Netherlands – Just two days after Sifan Hassan clocked a world 10,000m record of 29:06.82 in Hengelo, Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey – competing on the same track in the Dutch city – improved the mark by five seconds with 29:01.03* to win the Ethiopian Trials on Tuesday (8). Letesenbet Gidey sets new 10000m World Record The [...] Time-to-Run Track … [Read more...] about Letesenbet Gidey sets 10000m record
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Ayana wins Performance of Beijing 2015
Almaz Ayana – Each day during the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 fans from around the world had the opportunity to vote for their favourite performances of the session via the IAAF website www.iaaf.org. Fans inside the Bird’s Nest stadium could also vote live via WeChat (a Chinese social media channel). Champions Beijing 2015 The [...] Time-to-Run Track … [Read more...] about Ayana wins Performance of Beijing 2015
Diamond League – IAAF, Kenya reach agreement
IAAF President Sebastian Coe and CEO Jon Ridgeon have reassured Athletics Kenya that changes to the IAAF Diamond League format next year will not disadvantage African athletes. Coe, Ridgeon and Athletics Kenya president Lt. General (rtd) Jackson Tuwei met during the World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus in order to avoid any misunderstanding between the [...] Time-to-Run … [Read more...] about Diamond League – IAAF, Kenya reach agreement
World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 schedule
The full ten-meeting schedule for the 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) has been finalised with the addition of Nairobi, which will be the first African host city. World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 The pilot year of the $ US2 million Gold meeting series will now visit four continents – Africa, Asia, Europe and North [...] Time-to-Run Track … [Read more...] about World Athletics Continental Tour 2020 schedule
Continental Tour Gold action during 2020
The international athletics season will commence in earnest in exactly four weeks’ time when the first of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meetings is held at Turku in Finland. World Athletics Continental Tour Gold action during 2020 Following a challenging start to the year, competition is starting to resume in many countries and the [...] Time-to-Run Track … [Read more...] about Continental Tour Gold action during 2020