Tyra Gittens of Texas A&M set a college record, meeting record, personal best, and Trinidad and Tobago national record on her way to capturing the women's Pentathlon impressively on Day 1 at the 2021 NCAA DI Indoor National Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, AR., on Thursday. Smash College Record With PB Gittens, who also broke the Randal … [Read more...] about Tyra Gittens of Texas A&M Breaks Collegiate Pentathlon Record At 2021 NCAA DI Indoor National Championships
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Watch Video: Duplantis Breaks European Pole Vault Indoor Record
Watch video highlights of Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaking the men's pole vault European indoor record during the just concluded 2021 European Indoor Championships in Torun on Sunday. After wrapping up the contest with a clearance of 5.85m, Duplantis decided to move the bar to the record height. Watched in the stands by the previous record-holder Renaud Lavillenie, the … [Read more...] about Watch Video: Duplantis Breaks European Pole Vault Indoor Record
Swiss Star Del Ponte Moves Up To No. 5 All-Time Among Europeans In 60m
After dominating the women's 60m dash at the 2021 European Indoor Championships on Sunday, rising Swiss star Ajla Del Ponte made a big leap into the European all-time rankings for the short sprint event. Del Ponte Continues Rise In Sprints Del Ponte, who continued her steady climb in the sprints, dominated her rivals to set a new personal best, Swiss record matching and … [Read more...] about Swiss Star Del Ponte Moves Up To No. 5 All-Time Among Europeans In 60m
Watch Video: Grant Holloway Runs American 60m Hurdles Record 7.32 In Lievin
World champion Grant Holloway flirted with the 60m hurdles world indoor record on his way to shattering the American and North American mark to win the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais title in Lievin on Tuesday (9). Holloway posted a sizzling time of 7.32 seconds to destroy his rivals in just his second outing of the 2020-21 campaign. Running his first indoor race in … [Read more...] about Watch Video: Grant Holloway Runs American 60m Hurdles Record 7.32 In Lievin
World Bronze Medalist Rotich Targets Sub 1:42 For 800m This Year
World 800m bronze medalist Ferguson Rotich says he wants to accomplished something only five others have already done before. The Kenyan wants to run sub 1:42 for the 800m. World record holder David Rudisha leads that elite group with a stunning 1:40.91, set at the London Olympic Games in 2012. Positive Start To The Year Rotich currently owns a personal best of 1:42.54, … [Read more...] about World Bronze Medalist Rotich Targets Sub 1:42 For 800m This Year
Complete 2019 German National Championships Results
BERLIN, Germany -- The following is the complete results from the 2019 German National Championships, which took place this past weekend in Berlin. Several standout performances were among the highlights on the two day championships, including Malaika Mihambo, who set a new personal best and world-leading mark to win the women's Long Jump competition. Mihambo, the 2018 … [Read more...] about Complete 2019 German National Championships Results
Xie, Liang At The Double; Another Asian Record For Lu: China’s Championships
SHENYANG, China -- Xie Zhenye and Liang Xiaojing completed sprint doubles at China’s 2019 World Championships trials in the city of Shenyang on Saturday (3). Xie, who sprinted away to win the 100m title on Friday, achieved the men's sprint double when he clocked 20.34 seconds to secure the 200m title. The Asian champion entered the event as the class athlete, having … [Read more...] about Xie, Liang At The Double; Another Asian Record For Lu: China’s Championships
China’s Gong Lijiao Targets World Shot Put Title Defense
SHENYANG, China -- World champion Gong Lijiao is hoping to retain her title at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, later this year. Gong, who won Shot Put gold at the 2017 world championships in London, holds the best three marks in the world this season, including her world-lead of 19.84m. The 30-year-old recently captured the event at China's World Championships … [Read more...] about China’s Gong Lijiao Targets World Shot Put Title Defense
Rudisha and Pearson lead fast times, Gatlin loses to Gay over 100m
PARIS (Sporting Alert) -- World Record holder David Rudisha predicted a fast time and that he did to win the men's 800m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris on Friday. The Kenya superstar clocked a storming meeting record and world-leading time of 1:41.54 to lowered his own world-leading mark of 1:41.74 with his winning run that separated him by over four-seconds from … [Read more...] about Rudisha and Pearson lead fast times, Gatlin loses to Gay over 100m
Bolt’s coach not surprised Blake beat him at Jamaica trials
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Glen Mills, the coach of both Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, says he was not surprised to see the world record holder beaten over the 100m at the Jamaica Championships on Friday night. Blake exploded from the blocks to outpaced Bolt and Asafa Powell to the finish line to win in a new personal best of 9.75 seconds and set a new stadium record in the … [Read more...] about Bolt’s coach not surprised Blake beat him at Jamaica trials
