Category: News Brief

Yohan Blake leads 100m qualifiers, Bolt, Powell in also

June 28, 2012 · by World Track

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — World champion Yohan Blake leads the list of high-profiled sprinters heading into the semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres dash at the Jamaica National Championships on Thursday. Blake posted… Read more

IAAF: Semenya still undergoing gender tests

November 18, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

MONACO — Gender tests on South African world champion Caster Semenya have not yet been completed, the IAAF said Wednesday. The International Association of Athletics Federations had been expected to announce its findings on… Read more

Gail Devers to receive UCLA Awards

November 18, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

Gail Devers ’89, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion known as the “world’s fastest woman,” will be honored with the UCLA Award in Professional Achievement. At UCLA, Devers was named the… Read more

Athletics South Africa waiting on IAAF

November 12, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

Johannesburg – Athletics South Africa (ASA) will for the time being remain eligible to compete in international events sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Last week SASCOC suspended ASA, but on… Read more

Injured Lel withdraws from NYC Marathon

October 28, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

NEW YORK — Two-time champion Martin Lel of Kenya has withdrawn from the New York City Marathon with a leg injury. New York Road Runners officials announced the pullout Wednesday. The 31-year-old Lel won… Read more

Autopsies expected after 3 die during Detroit marathon

October 19, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

DETROIT — Autopsies are expected to find out the cause of three half-marathoners who died during the Detroit marathon Sunday. Officials said 36-year-old Daniel Langdon collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. Sunday between the 11-… Read more

ESPN The Magazine: Lolo Jones and Sarah Reinertsen

October 6, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Kathyrine Jordan, World-Track LOS ANGELES, CA — ESPN The Magazine will let loose its “Body Issue” on Friday October 9 with several different athletes showcasing on the cover. See a quick preview from… Read more

Rankings: Sprints, Hurdles: USA lead men and Jamaica lead women

September 30, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

All-Athletics.com has provided the some interesting stats, which provides special information on the Sprints and Hurdles Top 12 countries rankings. Despite dominating the sprints in last two seasons United States still remains the top… Read more

Gebrselassie wins fourth straight Berlin Marathon

September 20, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

BERLIN — Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin marathon for the fourth straight year Sunday, but the Ethiopian failed to break his own world record after fading in the warm weather. Gebrselassie, inside word-record pace… Read more

IAAF expects Semenya's gender test results in 2 weeks

September 8, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

LONDON — The results of Caster Semenya’s gender tests are expected to arrive at the IAAF headquarters any day, and it’s unlikely the world 800-meter champion will lose her gold medal. IAAF spokesman Nick… Read more