In South Africa, an 18-year-old who was recently victorious at the world track and field championships in Berlin has come under heavy scrutiny. The International Amateur Athletic Federation asked that nation’s athletic federation to conduct a gender test on the young star, Caster Semenya, whose blistering time of 1:55.45 in the 800 meters bested the…
By Gary Smith, World-Track BERLIN — American sprint legend Michael Johnson believes Tyson Gay must get a fast start when he clashes with Usain Bolt over the 100 metres or the race will be over within a few metres. Johnson, the current 400m world record holder who held the previous 200m world mbest, before losing…
By Gary Smith, World-Track BERLIN — Former 100 metres world record holder Maurice Greene believes Usain Bolt has not yet reached his full potential, and backs the Jamaican sprint sensation to develop as he learns to race over the distance. Bolt, who currently holds the world record in both the 100m and 200m, was phenomenal…
BIRMINGHAM, England — Dwain Chambers pulled out of the 200m at the Aviva World Trials and UK Championships on Sunday. Chambers was hoping to book a place on the British team in both the 100m and 200m for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin in August.
By Symone Goss, World-Track MALAGA — In only her first 400m hurdles race of season Australian two-time world champion Jana Rawlinson returned to competition with boosting victory, after fighting off what she described as "the strongest winds I’ve ever raced in." Rawlinson, who has been sidelined by injures for over a year won her specialty…
All of the top track and field athletes in America will descend upon Eugene, Oregon this week with one goal in mind: Earning a spot on the national team and a trip to the World Championships in Berlin this August. To do so, athletes must finish in the top three in their respective events at…
Semoy Hackett, Josanne Lucas and Rondel Sorrillo captured wins on the final day of competition at the Trinidad and Tobago Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, on Sunday.
PARIS — The curtain has fallen at the ISTAF meeting in Berlin, the first stage of the Golden League, contested on Sunday 14th June and stage is now set for the Meeting AREVA.
LONDON — British ace Chris Tomlinson believes he can come good when it matters and win a medal at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin later this summer.
LONDON — Two Britain’s bright sparks, Tasha Danvers and James Dasaolu will both miss this weekend’s European Team Championships with injury.
In what was certainly the biggest moment in Jeremy Roff’s track career, the 24 year-old has smashed his personal best in the men’s 1500m at the Golden League meeting in Berlin on Sunday..
Great Britain’s Dwain Chambers recorded a season’s best to win the 100-metres dash at the low-key Papaflessia athletics meeting on Saturday.
