Idowu targets another big jump at World Athletics Final

Published on September 9, 2009 |

Great Britain’s Phillips Idowu admits his Berlin success has taken a huge weight off his shoulders – and is now looking to seal his summer with a win at this weekend’s World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece. Idowu took Olympic silver in Beijing behind Nelson Evora but overhauled his Portugese nemesis in Berlin. "After winning…

Jumps Preview – IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final

Published on September 7, 2009 |

Thessaloniki, Greece – The seventh edition of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September. We begin our event category previews with the JUMPS. The entry list of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final (WAF) is decided according to the IAAF…

Bolt set to dominate at Thessalonika

Published on September 5, 2009 |

BRUSSELS — Usain Bolt’s European tour continues at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Thessalonika next weekend, following his all-conquering night in Brussels. The 23-year-old Jamaican sprint king opted to contest only his favourite distance of the 200 metres at the last ever IAAF Golden League meeting in Brussels rather than clash with Asafa Powell…

IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final

Published on May 16, 2009 |

The 2009 World Athletics Tour is composed of 25 Permit Meetings, divided into two levels. The first comprises the ÅF Golden League and Super Grand Prix, and the second level, the Grand Prix meetings, with each IAAF Continental Association represented by at least one WAT meeting.