Sifan Hassan – Born: 1 January 1993. Coach: Tim Rowberry. Born in Adama, Ethiopia, in 1993, Hassan left her homeland as a refugee in 2008, arriving in the Netherlands at age 15. [Read more…]
Sifan Hassan new 10000m record
June 7, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Netherlands – There was little about Sifan Hassan’s 10000m run at the FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday (6) that gave the impression she was being patient. Eyes firmly fixed on the track ahead, her arms pumping and legs turning with incredible consistency, she looked like a person who had places to be – and fast. [Read more…]
World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 schedule
January 24, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The full ten-meeting schedule for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) has been finalised with the addition of Nairobi, which will be the first African host city. [Read more…]
Team Europe triumph at the first instalment of The Match
September 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Bulgaria – The standings were finely balanced after the first day of competition in Minsk but Team Europe ran out commanding winners on the second and final day of The Match Europe v USA. [Read more…]
Genzebe Dibaba sets 2000m best in Sabadell
February 8, 2017 By 2 Comments
Sabadell, Spain – Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, the reigning 1500m World Champion, added to her haul of records by breaking world indoor 2000m record* at the Miting Internacional de Catalunya in Sabadell, Spain on 7th February 2017. [Read more…]
Diamond League 2015 comes to an end
September 17, 2015 By 1 Comment
Last week Friday, the 2015 IAAF Diamond League season came to its conclusion in Brussels. The last 16 Diamond Race winners of the year were crowned, and the final chapter of this year’s Diamond Race story was completed. [Read more…]
Seb Coe excited about IAAF role
August 31, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Today is my ( Seb Coe ) first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues on the IAAF Council, who yesterday accepted my recommendation to appoint Sergey Bubka as our Senior Vice President. [Read more…]
Into home straight of Diamond League series
August 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The season-long marathon is nearly over; it is time for the sprint on the home straight of the IAAF Diamond League series. [Read more…]
Anita Wlodarczyk smashes own hammer record
August 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Anita Wlodarczyk smashed her own world record in the hammer, throwing 81.08m at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Throws Festival in Cetniewo on Saturday (1). [Read more…]
World Athletes of the Year 2014
November 30, 2014 By 1 Comment
Monaco – France’s Renaud Lavillenie and New Zealand‘s Valerie Adams were named the male and female World Athletes of the Year for 2014. [Read more…]
