The NN Running Team is in for an exciting marathon day on 18 April. In this feature, we would like to give you an overview of where you can watch the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede, The Netherlands. You can watch the NN Mission Marathon on the NN Running Team YouTube channel. Follow The 2021 NN Mission Marathon Live Online The countries in the table below are not able to … [Read more...] about How To Watch 2021 NN Mission Marathon; Kipchoge Returns
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Olympic Champion Miller-Uibo To Ditch 400m In Tokyo, Targets 200m Crown?
With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unwilling to make any adjustments to the women's schedule for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, later this summer, does it now mean that Bahamian star Shaunae Miller-Uibo will shift her focus on just the 200m? Miller-Uibo To Snub Olympic 400m To Focus on 200m If reports in recent days are any indication of where … [Read more...] about Olympic Champion Miller-Uibo To Ditch 400m In Tokyo, Targets 200m Crown?
Fraser-Pryce Urges Government To Support Sports Restart
Olympic and world sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has joined the calls for the resumption of sports in Jamaica, citing that there is no evidence to support claims that sporting activities will contribute to the COVID-19 spike. NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT Fraser-Pryce noted that her views were not a "political statement" following a recent pushback from Opposition … [Read more...] about Fraser-Pryce Urges Government To Support Sports Restart
Miller-Uibo Flashes To World-Leading 200m At American Track League Meeting #2
Shaunae Miller-Uibo posted a new personal best and world-leading time of 22.40 seconds to capture the women's 200m title at the American Track League Meeting #2 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, AR. on Sunday. Miller-Uibo Opens With World-Leading 200m Miller-Uibo, who was making her first appearance of the season and racing over 200m indoors for the first … [Read more...] about Miller-Uibo Flashes To World-Leading 200m At American Track League Meeting #2
Van Niekerk To Miss World Championships, 2019 Season
NEW YORK - Wayde van Niekerk has suffered another setback in his return from injury and will not be defending his world championships 400m title in Doha. Although he made a short return with a 47.28 seconds performance in Bloemfontein in February, the South African has not truly raced competitively since 2017 after struggling to recover fully from a serious knee injury he … [Read more...] about Van Niekerk To Miss World Championships, 2019 Season
Kendra Harrison v Danielle Williams At Birmingham Diamond League Meeting
BIRMINGHAM, UK -- World record holder Kendra Harrison and world-leader Danielle Williams headline the women's 100m hurdles field for the Müller Grand Prix Birmingham - IAAF Diamond League meeting on Sunday 18 August. Both sprint hurdles head into this clash in very good form with Jamaica's Williams, the 2015 world champion clocking a world-leading 12.34 seconds to win at the … [Read more...] about Kendra Harrison v Danielle Williams At Birmingham Diamond League Meeting
Elaine Thompson Wins Pan American Games 100m Title
LIMA, Peru -- Olympic champion Elaine Thompson of Jamaica secured the gold medal in the women's 100m at the Pan American Games on Wednesday's second day of track and field competition. Thompson, who won the sprint double at the 2016 Rio Olympics, clocked 11.18 seconds (-0.6m/s) in a slight headwind to crown herself champion on a very chilly evening for sprinting. The … [Read more...] about Elaine Thompson Wins Pan American Games 100m Title
Shaunae Miller-Uibo Flashes To 400m Victory At Bahamian Championships
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in dazzling form again after she delighted the home fans with a star-studded performance to win the women's 400 meters at the Bahamian Championships in Nassau. Miller-Uibo, who entered the championships with the fastest time in the world this year, laid down another marker when she posted 49.59 seconds to race away … [Read more...] about Shaunae Miller-Uibo Flashes To 400m Victory At Bahamian Championships
Reese vs. Bartoletta Headlines Prefontaine Classic Women’s Long Jump
Eugene, Oregon – The only American women besides Jackie Joyner-Kersee to win Olympic gold in the long jump will lead the world’s best at the Prefontaine Classic. (The 43rd Prefontaine Classic, a member of the IAAF Diamond League of elite international track & field meets, will be held May 26-27, 2017 at historic Hayward Field.) The incredible field includes all three of … [Read more...] about Reese vs. Bartoletta Headlines Prefontaine Classic Women’s Long Jump
Mo Farah Says US President Donald Trump “Made me an Alien”
MIAMI -- Great Britain and global long distance superstar Mo Farah says he's worried about the effect of the travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. Farah, who has lived in the United States with his family for the past six years, is a British citizen who was born in Somalia and currently in Ethiopia preparing for the upcoming track and field season. He is … [Read more...] about Mo Farah Says US President Donald Trump “Made me an Alien”
