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-		Asian Games make final changes to 2006 IAAF World Rankings Wed 20 Dec 2006 Monte-Carlo - The 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, supplied the significant changes in the last edition of the IAAF World Rankings for 2006. Although there are no new Event Ranking leaders there are more than half-a-dozen changes in the Top-10 of various disciplines, including the Men’s Overall Ranking, where China’s Liu Xiang, leader of the 110m Hurdles Event Ranking, stepped up one place to 6th, following his Asian Games 110m Hurdles victory with 13.15 seconds (1365 points).

-		Isinbayeva to make U.S. debut at 100th Millrose Games Fri 15 Dec 2006 NEW YORK CITY – On Feb. 2, 2007, many of the best track-and-field athletes in the world will run straight into the history books as they compete in the 100th edition of the legendary Millrose Games.

-		Silva starts development programme and 5km in home town Fri 15 Dec 2006 Two-time New York Marathon winner and Olympian Germán Silva hosted a 5km race this Sunday (10 Dec) in his hometown of Tihuatlán, in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz.

-		Latest IAAF Newsletter is now published Thu 14 Dec 2006 14 December 2006 - Monte-Carlo - The latest IAAF Newsletter - NEWS 83 – December 2006 (14.12.2006) - is now published.

-		Klüft reaches 220 weeks as the best Heptathlete in the world – IAAF World Rankings Wed 13 Dec 2006 In November, results by road runners and from the South American U23 championships supplied the top performances.

-		Acceptance of IAAF “road map” leads to reinstatement of the Algerian Athletics Federation Mon 11 Dec 2006 Monte-Carlo - The IAAF is pleased to announce a “road map” which has been agreed with the Algerian authorities, to resolve the crisis facing the Algerian Athletics Federation.

-		IMG extend IAAF TV Magazine deal through to 2009 Fri 8 Dec 2006 Monte-Carlo - The IAAF is delighted to announce the extension of its agreement with IMG to market and distribute the IAAF Television Magazine Athletix, through to 2009.

-		‘6 out of 6’ required for $1 Million IAAF Golden League Jackpot in 2007 Wed 6 Dec 2006 Monte-Carlo - The annual drama that is the season long campaign to claim the $1 Million Jackpot offered by the IAAF Golden League takes on a ‘winner takes all’ ethos in 2007, with athletes required to win at all six meetings in the series to acquire at least a share of athletics’ biggest yearly payday.

-		2007 IAAF Wall Planner and Calendar Tue 5 Dec 2006 Monte-Carlo - The IAAF is proud to present the 2007 IAAF Wall Planner and Calendar which features photographs of the Male and Female Athletes of the Year – Asafa Powell (JAM) and Sanya Richards (USA) – and many of the other principal stars of the 2006 Athletics year.