martedì 26 aprile 2016

Bolt to run 100m at Ostrava in May

Prague - Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt will run the 100m at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on May 20, the event's organisers said on Tuesday.
This will be Bolt's second race in the run-up to the Rio Olympics in August, where he will defend his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles from 2012.
In his first race this year, he is due to run the 100m at the Cayman Invitational Meet on May 14.

domenica 24 aprile 2016

Kipchoge runs second fastest marathon to win in London


In a record-breaking duel with his Kenyan compatriot Stanley Biwott, Kipchoge clocked an unofficial 2 hours 3 minutes 5 seconds, just outside the world record mark of 2:02:57 held by another Kenyan Denis Kimetto. Kipchoge, who has lost only one of his seven marathons, powered away from New York champion Biwott over the last three kilometres to shatter Kenyan Wilson Kipsang's course record of 2:04:29.

venerdì 22 aprile 2016

Kenyan runners ready to invade London Marathon

ITEN — Ethiopians may have obliterated their opponents in Monday’s Boston Marathon, the opener in this season’s World Marathon Majors (WMM), but Kenyans are strong favourites to win Sunday’s London race.

mercoledì 20 aprile 2016

Usain Bolt chasing medals and not money at 2017 World Championships, claim London chiefs

The world’s fastest man is expected to draw the curtain on his illustrious career when the IAAF world athletics championships take place at the Olympic stadium next year.
Although retiring at this year’s Rio Olympics would perhaps be more fitting, it is believed Jamaican Bolt, 29, will elect to race for another season, finishing at the venue where he won three gold medals during the London 2012 Games

Russia announces anti-doping reforms in bid to avoid Rio ban

Russia has announced reforms it hopes will repair the credibility of its anti-doping body and will see its athletics team compete at the Rio Olympics.
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