BIRMINGHAM, UK -- Nafissatou Thiam, the World, Olympic and European heptathlon champion will battle with World indoor pentathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson at the Müller Grand Prix Birmingham - IAAF Diamond League meeting on Sunday 18 August. The combined star athletes will go head-to-head in the women's long jump at the Alexander Stadium, as they continue to prepare … [Read more...] about Johnson-Thompson v Thiam At Birmingham Diamond League
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Aaron Brown Wins Sprint Double At Canadian Championships
MONTREAL, Canada — Aaron Brown captured the sprint double for the second successive year at the 2019 Canadian track and field championships this past weekend to this book his spot to the Doha World Championships later this year. Brown first edged Olympic bronze medallist Andre De Grasse in a showdown over the 100 meters, which required a photo finish to decide the … [Read more...] about Aaron Brown Wins Sprint Double At Canadian Championships
2019 USATF Outdoor Championships Live Stream, Results, Schedule: Day 3
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The following is the schedule, live streaming and live results on the third day of competiton at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships on Saturday. Live streaming coverage of the track and field championships from Drake Stadium at Drake University, will be on NBC Sports Gold but viewers will need to purchase a subscription. NBC Sports Network will have the … [Read more...] about 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships Live Stream, Results, Schedule: Day 3
Norman, Stewart Lead 400m Qualifiers; Allyson Felix Returns: USA 2019 Trials Day 1
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Michael Norman and Trevor Stewart both dipped under 45-seconds in the heats of the men's 400m on Day 1 at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships on Thursday. Stewart of North Carolina A&T sealed victory in the second heat of the one-lap event in 44.76 seconds, the fastest of the evening with Blake Leeper (45.09) and Wil London (45.47) advanced … [Read more...] about Norman, Stewart Lead 400m Qualifiers; Allyson Felix Returns: USA 2019 Trials Day 1
Two New National Records Set On Day 3 At USATF Junior Olympic Championships
Sacramento, CA -- Two new national records were set during the prelims on the third day of the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. Fifteen additional athletes were crowned Junior Olympic champions after the completion of their respective field events. The USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships continue … [Read more...] about Two New National Records Set On Day 3 At USATF Junior Olympic Championships
USA Roster and Preview For 2019 Pan Am Games
INDIANAPOLIS – Olympians, world champions and national champions have been selected to represent the U.S. at the 2019 Pan American Games, July 26-August 11, in Lima, Peru. Lima has made the Games the largest in history, by hosting the competition across 14 districts in Lima and Callao. The men’s and women’s 20k race walk will be the first athletics event of the Games, … [Read more...] about USA Roster and Preview For 2019 Pan Am Games
Jamaica 4×400 Teams Get Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) Medal Upgrades
Both teams originally won bronze at consecutive Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) prior to upgrades being confirmed now upgraded due to Russian doping sanctions - Silver medals will be presented to the respective teams at today’s second session of the 2019 Müller Anniversary Games - The women’s Jamaican 4x400m relay teams from both Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games … [Read more...] about Jamaica 4×400 Teams Get Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) Medal Upgrades
How Watch Lausanne IAAF Diamond League Live; Schedule: July 5
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The 2019 IAAF Diamond League moves to the Swiss city of Lausanne for the latest meeting on Friday, July 5. Follow the schedule, get live results, updates and stream the coverage from Switzerland, where a number of world-class athletes are down to compete. Among the superstars listed on the schedule to compete today are American Noah Lyles, … [Read more...] about How Watch Lausanne IAAF Diamond League Live; Schedule: July 5
Calabar Sprinters Sharp In Class One 100m Semis; KC Hoping For Class 2 Glory
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Class One boys 100 metres at Champs 2019 is shaping up to be a cracker after fascinating exhibitions by Calabar sprinters in the semi-finals on Friday. Oblique Seville and Michael Stephens of Calabar stopped the clock in the fastest times from the semis and paved the way for a possible 1-2 finish later tonight in the medal race. Seville, clearly … [Read more...] about Calabar Sprinters Sharp In Class One 100m Semis; KC Hoping For Class 2 Glory
Record-Breaking 8.05m Leap For Wayne Pinnock At Champs 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Wayne Pinnock of Kingston College smashed the class one boys long jump record, becoming the first school-boy to exceed the 8.00 metres mark at Champs 2019 on Wednesday. After breaking the old mark of 7.87m – set by Leon Gordon in 1993 – in round two of the event with a jump of 7.95m, Pinnock returned to produce an exceptional effort of 8.05m in the third … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking 8.05m Leap For Wayne Pinnock At Champs 2019
