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Athletics News for 9 March 2016
Safo-Antwi switches from GB to Ghana
BBC - 9 Mar 2016 19:25
Glasgow Grand Prix 60m winner Sean Safo-Antwi is cleared to compete for Ghana after British Athletics does not oppose his application.
Meldonium 'found in 13 Baku medallists'
BBC - 9 Mar 2016 17:23
A study finds up to 490 athletes - including 13 medallists - may have been taking meldonium during the 2015 European Games.
Chinese triple jumper Dong Bin eyes breakthrough in Portland
IAAF - 9 Mar 2016 15:22
A fast sprint along the track followed by a powerful hop and step, and then a well-stretched jump. China's Dong Bin leapt 17.25m in the first round of the men's triple jump at the second National Indoor Grand Prix of 201...
Simbine sets South African 100m record of 9.96 in Pretoria
IAAF - 9 Mar 2016 01:49
South Africa's Akani Simbine broke his own national 100m record with a 9.96 (0.4) clocking at the first ASA Night Series meeting in Pretoria on Tuesday (8).
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