by ttreurope | Jun 30, 2012 | 400m, Featured, Helsinki 2012, News, Sweden, Track, Women
Such is the strength of women’s 400m running that the Russian number eight Kseniya Zadorina was favoured to win a medal. She had run a season’s best of 51.35 in her semi-final in running down Sweden’s Moa Hjelmer which was the fastest time in...
by ttreurope | Jun 30, 2012 | 400mH, Eurochamps, Featured, Finland, Helsinki 2012, News, Track, UK
As the skies eventually began to go slightly darker here in Helsinki this evening, a Welshman’s broad grin brought back the light. Rhys Williams was the 400m hurdles champion at the European Athletics Championships and if making a step up the ladder is the way a...
by ttreurope | Jun 29, 2012 | 100m, Featured, Finland, Helsinki 2012, News, Track, Women
She did not bother to watch the replay on the big screen and she did not even go to her rivals to accept their congratulations. Ivet Lalova just wanted a moment to herself. It is not that easy when 30,000 people are watching but as she stormed through the line to win...
by ttreurope | Jun 29, 2012 | 100m, Featured, Finland, France, Helsinki 2012, News
History will record that Christophe Lemaitre collected his second 100m gold medal in succession in the European Athletics Championships in 10.09 to cement his already secure place in the pantheon of French sport. Second place was also taken by France in the person of...
by ttreurope | Jun 21, 2012 | Events, Featured, Finland, News, Track
The Helsinki 2012 European Athletics Championships has crossed the milestone of 1,000 hours of expected television coverage, with 38 television channels from across Europe and outside the continent expressing intentions to televise the year’s biggest athletics event...
