Close to 800 athletes are expected to compete at the first edition of the IAAF World Relays, which will be held on 24-25 May in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas. [Read more…]
Doha 2014 prepares for Diamond League
March 17, 2014 By 1 Comment
Reigning World and Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will kick off her 2014 IAAF Diamond League campaign at the Doha 2014 meeting on 9 May, organisers announced on Sunday (16). [Read more…]
Appetite for IAAF World Relays
March 12, 2014 By 1 Comment
Last week’s IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot ended on a high with a world indoor record* in the 4x400m, providing a glimpse as to the kind of excitement that could be in store at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, on 24-25 May. [Read more…]
Indoor Champs for Poland
February 22, 2014 By 2 Comments
In just two weeks’ time, the focus of the athletics world will fall on Sopot, Poland as the 15th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships gets underway on 7 March. [Read more…]
Willis runs 60th sub-four
January 27, 2014 By 1 Comment
Cooks Classic Meeting, Cooks Gardens – 20 January 2014
Nick Willis
Olympic 1500m silver medallist Nick Willis ran the 60th sub-four minute mile achieved at the famous Cooks Gardens track in Wanganui in 3:55.98. [Read more…]
2014 IAAF Indoor Meetings
January 24, 2014 By 2 Comments
There is just over a week to go until the start of both the 2014 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting season and the 2014 IAAF Race Walking Challenge. [Read more…]
Diamond League 2014 details
November 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
The IAAF Diamond League is delighted to announce the distribution of event disciplines for the 2014 season.
Commencing on 9 May 2014 in Doha (QAT), the fifth season of the IAAF Diamond League comprises 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. The meetings are spread across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, and compose the top tier of the IAAF’s global one-day meeting competition structure. [Read more…]
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce top in 2013
November 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Monaco – Usain Bolt (JAM) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) were today named the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year for 2013. [Read more…]
Athletes of the Year – Women finalists
November 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams
With less than two weeks to go until the 2013 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has the pleasure in announcing the names of the three female athletes who are still in contention to become the 2013 World Athlete of the Year. [Read more…]
Farah shortlisted for Athlete of the Year
October 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mo Farah has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 World Athlete of the Year award. [Read more…]
