Athletics News
Harrison and James impress with Birmingham meeting records - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 5 Jun 2016 20:10
Among the seven meeting records that tumbled in Birmingham's IAAF Diamond League Meeting on Sunday (5), two came in eagerly anticipated appearances by Eugene winners Kendra Harrison and Kirani James in the 100m hurdles a...
Barshim bounces back in Birmingham, Ibarguen winning streak ends - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 5 Jun 2016 19:30
In Rome a few days ago, one of the questions posed to Mutaz Essa Barshim was about his health and the lack of heights coming close to those he produced back in 2014, when he came within two centimetres of Javier Sotomayo...
Diamond League: Mo Farah breaks British 3,000m record
BBC - 5 Jun 2016 18:35
Great Britain's Mo Farah breaks the British 3,000m record by a 10th of a second in a time of 7:32.62 at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
World leads for Kipruto and Kiprop in Birmingham - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 5 Jun 2016 17:38
Conseslus Kipruto has already proved the man to beat in the men's 3000m steeplechase having recorded victories at the IAAF Diamond League meetings in Doha, Rabat and Rome. The world-leading personal best of 8:00.12 he pr...
Diamond League: Rutherford fails to qualify for long jump final
BBC - 5 Jun 2016 17:14
Great Britain's Greg Rutherford fails to qualify for the final finishing fifth in a high-quality long jump field lead by the USA's Marquise Goodwin.
Diamond League: GB's Doyle given second place in 400m hurdle photo-finish
BBC - 5 Jun 2016 16:43
Great Britain's Eilidh Doyle is given second place in the 400m hurdles after a photo-finish, despite being given the same time as the USA's Cassandra Tate.
Birmingham Diamond League: Kim Collins wins 100m; GB's CJ Ujah third
BBC - 5 Jun 2016 16:22
Kim Collins wins the 100m at the Diamond League Athletics in Birmingham with a time of 10.11, while American Mike Rodgers came second with same time.
Jantan and Liu take 100m titles as Asian Junior Championships reach midway point
IAAF - 5 Jun 2016 12:48
Victories in the 100m by Khairul Hafiz Jantan of Malaysia and Liu Qun of China were among the chief highlights of the first two days (3-4) of the four-day Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Diamond League: Mo Farah keen to impress home fans in Birmingham
BBC - 5 Jun 2016 11:38
Mo Farah keen to impress home fans when he runs in the 3,000m at the Birmingham Diamond League at Alexandra Stadium on Sunday.