BOSTON (Jan 10) – For sixteen years, New England track fans have come to expect the world’s best middle distance and distance runners to go head-to-head on the oval at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. This year those same fans will get an added treat. On Feb. 4, the world’s top long sprinter, Kirani … Read more
Top American Track Stars Getting the Spotlight Ahead of Boston With four weeks to go, media coverage of some of the stars of the 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix is picking up: World Championship bronze medalist Matthew Centrowitz spoke about making his pro debut at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Returning to the site … Read more
Former World 100-metre record-holder Asafa Powell is set to clash with American former world indoor 60m champion Justin Gatlin over 50-meter at the US Open, organizers said on Thursday. Powell, who announced late last year that he plans to use a full indoor season as part of his preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games in … Read more
BOSTON (Jan 3) – Mo Farah, Jenn Suhr and Morgan Uceny – all ranked #1 in the World – will compete at the 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 4, organizers announced today. Tickets for the 17th-annual Olympic-style event are on sale now at www.nbindoorgrandprix.com or by calling 1-877-849-8722. Mo Farah, the 2011 … Read more
BOSTON – The reigning World Champion at 1500 Meters, Jenny Simpson, will open her 2012 season, and Matthew Centrowitz will make his professional track debut on February 4 at the 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers announced today. Tickets for the 17th annual Olympic-style event are on sale now at www.nbindoorgrandprix.com or by calling … Read more
Doha, Qatar – Tuesday 11 November 2011, The Qatar government has reiterated its full support for the 2017 IAAF World Championships Doha bid. His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Heir Apparent, affirmed that no effort will be spared in order to make it possible for the capital of Qatar to host the … Read more
BRUSSELS (Sporting Alert) — Yohan Blake threatened Usain Bolt’s world record on Friday when the Jamaican ran 19.26 seconds to win the 200 metres at the Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting in Brussels. Blake, who won the world championships 100m title was running a personal best and world-leading time this season – bettering the … Read more
Word record holder Usain Bolt will be targeting the fastest time over 100-metres this season when he takes on a field at the Memorial Van Damme meeting in Brussels, Belgium tonight. UniversalSports.com offers LIVE and on-demand coverage of the 14th 2011 IAAF Diamond League meet on Sept. 16. Sign up now to watch all of … Read more
TDK Corporation, as an IAAF official partner, presents a prize money of USD 100,000 under the “New World Record Award” program to the Jamaican team following the performance at the IAAF World Championships at the weekend. The team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt, won the gold medal in the men’s … Read more
DAEGU (Sporting Alert) — Former 200-metres world record holder Michael Johnson believes the current world’s fastest man Usain Bolt would have been difficult for him to beat over the half-lap discipline. Johnson, who held the previous 200m world record at 19.32 seconds, set in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympic Games, saw his world record lowered … Read more
Usain Bolt is refusing to blame anyone for his false-start that saw him being dumped from the World Championships 100-metres finals last weekend. The Jamaican – champion in both the 100m and 200m sprints in Berlin – was disqualified from the straightaway event, after he jumped the gun. But while many found other areas to … Read more
Usain Bolt has admitted that he was a little down after his disappointing false-start incident over the 100 metres, but revealed that the fans motivated him to return to the championships stronger. “Yes, I was bit disappointed after the 100m false-start, but the fans gave me the lift to come back,” the sprint double world … Read more
