by ttreurope | Jul 11, 2012 | NewsFeed
Jonnie Peacock (coach: Dan Pfaff) created a huge shock overnight (30 June) running 10.85 seconds (+0.7m/s) for the T43/44 100m at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, a World Record mark that eclipses the times set by South African `Blade Runner’ Oscar...
by ttreurope | Jul 11, 2012 | NewsFeed
FRANCE: Meeting d’Athlétisme Stanislas Nancy, Tomblaine – 8 July 2012 Valerie Adams maintained her unbeaten record this season in her lead up to defending her Olympic title, with a winning shot put of 20.97m in Tomblaine. Adams was consistent with all attempts...
by ttreurope | Jul 3, 2012 | 10000m, Eurochamps, Featured, Finland, Helsinki 2012, News, Track, UK, Women
In warm conditions, Portugal’s Dulce Felix showed a big improvement over 2010, when she was ninth, to run away with the 10,000m gold medal on the final day of the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, having made a big move over the last 3000m....
by ttreurope | Jun 30, 2012 | Track NewsFeed
T42 200m World Record holder Richard Whitehead (coach: Liz Yelling/Keith Antoine) smashed his global best by over half a second with an impressive time of 24.93 (+1.9m/s) to win gold on the penultimate day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal,...
by ttreurope | Jun 30, 2012 | Featured, Finland, Helsinki 2012, News, Track, Triple Jump, Women
If there is a perfect way to win a major title then Ukraine’s Olha Saladuha demonstrated it before another superb crowd here in Helsinki tonight as she retained her triple jump title at the European Athletics Championships. Saladuha’s first round effort...