Top Sprinters Set For NYRR Millrose Games Clash
NEW YORK, December 6, 2018 – Both the women’s 60m dash and 60m hurdles scheduled for the 112th NYRR Millrose Games on February 9th will feature several of the world’s fastest women in track & field, The Armory Foundationannounced today. Tori Bowie is the headliner in the 60m, while local stars Nia Ali and Queen … [Read more...] about Top Sprinters Set For NYRR Millrose Games Clash
NCAA Champions to Battle in NYRR Millrose Men’s 3,000m
NEW YORK – The men’s 3,000m event during the 112th NYRR Millrose Games on February 9th is shaping up to be one of the day’s most anticipated races. Three NCAA cross country champions will toe the line at The Armory’s New Balance Track and Field Center as part of a deep field that includes numerous Olympians. Headlining the field is former Syracuse … [Read more...] about NCAA Champions to Battle in NYRR Millrose Men’s 3,000m
Matthew Hudson-Smith Joins World-Class Field In Birmingham DL
Great Britain’s recently crowned European Championships 400m champion Matthew Hudson-Smith has been named among the highlighted the athletes already confirmed to take part in Birmingham at next Saturday’s Muller Grand Prix, meeting organizers revealed this weekend. The Muller Grand Prix is the 12th stop in the IAAF Diamond League. Hudson-Smith hinted at his potential … [Read more...] about Matthew Hudson-Smith Joins World-Class Field In Birmingham DL
Three Borlee Progressed At 2018 European Athletics Championships
BERLIN - The Borlee brothers provided the early highlight in the men's 400m after all three made passage through to the semi-final on Day 1 at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin on Tuesday (7). Watch 2018 European Athletics Championships Live Stream In fact, two of the three Belgian sprinters clocked the two fastest times from the qualifying round, with … [Read more...] about Three Borlee Progressed At 2018 European Athletics Championships
2018 European Athletics Championships Day Q Results – Aug 6
BERLIN - Result from the qualifying day of the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin on Monday (6). Among the results listed below are the qualifying round of the men's and women's 100m dash, along with the men's shot put, which took place outside the stadium at the European Mile. Qualifications in the men's 400m hurdles and men's hammer throw were on the first … [Read more...] about 2018 European Athletics Championships Day Q Results – Aug 6
Tirunesh Dibaba Leads Women’s Field For BMW Berlin Marathon
The elite women’s field for the 45th edition of the BMW Berlin Marathon 2018 is the strongest for many years. At the top of the entries is one of the best female distance runners of all time, Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia. The 32-year-old has won three gold medals at consecutive Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) and five World Championships from 2003 to 2013. For good measure, … [Read more...] about Tirunesh Dibaba Leads Women’s Field For BMW Berlin Marathon
Carter Runs Wind-Aided 9.92 at CAC Games – Day 1
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia -- Nesta Carter sped to a slightly wind-aided 9.92 seconds to qualify the fastest from the men's 100m semi-finals, while fellow Jamaican Jonielle Smith posted the quickest time in the women's category on Day 1 at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, on Sunday. With the support of a 2.1 m/s wind, Carter, who won a gold medal in … [Read more...] about Carter Runs Wind-Aided 9.92 at CAC Games – Day 1
Jeffery Gibson Wins At Night of Athletics
HEUSDEN, Belgium - Former World bronze medalist Jeffery Gibson of the Bahamas won the men's 400m hurdles with a season's best at the Night of Athletics in Heusden this past weekend (21). Gibson, the 2015 bronze medal winner in Beijing, China, clocked 48.98 seconds to take the victory last Saturday and improved on his previous year best of 49.09. It was also Gibson's … [Read more...] about Jeffery Gibson Wins At Night of Athletics
Video: Karsten Warholm Dominates 400m Hurdles In London
LONDON -- Karsten Warholm dominated set a new national record, meeting record and personal best time of 47.55 seconds en route to winning the men's 400m hurdles at the 2018 Müller Anniversary Games – 2018 London Diamond League on Saturday. Warholm, who won the IAAF World title last year in London, ran unchallenged in the opening section of the race to build a sizable lead … [Read more...] about Video: Karsten Warholm Dominates 400m Hurdles In London
Chepkoech Breaks steeplechase World Record In Monaco
Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world record* to win the 3000m steeplechase at the Herculis meeting on Friday (20), clocking 8:44.32 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco. The Kenyan won by more than 16 seconds, having gone through the 2000-metre point in 5:49.81, following an opening kilometre of 2:55.23. Chepkoech, who finished fourth at the 2016 Olympic Games and at … [Read more...] about Chepkoech Breaks steeplechase World Record In Monaco