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 30, 2012 | Featured, Finland, Germany, Helsinki 2012, Track
David Storl, Germany’s 21-year-old world shot put champion, fully justified his position as favourite for the gold in Helsinki. But the manner in which he won his second major title in the space of a year could hardly have been more different. In Daegu last...
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 28, 2012 | Featured, Finland, Germany, Helsinki 2012, News, Track
World champion Mo Farah successfully defended his continental 5000m crown on the opening day of the 2012 European Athletics Championships at the historic Olympic stadium in Helsinki, on Wednesday, with ease. A 53.6 final circuit gave him a near two second winning...
