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Athletics News for 17 January 2015
Kirui and Busienei cause upsets at Defence Forces Cross Country
IAAF - 17 Jan 2015 17:32
Former world junior 10,000m bronze medallist Geoffrey Kirui and Selah Busienei upset the established order at the 35th running of the Kenya Defence Forces Cross Country meeting in the outskirts of Nairobi Friday (16).
Lavillenie breaks meeting record in Reno
IAAF - 17 Jan 2015 17:32
In just his second competition of the year, world athlete of the year Renaud Lavillenie scaled a world-leading height of 5.92m to break the meeting record at the Pole Vault Summit in Reno on Friday night (16).
Rodgers takes on Collins at Russian Winter
IAAF - 17 Jan 2015 17:32
US 100m champion Mike Rodgers will face former world 100m champion Kim Collins over 60m in Moscow on 1 February at the Russian Winter, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting.
Nakamoto to face defending champion Kiplimo at Beppu-Oita Marathon
IAAF - 17 Jan 2015 04:32
Kentaro Nakamoto, one of Japan's most reliable marathon runners in recent times, will face last year's winner Abraham Kiplimo at the Beppu-Oita Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on 1 February.
Strong fields aiming for fast times in Houston
IAAF - 17 Jan 2015 04:32
A strong field of elite athletes has been assembled for the 43rd edition of the Chevron Houston Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, on 18 January.
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