Day 9 of the Paris 2003 World Track Championships, saw the running of the Women’s Marathon earlier in the afternoon and was followed by three quality races, the Men’s 800 – Women’s 1500m and the Men’s 5000m final. [Read more…]
Paris 2003 Day 8
August 31, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Day 8 of the Paris 2003 World Track Championships, saw the running of the Men’s Marathon in the heat of the afternoon and the much awaited Women’s 5000m final.
The Men’s Marathon produced a stunning display from Morocco’s Jaouad Gharib, who in only his 2nd attempt at the distance stunned the rest of the field to win in a new Championship Record of 2:08:31, closely followed by Spain’s Julio Rey in 2nd and Italy’s Stefano Baldini in 3rd. | report and results | [ on separate page ] [Read more…]
Paris 2003 Day 6
August 29, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Day 6 of the Paris 2003 World Track Championships, saw the running of heats in the 800m and 5000m. [Read more…]