Category: ATHLETICS
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Christian Taylor returns to Doha looking to continue his global triple jump domination
By Nicola Milan, Doha, Qatar, April 25, 2018: Two-time Olympic Champion, three-time World Champion and six-time Diamond League Champion, Christian Taylor will kick off the 2018 IAAF Diamond League season in Doha on 4th May at Qatar Sports Club in what promises to be a phenomenal triple jump showdown. Meanwhile, the women’s 100m hurdles will…
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IAAF celebrates role of women in athletics with clear targets to increase representation across all areas of the sport
Monaco, Mar 8, 2018: Starting from International Women’s Day on Thursday (8) and for the duration of Women’s History Month, the IAAF will celebrate the role of women in athletics (IAAF celebrates role). Athletics has come a long way over the years in creating a more diverse sport, both on and off the field of…
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CGF Statement on the passing of Sir Roger Bannister
London, March, 04, 2018: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sir Roger Bannister at the age of 88 at his home in Oxfordshire, England. Mr. Bannister was the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile – in three minutes, 59.4 seconds at Iffley Road sports ground…
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IPC announces 2018 Ones to Watch field athletes
Bonn, Feb 15, 2018: Twelve field athletes have been named on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Ones to Watch list for the upcoming Para athletics season, which will kick off on 13 March with the first Grand Prix in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Watch field athletes). Selected by World Para Athletics, the Ones to Watch…
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IAAF approves the application of 18 Russians to compete internationally as neutral athletes in 2018
Monaco, Jan 25, 2018: The IAAF Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of 18 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2018 under competition Rule 22.1A(b) while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended (IAAF approves application 18 Russians). In December 2017, the…
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US$500,000 solidarity fund to assist NACAC federations rebuild
Monaco, Jan 16, 2018: IAAF President Sebastian Coe visited Puerto Rico today to continue discussions and on this occasion hear first-hand about the devastating damage caused last year by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Jose (NACAC federations rebuild). Visiting Toa Baja and meeting representatives from six member federations in San Juan, Coe said he was…
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Gdynia and Minsk to host 2020 World Athletics Series events
Monaco, Nov 25, 2017: The first day of the 212th IAAF Council Meeting, chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe, was held today (25) at Le Meridien hotel, Monaco (2020 World Athletics Series events). IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2020 The Polish port city of Gdynia which is part of the urban ‘Tricity’ with Gdansk and…
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Barshim and Thiam named 2017 Athletes of the year
Monaco, Nov 24, 2017: Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2017, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Friday (24) (Mutaz Essa Barshim Nafissatou Thiam). Barshim, 26, was one of the most consistent…
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Athletics Empowering Women to Lead in all areas of the sport
Manama, Oct 26, 2017: A two-day Gender Leadership meeting, hosted by the Bahrain Athletics Association for the IAAF, culminated on Wednesday (25) in a unanimous view that actions speak louder than words when it comes to building a diverse and equitable international athletics federation (Athletics Empowering Women). “Being able to reflect off the field of…
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Nominees announced for World Athlete of the Year 2017
Monaco, Oct 2, 2017: This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2017 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the IAAF Athletics Awards 2017 in Monaco on Friday 24 November. The IAAF is pleased to confirm a list of 10 men and 10 women nominees who were selected by an international…