by gnadmin | Oct 19, 2012 | Featured, General News, News, United Kingdom
Jessica Ennis (Coach: Toni Minichiello) and David Weir (Jenny Archer) have been voted British Olympic and Paralympic Athlete of the Year for 2012 by athletics fans across the country. Ennis secured 48% of the vote, beating double Olympic Champion Mo Farah (Alberto...
by gnadmin | Oct 8, 2012 | Events, Featured, Kenya, New Zealand, News, USA
Kiprono, Smith Win $100,000 B.A.A. Distance Medley Grand Prix GP duo also B.A.A. Half Marathon champions at 12th edition; Kiprono also sets event record BOSTON – (October 7, 2012) – Sunny skies and a temperature of 51F degrees at the start were the...
by gnadmin | Sep 17, 2012 | News, United Kingdom
Wilson Kipsang produced a superb sprint finish to win the Great North Run from fellow Kenyan Micah Kogo. Kipsang, who took bronze in the London Olympic marathon, produced a late surge to pass Kogo and win the half marathon in 59 minutes and six seconds....
by gnadmin | Jul 12, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced five additional nominees today to the 2012 Olympic Games team. Daundre Barnaby of Brampton, Ont., Aaron Brown of Toronto, Ont., Tremaine Harris of Markham, Ont., Kerri-Ann Mitchell of Pickering, Ont., and Sheila Reid of...
by gnadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
BELGIUM: KBC Night, Heusden – 7 July 2012 Angie Smit made a dramatic break through on the world scene with a massive personal best 800m in finishing second to Beijing Olympic Games 800m gold medallist Pamela Jelimo of Kenya. Smit from Rangiora North Canterbury sliced...
by gnadmin | Jun 29, 2012 | Featured, News, SteepleChase, Track, USA
EUGENE, Ore. – June 28, 2012 – Steeplechaser Evan Jager could not wait to start celebrating his ticket to London. Down the last stretch, after the final barrier cleared, the Illinois native took a long glance over his right shoulder and was all smiles,...
