Tag: World Championships

World champion Pittman-Rawlinson out of Berlin

July 26, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Susan Porter, World-Track LONDON — Australia’s Jana Pittman-Rawlinson has been ruled out of next month’s World Championships and will not defend her 400m hurdles crown because of persistent back injury injury. Pittman-Rawlinson, who… Read more

Campbell-Brown to prove she is ready for Berlin double

July 24, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Mellissa Henry, World-Track BARCELONA — World 100-metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has set her sights on winning the sprint double at next month’s World Championships in Berlin. Campbell-Brown, who has had a few setbacks… Read more

Saladino believes he can jump nine-metres in the LJ

July 22, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Kimberly Hubbart, World-Track MIAMI — Panama’s Olympic champion Irving Saladino believes he can become the first man to hit the fairy-tale 9-metres mark in the men’s long jump, as he seeks to remove… Read more

Bolt says his 9.79sec was done with 85% sharpness

July 18, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

By Gary Smith, World-Track PARIS — Jamaica’s sprint marvel Usain Bolt says in spite of the flourish of success thus far this season, he is still 15-percent shy of  full capacity. Bolt, who seems… Read more

Is Isa Phillips racing too often before Worlds?

July 16, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

The Jamaican champion has been immaculate over the 400m hurdles this season - improving his personal best from 48.78secs to 48.05secs, in addition, three times faster than 48.10. Read more

Bolt – "I have not yet started 200m training yet!

July 15, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Gary Smith, World-Track PARIS — Usain Bolt has revealed his 19.59 seconds in Lausanne was achieved without any serious 200m training and his bracing for something special once the time comes around for… Read more

Robles ready to lower his own 110m world record

July 14, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Susan Porter, World-Track LONDON — Olympic champion and world record holder over the 110m hurdles Dayron Robles of Cuban is confident he can better is won world record at world championships in Berlin.… Read more

Carl Lewis still puzzled by Bolt’s fast improvement

July 12, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

American sprint and Long Jump legend Carl Lewis is still puzzled by the fast improvement of Jamaican sprint marvel Usain Bolt, who set the world alight with some superb sprinting. “He (Usain Bolt) could… Read more

Gay not discouraged by Bolt World title threat

July 9, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

By Gary Smith, World-Track ROME — World sprint double champion Tyson Gay says he was impressed with the dazzling 200m Usain Bolt ran in Lausanne on Tuesday, but is confident he is ready to… Read more

Ariane Friedrich in strong German Championships team

July 7, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

By Mellissa Henry for World-Track BERLIN — National champion and World leader Ariane Friedrich heads the list of athletes selected on Tuesday to represent Germany at next month IAAF World Championships. Friedrich, who set… Read more

Liu to make low-key come back

July 2, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

By Huram Hung, World-Track SHANGHAI, China — Former 110m hurdles Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China will make a return to action at a low key meet, but will not take part in the… Read more

Jackson predicts an American 400m hurdles sweep in Berlin

June 29, 2009 · by Gary Smith - Lead Content Manager

By Gary Smith, World-Track EUGENE — American champion and former World Championships 400 meters hurdles gold medallist Bershawn Jackson is predicting a possible American sweep in event at the world championships in August. "I… Read more

Gay breezes to 9.75 then departs Eugene

June 25, 2009 · by Miranda Mitchell

EUGENE -- Sprinter Tyson Gay proved that he is healthy and ready to go with wind-assisted 9.75 seconds 100metres run on the opening day of the U.S. Championships here at Hayward Field Thursday. Read more

Gay plans to leave Eugene in a flash

June 24, 2009 · by World-Track Report Member

By Gary Smith, World-Track EUGENE — Floating on the back of his remarkable 19.58seconds in the 200 metres in New York, last month, Tyson Gay is hoping lay down a fast 100-metres time at… Read more

IAAF World Championships

May 16, 2008 · by World-Track Report Member

The page will show you the qualifying standards for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany from 15/23 August. The world championships is held every two years and the standards sometimes have change. Read more