Athletics News
20.87m Shot Put by German Lauro on the final day of the South American Champs
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 18:20
Argentina's German Lauro produced the most significant performance of the final day of competition of the 48th edition of the South American Championships (38th female edition) in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on Sunday...
X no longer marks the spot for Washington when she runs in Donetsk
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 18:20
Ariana Washington won't be marking a red X on the back of her neck win a pen to inspire herself, like she did at the California State Championships last month, when she steps into her blocks for the first round of the 10...
Ryapolov out to make missed chance to meet Mike Powell pay dividends
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 18:20
Russia's prodigious 16-year-old long jumper Anatoliy Ryapolov recently set the national boy's record flying to 7.90m and put himself in the position of being a very strong medal contender at this week's IAAF World Youth ...
Fisher and Adams impress in the sprints at Central American and Caribbean Championships
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 11:20
Jamaica's Andrew Fisher and St Kitts and Nevis' Antoine Adams produced fast sprint times but it was the host country Mexico that dominated the 24th Central American & Caribbean Championships over the weekend in Morelia (...
Otto celebrates first national title as Storl gets into shape
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 04:19
About 27,000 spectators at the two-day German Championships in Ulm on 6-7 July saw throwers as strong as ever, sprinters getting into shape for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow and Alyn Camara causing an upset in t...
World University Games kick off in Kazan
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 04:19
With an impressive opening ceremony at the Kazan arena, the 27th World University Games began on July 6 in the presence of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Lightfoot and Mauclair triumph at IAU Trail World Championships
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 04:19
In sweltering conditions Great Britain and France dominated this weekend (6-7) at the 4th IAU Trail World Championships in Llanrwst.
Final entries published - IAAF World Youth Championships
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 04:19
The final entry lists for the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, can now be viewed online.
Desalegn lands distance double at Asian Championships
IAAF - 8 Jul 2013 04:19
On a rain-soaked Sunday (7), Betlhem Desalegn of the UAE rewrote the championship record in the women's 5000m en route to a golden double to highlight the final day of the 20th Asian Athletics Championships in Pune, Indi...