Top Jamaican sprinter nursing injury – reports
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- It is being reported that a top athlete has picked up an injury at the Jamaica National Championships, which could dump their chances of making the team to the London Olympic Games later this summer. The athlete has not been confirmed, but their are speculations that it's a male sprinter and one who is expected to be a medal favourite at the … [Read more...] about Top Jamaican sprinter nursing injury – reports
Yohan Blake leads 100m qualifiers, Bolt, Powell in also
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) -- World champion Yohan Blake leads the list of high-profiled sprinters heading into the semi-finals of the men's 100 metres dash at the Jamaica National Championships on Thursday. Blake posted 10.00 seconds to win his heat over young star Kemar Bailey-Cole, who ran 10.12 secs for second and former national champion Oshane Bailey, who took … [Read more...] about Yohan Blake leads 100m qualifiers, Bolt, Powell in also
Sheri-Ann Brooks at the double at Donovan Bailey Invitational, Blake wins 100m
EDMONTON, Canada -- Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Sheri-Ann Brooks won sprint events as several meet records fell at the Donovan Bailey Invitational in Edmonton, Canada on Saturday. Blake, won the men's 100 metres in 10.05 seconds, bettering American Trell Kimmons (10.11) and Jamaican Lerone Clarke (10.13). Blake will now turns his attention the Jamaica Olympic trials where … [Read more...] about Sheri-Ann Brooks at the double at Donovan Bailey Invitational, Blake wins 100m
Usain Bolt runs 9.79, beats Asafa Powell in Oslo
OSLO, Norway (Sporting Alert) -- Usain Bolt had to do some chasing tonight, but he did so successfully in catching Asafa Powell at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games - IAAF Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday. The World record holder and double Olympic champion, who set a world-leading 9.76 seconds time when bettering Powell in Rome, last week, ran 9.79secs for first place … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt runs 9.79, beats Asafa Powell in Oslo
Usain Bolt improves WL to 9.76secs in Rome
ROME (Sporting Alert) -- Usain Bolt delivered a spanking 9.76 seconds (-0.1 m/s) world-leading time to hammer a solid field and win the men's 100m dash at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rome on Thursday. The Jamaican world record holder got away first time and kept moving away from the field as the race went on to take down fellow countryman Asafa Powell, who race … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt improves WL to 9.76secs in Rome
Usain Bolt: Gatlin needs to worry about Gay, Blake before testing me
ROME -- Usain Bolt has laughed off comments from American sprinter Justin Gatlin - which suggested that the 2004 Olympic champion was ready to take down the world record holder in London. Gatlin, who has been in great form this season, following his return to the track from a four-year suspension - believes that he could be the man to dethrone Bolt of his title at the London … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt: Gatlin needs to worry about Gay, Blake before testing me
Justin Gatlin fires back at Bolt and Blake
DOHA -- American sprinter Justin Gatlin returned to top form with a sizzling run in Doha and then took a dig at his Jamaican rivals Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake on Friday. Gatlin, who recently returned from a four year ban - clocked 9.87 seconds to win the 100 metres dash at the Doha Diamond League meeting - a time which is the third fastest in the world this year. Only … [Read more...] about Justin Gatlin fires back at Bolt and Blake
Ato Boldon sounds bold Bolt warning to rivals
MIAMI, FL (Sporting Alert) -- Ato Boldon, the four-time Olympic Games medalist believes that Usain Bolt's opening race at the Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium in Kingston, on Saturday has set him up well for another exciting summer. Bolt raced over the 100 metres for the first time this season and his performance was a world-leading 9.82 seconds, … [Read more...] about Ato Boldon sounds bold Bolt warning to rivals
Joseph Kiptum and Natalya Puchkova win Hanover after thrilling finishes
Two thrilling finishes that went right to the wire marked the TUI Marathon Hanover on Sunday. In the men’s race a fascinating battle for victory ended with a triumph for Joseph Kiptum (Kenya), who just held off Ethiopia’s Megersa Bacha Chikuala. Both clocked 2:09:56. Little more than 20 minutes later spectators witnessed another finish where the first two were given the same … [Read more...] about Joseph Kiptum and Natalya Puchkova win Hanover after thrilling finishes
Marathon stars Gebrselassie, Radcliffe meets Austria’s President
The President of Austria, Mr Heinz Fischer, has met athletics legends Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie for a reception in the Vienna Hofburg during the marathon weekend in Vienna. On the day after this honour the two runners were involved in the OMV Champions Race, where the Ethiopian chased the British world marathon record holder (2:15:25) over the half marathon … [Read more...] about Marathon stars Gebrselassie, Radcliffe meets Austria’s President