Athletics News
World Cup winner aims for Olympics
BBC - 11 Jan 2015 00:07
Maggie Alphonsi helped England to Rugby World Cup glory and is now targeting shot put success at the Rio Olympics.
Medhin achieves rare hat-trick in San Sebastian, Mangata takes the honours at Vallagarina - cross country round-up
IAAF - 11 Jan 2015 22:32
Two-time IAAF world Cross Country Championships medallist Teklemariam Medhin, from Eritrea, handed Uganda's Timothy Toroitich a rare defeat this winter at the 60th edition of the Cross Internacional de San Sebastian at t...
Lavillenie starts the year with 5.80m, French record for Fiack
IAAF - 11 Jan 2015 03:32
Renaud Lavillenie, the 2014 World Athlete of the Year and world record-holder, opened his 2015 campaign in fine style when he went over 5.80m at the Capitale Perche competition in the French town of Aubiere on Saturday (...