The IAAF announced the Provisional Entry List for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, which begin this week in Berlin, Germany. The championships run from 15 to 23 Aug 2009 and the early list is now available on their website. The ENTRY LIST – as at 9 August 2009 – is downloadable as a … Read more
Reigning world champions Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa and Brad Walker will lead a potent Team USA roster at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USA Track & Field on Tuesday announced the Team USA roster for the 12th edition of the Championships, … Read more
A strong Ethiopian team, lead by defending World champions Meseret Defar, Tirunesh Dibaba, and Kenenisa Bekele have selected to represent the country at the forthcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin next month. Also included in the squad are Meselech Melkamu, Gelete Burka, Dire Tune and Sileshi Sihine….Full Team
The inform Pole Vault star and national record holder Renaud Lavillenie, 2007 medallists Roman Mesnil and Yohann DINIZ (50km RW) are among those selected to represent France at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Berlin (Aug 15-23). Also included are Mahiedine Mekhissi, the silver medal winner over 3000m Steeplechase in Beijing, two-time european 1500m champion … Read more
Sprint hurdlers Perdita Felicien, the 2003 World champion and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, along with reigning world 800m silver medallist Gary Reed will lead a 31 member Canadian team to the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany (15 – 23 August)….Full Team
By Glen Andrews, World-Track LONDON – Dwain Chambers has been named in a 60-member Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Chambers has been selected to race in both 100m and 200m dash, despite pulling out of the half-lap at the UK trials. UK Athletics head coach Charles … Read more
Reigning World champion Janeth jepkosgei and Olympic gold medallist Pamela Jelimo are among those selected to represent Kenya at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin (Aug 15-23). The pair are considered strong medal favourites at the championships. Women Joyce Zakary (400m), Janeth jepkosgei, Pamela Jelimo (800m), Irene Jelegat, Nancy Jebet Lagat (1,500m), Ruth Bosibori, Gladys … Read more
Olympic champions Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly Ann Fraser and Melaine Walker head a strong Jamaican team selected to represent the nation at next month’s IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. The team also includes sprinters Kerron Stewart, who leads the world over 100m on the women’s side with a spanking 10.75seconds, Asafa Powell, … Read more
By Mellissa Henry for World-Track BERLIN — National champion and World leader Ariane Friedrich heads the list of athletes selected on Tuesday to represent Germany at next month IAAF World Championships. Friedrich, who set a new German record of 2.06 metres last month at the IAAF Golden League meeting in Berlin – the same venue … Read more
