by trackadmin | Sep 28, 2007 | 2007
Switzerland’s André Bucher, 30, announced Friday that he is to retire from athletics due to a persistent heel injury. The highlight of Bucher’s career was winning the 2001 World Championship title in Edmonton, Canada, at 800m in a time of 1:43.70. It was Switzerland’s...
by trackadmin | Dec 28, 2004 | 800m
The 800m event is being seen more as an extended sprint nowadays, than a middle distance race. The World’s elite, now cover the first 400m close to 50 seconds and it is a matter of time before it becomes the standard practise to go through the 1st 400m in sub 50...
by trackadmin | Aug 28, 2004 | 800m
The 800m has moved into the realms of the long sprint. Today’s 800m athlete will need to be a 45/46 second 400m athlete, who needs to feel comfortable going through the 1st 400m of the 2 lap race close to 50 seconds. The event requires both endurance and...
by trackadmin | Aug 28, 2004 | Athens 2004
This event was a fitting finale to the end of the Athen’s 2004 Olympics. It had everything, from raw determination to the unexpected. The race itself got off under warm skies and progressed as expected, with nothing much in the way of excitement taking place in...
by trackadmin | Aug 18, 2004 | Athens 2004
Day One of the Athens 2004 athletics The highlight and most anticipated event of the day was the 10 000m for men, where Ethiopian, Haile Gebrselassie, was on stage with the Heir Apparent, Kenenisa Bekele. The Emperor is Dead – Long Live the Emperor The 10 000m...
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