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Athletics News for 7 July 2016
Asher-Smith and Martina rule sprints at European Championships in Amsterdam
IAAF - 7 Jul 2016 22:35
Day two of the European Championships saw seven gold medals dished out in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium on Thursday (7).
Van der Plaetsen takes European decathlon title
IAAF - 7 Jul 2016 21:48
In the European Championships decathlon, part of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge, a strong second-day performance from Thomas van der Plaetsen gave Belgium their first ever outdoor continental combined events title.
Rio 2016: Jenny Meadows retires after injury ends Olympic hopes
BBC - 7 Jul 2016 21:10
Jenny Meadows announces her retirement after an injury at the European Championships ends her hopes of competing at Rio 2016.
European Championships: Jo Pavey clocks Rio 10,000m qualifying time at 42
BBC - 7 Jul 2016 19:58
Britain's Jo Pavey says she "relatively pleased" after running the qualifying time for next month's Olympics at the age of 42, despite failing to defend her European Championship 10,000m in Amsterdam.
Why I became an Ironman: because it's good to know that anything is possible
The Guardian - 7 Jul 2016 11:54
Swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles and running 26.2 miles in one day isn't exactly fun, but completing an Ironman triathlon is a beautiful, liberating thing By Jonathan Drennan for Behind the Lines, part of the Guardi...
With a medal on her mind, Palameika primed to peak in Rio
IAAF - 7 Jul 2016 08:20
From the moment Madara Palameika entered the world, she was "born to throw" - according to her mother, at least.
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