Pro Track & Field News Churandy Martina Reflects on Shawn Crawford’s Show of Sportsmanship Aside from Bolt, this is probably the coolest story of the Bejing Olympics Liu Xiang Doubtful for World Championships Paula Radcliffe refuses to rush comeback after surgery Decathlete Bryan Clay – a lucky family man Dix contract dispute may keep him [...]
1896 Athens 1.William Hoyt (USA) 3.30 OR 1920 Antwerpen 1.Frank Foss (USA) 4.09 WR 1928 Amsterdam 1.Sabin Carr (USA) 4.20 OR 1936 Berlin 1.Earle Meadows (USA) 4.35 OR 1952 Helsinki 1.Bob Richards (USA) 4.55 OR 1968 Mexico 1.Bob Seagren (USA) 5.40 OR 1972 Munich 1.Wolfgang Nordwig (DDR) 5.50 OR 2.Bob Seagren (USA) 5.40 1980 Moscow [...]
IAAF: Lukyanenko – Surpassing Expectations Since 22 August last year the world has only really talked about one male pole vaulter Australia’s Steve Hooker who on that day in Beijing rose dramatically with third time clearances at four consecutive heights to an Olympic gold and a peak of 5.96m, a Games’ record. Hooker’s ascent to [...]
Olympics Why Chicago has history on its side USATF chief eyes redirecting funds, shortening Olympic trials This again… IOC calls Chicago’s Games bid ‘strong’ Rio better bring it’s A game College Track & Field Track Prepares for Tennesee’s Sea Ray Relays Javelin thrower Cyrus Hostetler named USATF Athlete of Week Huge Throw: 83.16 meters/272 feet [...]
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Professional Track and Field Trey Hardee opening season at Texas Relays Jeremy Wariner Runnerspace Interview FloTrack Kara Goucher Interview Kelly Southernton: "You need guts to win" Jamaica’s Gleaner Athlete Updates Lord Coe: Willis Can win in 2012 London Bolt Training Partner Brown Posts 10.0h 100m German Fernandez Named USATF Athlete of Week Dwain Chambers gets [...]
Pole vaulter dashes naked through streets of Paris to attract new sponsor As the global economic downturn begins to impact on the world of sport, one French athlete has come up with an unusual way to try to secure a new sponsorship deal. Pole-vaulting champion Romain Mesnil, whose contract with the sports brand Nike was [...]