IAAF president Diack applauds Bolt street race
LONDON – World athletics head Lamine Diack is acutely aware of the need to promote his sport beyond its traditional boundaries and showcase exciting talents such as Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.
$25 street party tickets released to see Bolt in Toronto
Track and field fans can now catch a street-level view of the action at the Festival of Excellence, a world-class track and field meet hosted by the University of Toronto’s Varsity Centre on June 11th. Lane 9 tickets, released on May 20 and priced at $25, give fans access to a street festival on Devonshire Place, just inches from the edge of the eight-lane track where the world’s top athletes will compete.
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.
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.
Winds blow Gebrselassie record attempt off course
MANCHESTER, England — Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed in his bid to reclaim his world 10-kilometre road-running record here on Sunday as gusting winds made his task impossible.
Street wise champion – Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt hits the centre of Manchester today, vowing to show his rivals a clean pair of heels…When he was on the Beijing track, the elegance of Usain Bolt’s running was remarkable.
Bolts says he could have gone 9.56 without showboating
MANCHESTER — Usain Bolt revealed that he could have gone as fast as 9.56seconds in the 100m at the Olympic Games in Beijing, last summer, had he not celebrated metres before the finishing line.
Great City Games live on Universal Sports Sunday
The Fastest Man in the World steps back onto the Track in Manchester, UK. Usain Bolt takes his two events and splits them in half. He will be running the 150m sprint on Sunday, May 17th LIVE on Universal Sports.
