2012-2015 competitions

2012-2015 competitions

Pars and Heidler take overall titles and prize of $30,000 each – IAAF World Hammer Throw Challenge

Monaco – Krisztián Pars of Hungary and Germany’s Betty Heidler are the winners of the IAAF World Hammer Throw Challenge and will each receive a prize of US$30,000.

Kanter throws 67.99m in Warsaw

21 September 2011 - Warsaw, Poland - Gerd Kanter's 67.99m season's best in the Discus Throw highlighted the second edition of the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Warsaw on Tuesday (20).

2017 IAAF World Championships Evaluation

Monte-Carlo – The IAAF Evaluation Commission which will carry out the evaluation of the bids of London (GBR) and Doha (QAT) to host the 2017 IAAF World Championships has been formed and their programme decided.

IAAF Evaluation Commission - 2017 IAAF World Championships

Spectacular conclusion to 2011 Diamond Race in Brussels – Samsung Diamond League, FINAL

Brussels, Belgium - The 2011 Samsung Diamond League came to spectacular conclusion tonight (Fri 16) in the second of two series Finals which took place at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in Brussels’ King Baudouin stadium.

The first 2011 Final took place at the Weltklasse Zürich meeting on Thursday 8 September.

Blake upstages the world in Brussels - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League, FINAL

Brussels, Belgium – The second of two series finals was played out tonight in spectacular and surprising style at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme - Samsung Diamond League in Brussels’ King Baudouin stadium.

Bolt aims for best in Brussels’ Baudouin stadium – Samsung Diamond League

Brussels, Belgium – Multiple sprint World record holder Usain Bolt comes to the Belgian capital’s King Baudouin stadium for Friday’sBelgacom Memorial Van Damme – Samsung Diamond League (16) with a straightforward mission to run the world’s fastest time of 2011 at the 100 metres. So far the quickest sprint of the year is still held by Bolt’s fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell (9.78).

2011 Diamond Races head for dramatic finish in Brussels Final– PREVIEW – Samsung Diamond League

Brussels, Belgium – The weather forecast is set fair for the secondFinal of the 2011 Samsung Diamond League which takes place tomorrow night (Friday 16 September) at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, where the remaining Diamond Race Trophies and prize money will be distributed.

Zelezny to coach Pitkämäki

Czech Jan Zelezny, the Javelin Throw World record holder, will start coaching Finland’s 2007 World champion Tero Pitkämäki this autumn

Bolt 9.85, Robles edges Richardson before a packed house in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge

Zagreb, Croatia – Usain Bolt’s 9.85 victory in the 100m capped another highly-charged edition of the Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb on Tuesday (13) evening

Battles in Brussels to decide remaining Diamond Race titles – Samsung Diamond League, FINAL

Brussels, 
Belgium - The second Final of the 2011 Samsung Diamond League takes place on Friday 16 September at theBelgacom Memorial Van Damme inBrussels, Belgium, where the remaining 16 Diamond Race Trophies and Prize Money will be distributed.

The Closing Ceremony at Daegu Stadium for the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011

Final day of action at the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011. 

The final day of action begins with the endurance of the men's Marathon and concludes with the 4x100 Relays. 

After the last evening session has been completed, the closing ceremony will start at 9:10 p.m. 

Bolt on the lessons learned in Daegu

Daegu, Korea - And the most popular press conference of the week goes to – Usain Bolt. In fact, he is the most popular athlete of the week if the reaction of the Korean crowd is anything to go by.

It was all so reminiscent of how Tokyo greeted Carl Lewis exactly 20 years ago, the same ripples of excitement every time he appeared on the track or even simply on the television screens in shots from the warm-up track or call room.

For Campbell-Brown, World 200m gold at last

Daegu, Korea - On the day Usain Bolt returned to the track in the 200 m heat and the semi final Jamaica’s women took their first sprint gold medal in these championships. It was Veronica Campbell-Brown who won the 200m in 22.22.

Timetable Day 6

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Morning session

10:00	W	Hammer Throw	Qualification
10:20	W	100 Metres Hurdles	Heats
10:30	M	Triple Jump	Qualification
11:10	M	200 Metres	Heats
11:35	W	Hammer Throw	Qualification

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Morning session

12:10

W

4x400 Metres Relay

Heats

Afternoon session

19:00	M	Shot Put	Final
19:10	W	Javelin Throw	Final
19:20	M	Long Jump	Final
19:25	W	800 Metres	Semi-Final

TIME		EVENT	ROUND		STATUS

Afternoon session

19:55	M	200 Metres	Semi-Final
20:25	W	5000 Metres	Final
20:55	W	200 Metres	Final
21:15	M	4x400 Metres Relay	Final

Kemboi defends Steeplechase title and makes the show in Daegu

2 September 2011 - Daegu, Korea - There has been no dancing from Usain Bolt so far in Daegu. But on Thursday night an unexpected deputy emerged on the blue track of the stadium: Ezekiel Kemboi surprised the spectators with a dance similar to the ones that Bolt uses to show. The Kenyan had just taken the World Steeplechase gold medal with a bursting sprint in the final 200 metres. The 29 year-old defended his title from Berlin 2009.