DOHA, Qatar (Sporting Alert) — The 2013 IAAF Diamond League kicks off on Friday night with the opening meet of the campaign at the Hamad Bin Suhaim Stadium in Doha. Live Results and Updates Several Olympic and World champions will line up for the opener, as they continue preparation for this summer’s IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow. Among the expected highlighted... 

It was a year ago when the Vienna City Marathon was simply “Su gut!”. Henry Sugut clocked an Austrian allcomers record of 2:06:58 to win the race. The race starts at 9 am on Sunday (local time) and will be shown live streaming on the internet at www.vienna-marathon.com Asked if the marathon had been a success the answer in Austrian dialect was simply: “Su gut!”, meaning “So... 

IAAF World Cross Country champion Japhet Korir (KEN) and three-time World Championships medallist Wallace Spearmon (USA) are the two latest star attractions added to entry lists for the Qantas Melbourne World Challenge this Saturday 6 April. Watch Live Melbourne World Challenge – Stream The addition of the two champions follows the unfortunate withdrawal of Asafa Powell (JAM) from... 

NASSAU, Bahamas (Sporting Alert) — Shaunae Miller of Bahamas stamped her class at the 2013 Carifta Games which concluded at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in the Bahamas on Monday night. The following are the results on the third and final day of the Carifta Games. After winning the Under-20 girls’ 400 metres on the opening day of the competition on Saturday, Miller... 

NASSAU, Bahamas — The following is the medal count after day two of track and field action at the 2013 Carifta Games on Sunday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Defending champions Jamaica are currently dominating the medal count, as the Caribbean powerhouses have already amassed 50 medals overall, including 20 gold medals. Team Jamaica has also won 19 silvers... 

NASSAU, Bahamas (Sporting Alert) — Following the Opening Ceremony on Friday, the 2013 Carifta Games get underway on Saturday with a full schedule of events in the two sessions at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Bahamas. Watch Live 2013 Carifta Games Streaming | Follow Live Results Regional giants Jamaica which dominate the championships yearly assemble another star-studded... 

STAWELL, Australia (Sporting Alert) — Jamaican sprinter ace Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from Stawell Gift meet in Australia because of an injury. The former 100 metres world record holder raced over 120m and finished third in his heat to make Monday’s semifinals, but pulled out of the event after complaining about a tight hamstring, the same left muscle that forced... 

NASSAU, Bahamas (Sporting Alert) — Following the astonishing record breaking performances at the 2013 Jamaica Boys and Girls High School Champs earlier this month, nine athletes from the nation have been tested ahead of this weekend’s CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas. The Jamaican athletes, who arrived in Nassau less than 24 hours ago, were tested early Friday morning before the... 

New York, February 28, 2013 – Lopez Lomong returns to the Armory less than a month following his triumph in the New York Road Runners Men’s Wanamaker Mile to face a talented 5,000 meters field Friday evening during the Columbia Final Qualifying Meet. Lomong, who won the 106th Millrose Games’ signature event in record time, will face a strong challenge from Olympic steeplechaser Evan... 

BRUSSELS, Belgium (Sporting Alert) -– Olympic champion Aries Merritt of USA blasted to World record in the 110m Hurdles at the Memorial van Damme in Brussels, the final leg of the 2012 Samsung Diamond League series on Friday. After showing promises all season, Merritt rocketed from the gun and put down a brilliant display on his way to shattering the old mark with a stunning 12.80 seconds...