Great Britainâs World triple jump gold medal winner Phillips Idowu has withdrawn from the World Indoor Championships in Doha later this week. The 31-year-old, who won World Championship gold outdoors in Berlin last summer, made the decision for personal reasons following the birth of his second child last week. Idowu said: âI am gutted notâŠ
Charles van Commenee refuses to name specific colours, but firmly believes there is a great chance the Aviva Great Britain team will return from next weekendâs World Indoor Championships with at least five medals. UK Athleticsâ dynamic head coach is highly confident Dwain Chambers, Jessica Ennis, Phillips Idowu, Jenny Meadows and the menâs 4Ă400 metresâŠ
Olympic champion hurdler Dayron Robles remained perfect in four races this season at the Aviva Grand Prix on Saturday, while injury-hit Christian Olsson won his first triple jump competition in three years.
Great Britainâs multi-athlete super star Jessica Ennis defeated favourite Lolo Jones in the womenâs 60 metres hurdles dash at Saturdayâs Aviva International Match Glasgow. Ennis, competing as a guest athlete at the meeting sped to a national record and new world leading time of 7.95seconds to win the event ahead of reigning World Indoor championâŠ
On 20th February 2010, at The Aviva Grand Prix in Birminghamâs NIA, UKA will be taking the high jump to a new level. In addition to a full schedule of world class athletics, the Aviva Grand Prix will host a new competition: âExtreme High Jumpâ.
By Gary Smith, World-Track The dark clouds circling around the uncertainty of Marvin Andersonâs fitness for the Aviva London Grand Prix at the end of this month seems to passing on, with managements optimistic he will be ready for the meeting. Anderson pulled out of the 200m at the Lausanne Grand Prix last week afterâŠ
