Tallent and Platzer steal the show as Perez bids farewell - IAAF Race Walking Challenge – 2008 Review
1 January 2009 - Australia’s Jared Tallent and Norway’s Kjersti Platzer topped the final standings of the 2008 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in a series which included eight competitions held from March to September.
IAAF Combined Events Challenge – 2008 Review
1 January 2009 - Olympic silver medallists Hyleas Fountain and Andrei Krauchanka topped the IAAF Combined Events Challenge standings with averages of 6586.33 and 8482.67 points respectively. But the best result of the year was scored by US champion Bryan Clay who climbed to equal fifth on the all-time world list with 8832 points before also clinching the Olympic title in Beijing.
2008 Grand Prix Review – Part TWO
31 December 2008 - Monte-Carlo - The 2008 IAAF World Athletics Tour – ÅF Golden League, Super Grand Prix and Grand Prix - offered an entertaining season which climaxed at the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany (13 – 14 Sep).
2008 Grand Prix Review – Part TWO
31 December 2008 - Monte-Carlo - The 2008 IAAF World Athletics Tour – ÅF Golden League, Super Grand Prix and Grand Prix - offered an entertaining season which climaxed at the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany (13 – 14 Sep).
Hooker and Stuczynski to continue Millrose pole vault tradition
31 December 2008 - New York, USA - The Millrose Games Pole Vault is legendary. From Cornelius Warmerdam to Bob Richards, Bob Seagren to Sergey Bubka, Stacy Dragila to Yelena Isinbayeva, the best vaulters in the world have made the pilgrimage to New York's Madison Square Garden.
Hooker and Stuczynski to continue Millrose pole vault tradition
31 December 2008 - New York, USA - The Millrose Games Pole Vault is legendary. From Cornelius Warmerdam to Bob Richards, Bob Seagren to Sergey Bubka, Stacy Dragila to Yelena Isinbayeva, the best vaulters in the world have made the pilgrimage to New York's Madison Square Garden.
Jones announces Glasgow date
31 March 2008 - Glasgow, UK - 2008 World Indoor Champion Lolo Jones has today confirmed she will compete in the 60m Hurdles at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow on 31 January.2008 Grand Prix Review – Part ONE
30 December 2008 - Monte-Carlo - The 2008 IAAF World Athletics Tour – ÅF Golden League, Super Grand Prix and Grand Prix - offered an entertaining season which climaxed at the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany (13 – 14 Sep).
Soi and Kibet at the double? Boclassic preview
30 December 2008 - Boclassic defending champions Edwin Soi and Sylvia Kibet return to Bolzano for the traditional end-of-the year Boclassic Silvesterlauf Road Race on 31 December which celebrates its 34th edition.
