CLERMONT, Florida – US record holder and 100m world leader Tyson Gay showed his impressive shape at Classic meet in Florida with fast windy 19.79 (+2.5) 200m run. It was his only second 200m race in the post 2010 period. Second was German Julian Reus 20.45 and in another race Curtis Mitchell did 20.45 (+3.3). In the 100m, Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade ran 9.91 (+3.8) in the heats, but German... 

DOHA (Sporting Alert) — American sprinter Justin Gatlin is warning Usain Bolt that he will not have his own way this season and he must expect a “good dogfight” in the sprints at the World Championships in Moscow in August. Haven’t we heard this before? The American sprint sounded warning last summer as well, but was well beaten by Bolt and his training partner Yohan Blake. Still,... 

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... 

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Sporting Alert) — Usain Bolt opened his season over 100 metres with a tight victory after taking the men’s dash in a modest 10.09 seconds at the 2nd Cayman Invitational on Wednesday night. The Jamaican world record holder had to come from behind to take the win in a photo-finish with his fellow countryman and training partner Kemar Bailey-Cole, who clocked... 

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Sporting Alert) — Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt will open his season at the 2nd Cayman Invitational at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Wednesday night. LIVE STREAM, Streaming, Live Results of The Cayman Invitational, Schedule and Start list Bolt skipped the Jamaican International Invitational last week because of a minor hamstring problem... 

KINGSTON (Sporting Alert) — The following are results from the elite events at the 2013 Jamaica International Invitational track and field meeting, which took place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday night. The meeting, which showcase several of the world’s best athletes in both running and field events, was also without several superstars who are recognised both... 

KINGSTON (Sporting Alert) — The absence of the likes of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake takes away some of the excitements in the build up of the 2013 Jamaica International Invitational, but the oragnizers have still managed to assemble a host of superstars for the Track and Field meeting on Saturday (May 4). The meeting is an IAAF World Challenge Event. Follow Live Results... 

Lucy Kabuu goes for the 25 k word record, Vincent Kipruto heads men’s field A pack of runners in action Photo: Victah Sailer / photorun.net Once again a world-class field has been assembled for Sunday’s BIG 25 Berlin. Vincent Kipruto will head the men’s field. The Kenyan is the silver medal winner from the World Championships’ marathon in Daegu (South Korea) in 2011. The women’s... 

Nineteen year old Olympic silver medalist Luguelin Santos is another top name from the world of athletics who will be visiting Cayman next month to compete in the second annual Cayman Invitational track and field meet, taking place on 8th May at Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Santos hails from Dominican Republic, and is a rising star in track and field, having shone at the Pan-American Games... 

PHILADELPHIA (Sporting Alert) — The following are results from the 2013 Penn Relays – USA vs. The World edition on Saturday’s final day of action at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Unlike last year where USA teams dominated the challenge, victories were spread out more this year, while there were more closely contested races than in previous years. The men’s 4x100m was won by the...