IAAF Asian Grand Prix Series – PREVIEW

Hong Kong, China – There is an air of expectancy as the three-leg Asian Grand Prix circuit is poised to make a start at Suzhou, China, on Saturday, 23 May. The other two legs will also be hosted by China, the second one in Kunshan on 27 May and the final meet in Hong Kong on 30 May.

Gebrselassie gunning for new world record in Berlin Marathon

Ethiopian long distance great Haile Gebrselassie said on Thursday that he was gunning for his own world record in September’s Berlin Marathon.

Powell says he's ready to run fast again

KINGSTON — Former world record holder Asafa Powell says he is close to full recovery from an ankle injury and is looking forward to running faster times this season.

Powell could miss Reebok Grand Prix, says reports

KINGSTON — Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell is likely to miss the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix meeting at the end of month, his coach Stephen Francis said.

A list of elite athletes in the BUPA London 10k field

Here is a list of the elite athlete and there personal best for the 2009 BUPA London 10,000 race, to be held on Monday May 25

IAAF to Bolt: Future of sport not on street

MONACO (AP) — IAAF president Lamine Diack has reminded triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt of his “responsibility” as a champion.

Olympic champions Baldini and Dita to race at BUPA London 10k

Olympic champions to grace the BUPA London 10k Olympic marathon champions past and present return to the British capital next Monday (25 May) for the second Bupa London race.

Empty camp frustrates Kenyan national coach

Julius Kirwa, the national athletics head coach, is a frustrated man. As the New KCC track and field weekend meetings ended in Mombasa on Saturday, he had no clue when sprinters meant to move to camp on Monday ahead of the World Championship set for Berlin in August would.

Reebok Grand Prix features big world champions and Olympic medalists match-ups

NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 18) – Marquee match-ups for the women’s and men’s 5,000 meter, women’s 100 meter, women’s 400 meter, women’s 200 meter and men’s 110 meter hurdles for the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix announced today by organizers of the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix.

Teenager’s triples to 17.13m; Huang Haiqiang approaching form

The Chinese National Championships for men, the qualification meet for the 11th National Games was held in city of Yulin in southern Guangxi province from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May.

Bolt – 'I could have gone faster'

MANCHESTER, England — Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt says he hopes to be at full strength for this summer’s IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany later this year.

Wariner returns to coach Hart

CARSON — After losing his reign as the world’s dominant quarter-miler over the last five-years and surrendering his Olympic title to fellow American LaShawn Merritt in Beijing last summer, Jeremy Wariner has decided to return to his old coach Clyde Hart.