
FALMOUTH, Mass. – Aug. 11, 2013 – Kenyan runners Micah Kogo and Joyce Chepkirui won the 41st New Balance Falmouth Road Race here with perfect conditions for running on Sunday, Aug. 11. [Read more…]
2010 Bronze for Armstrong
Ottawa – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced yesterday a lifetime ban effective August 2005 for shot putter Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus. Mikhnevich’s lifetime ban means that Canadian thrower Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., will be awarded the bronze medal from the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Armstrong finished fourth at the 2010 World Indoors behind Mikhnevich who was third. [Read more…]
Gergo and Orla conquer 5km
The compact frame of Hungarian Gergo Mezei took line honours in the 5km Road Race at the World Transplant Games in Durban today running a time of 17.36 [Read more…]
Canada names 2013 WYC Team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada officially named today the team that will travel to Donetsk, Ukraine to compete at the eighth edition of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Youth Championships July 10 through 14. The competition takes place in the main stadium of the Regional Sport Complex Olimpiyskiy, built in 1958 with a long athletics history dating back to 1977 when it held the European Junior Championships. [Read more…]
Kiwi Juniors in Germany
Bauhaus Junioren-Gala, MTG Stadium Mannheim – 29/30 June 2013
Eight personal bests were recorded by New Zealand athletes competing on day one at the world famous international junior meeting. [Read more…]
Gebrselassie to be honoured
The Association Internationale De La Presse Sportive will award long distance runner Haile Gebrselassie with an AIPS Power of Sport Award in Lausanne on Sunday. Haile Gebrselassie will receive this award because of his achievements in athletics, which made him popular by sports lovers all over the world. His World- and Olympic titles and his 27 world records made him one of the best long distance runners ever. [Read more…]
Nelson Awarded Athens Gold
INDIANAPOLIS – The IAAF and the IOC has officially awarded Adam Nelson (Atlanta, Ga.) the 2004 Olympic gold medal in the shot put. [Read more…]
IAAF Commission meet in Prague
The IAAF Road Running Commission will be holding its annual meeting in Prague this Saturday in conjunction with the 19th annual Volkswagen Prague Marathon being held this weekend. [Read more…]