Olympic champion Muhammad aiming for indoor PR In Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, UK - Olympic 400m hurdles champion Dalilah Muhammad will race in the women's 400m open at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on 18 February, according to meeting organizers. The American will be making her first appearance at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix, while it will be her first time "competing indoors in Europe." She has already set her standards for … [Read more...] about Olympic champion Muhammad aiming for indoor PR In Birmingham
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins outdoors 60m in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) -- Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 60m dash (outdoor) at The Queen's/Grace Jackson Meet - a local meet held on Saturday to open her season. Fraser-Pryce, who said she plans to run at the upcoming IAAF World Indoor Championships, clocked 7.11 seconds (+0.4m/s) to take the win. The Jamaican, who holds a personal … [Read more...] about Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins outdoors 60m in Jamaica
Melaine Walker off and running at Jamaica trials
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Olympic champion Melaine Walker and her training partner Kaliese Spencer both moved into the final of the women's 400m hurdles, following victories in their heats at the Jamaica Olympic Trials at the National Stadium on Thursday. Follow Live Results Here Walker, who won gold at the Beijing Games in 2008, posted 54.88 seconds, the day's fastest time on … [Read more...] about Melaine Walker off and running at Jamaica trials
Women’s 100m and strong fields in the throws to take the spotlight in Osaka
Two reigning World champions and a pair of reigning Olympic champions will headline the Osaka Grand Prix on Saturday, the second IAAF World Challenge meeting of 2010. Leading the field in the women’s 100m will be Jamaica’s two-time Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown. Earlier this year, Campbell-Brown won the World indoor title in the 60m in Doha, and outdoors has … [Read more...] about Women’s 100m and strong fields in the throws to take the spotlight in Osaka
Jamaica International Invitational Live Results
Live updated results from the Jamaica International Invitational from the national stadium on Saturday May 1. Get the results as they happen. With supers such as triple world and Olympic champion competing the meeting is expected to be a classic once again. Also down on the schedule to grace the meet are American 2007 world sprint double champion Tyson Gay, Veronica … [Read more...] about Jamaica International Invitational Live Results
Jamaican Coach Tells American Colleague He Should Be Grateful
National track & field coach Raymond ‘KC’ Graham, a high school stand-out coach has blasted comments made by US Junior College coach Michael Smart about getting second-tier athletes from Jamaica. “Coach Smart has no regard or respect for Jamaican coaches when he said in an article that he got second-tier, and athletes who are not good in his programme (Essex Country … [Read more...] about Jamaican Coach Tells American Colleague He Should Be Grateful
Bolt and four others line-up for Lausanne
World Athlete of the Year Usain Bolt, and another four IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors have been announced by the organisers of Athletissima for the meeting which will take place in Lausanne’s Pontaise stadium on 8 July. Joining him will be his fellow national representative, Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica, the Olympic and World 100m champion, will face World silver medallist … [Read more...] about Bolt and four others line-up for Lausanne
Tsegaye Kebede Wins London Marathon
Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the London Marathon for the first time to end Kenya's six-year winning streak Sunday, while Liliya Shobukhova led a 1-2 Russian finish in the women's race. Kebede improved on last year's second-place finish, completing the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 19 seconds despite being bothered by the wet conditions. "The rain wasn't very … [Read more...] about Tsegaye Kebede Wins London Marathon
Asafa Powell to run 200m at UTech Track Classic on April 17
Former 100 metres world record-holder Asafa Powell of MVP has been entered to runin the 200 metre event at the third staging of the University of Technology (UTech) Track and Field Classic at the National Stadium on April 17. The meeting, which will see a number of the top Jamaican athletes competing, with also see Powell's clubmates and Olympic gold medallists Nesta Carter … [Read more...] about Asafa Powell to run 200m at UTech Track Classic on April 17
Tyson Gay Set For Great City Games
American sprint ace Tyson Gay is set to compete at this year's Great City Games in Manchester on May 16. Also on the card to compete at the meeting that attracted the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica last season, are Great Britain's double world champion Jessica Ennis, and fellow countrywoman and Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu. Gay, the world silver … [Read more...] about Tyson Gay Set For Great City Games