by trackadmin | Jan 24, 2014 | Featured, Germany, News, Pre-event, UK
There is just over a week to go until the start of both the 2014 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting season and the 2014 IAAF Race Walking Challenge. Saturday 1 February sees the German city of Karlsruhe stage the first of six top-level indoor meetings during an action-packed...
by trackadmin | Nov 28, 2013 | Diamond, Featured, News, Pre-event
The IAAF Diamond League is delighted to announce the distribution of event disciplines for the 2014 season. Commencing on 9 May 2014 in Doha (QAT), the fifth season of the IAAF Diamond League comprises 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world....
by trackadmin | Nov 16, 2013 | Awards, Featured, News
Monaco – Usain Bolt (JAM) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) were today named the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year for 2013. Bolt, who won the award for the fifth time, and Fraser-Pryce, a first-time winner, received their trophies at this evening’s...
by trackadmin | Nov 5, 2013 | Awards, Featured, News, Pre-event
With less than two weeks to go until the 2013 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has the pleasure in announcing the names of the three female athletes who are still in contention to become the 2013 World Athlete of the Year. The finalists were selected after a month-long...
by trackadmin | Oct 3, 2013 | Featured, News, UK
Mo Farah has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 World Athlete of the Year award. The 30 year old, who won double gold over 5,000m and 10,000m at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow in August, has been named on a ten man shortlist for the men’s prize that...
by trackadmin | Aug 26, 2013 | Articles, Europe, Featured, News, Women
Considering how unbeatable Mariya Savinova has been for the last three years it was something of a surprise to see her eclipsed so comprehensively in the 800m in Moscow. Silver can hardly be viewed as a disappointment for most people, but for the seemingly...