Indoor season behind her, Berlin 2009 is now the focus for Isinbayeva
31 March 2009 – With another goal behind her this winter, the first indoor five metre clearance in the Pole Vault, reigning Olympic, World and European champion Yelena Isinbayeva is now firmly focusing her attentions towards her summer campaign and her third consecutive World title at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15 - 23 Aug 2009).
South Africa’s youth eye Südtirol glory
31 March 2009 - Tshwane, South Africa - Annemie Smith (Hammer Throw) and Willem le Roux (Decathlon) set national records, as sprinter Tshegofatso Meshoe sparkled at the South Africa Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships in Tshwane.Kristiansen, Moller and Cusack to be honoured in Boston
31 March 2009 - Boston, Mass., USA - Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway, 20th anniversary, 1989), Lorraine Moller (New Zealand, 25th anniversary, 1984) and Neil Cusack (Ireland, 35th anniversary, 1974) will be honoured at various festivities during the week leading up to the 113th Boston Marathon.Dobrynska honoured “Sportsperson of the Year” in Ukraine and getting back to intense training – IAAF Online Diaries
Olympic heptathlon champion Natalia Dobrynska celebrated her recent award “Sportsperson of the Year” in Ukraine, recovered from illness and got back to intense training in preparation for the outdoor season.
100 days to go to 2009 World Youth Champs
30 March 2009 - Bressanone, Italy - A special press conference to mark the Countdown “100 Days to go” to the 2009 World Youth Championships in Bressanone was held on 30 March in Bolzano, Italy.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Daegu 2011 kicks off construction of Athletes’ Village
30 March 2009 - Daegu, Korea – Members from the National Assembly of Korea and key national dignitaries arrived in the city of Daegu on 26 March for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Athletes’ Village for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Vili and Williams’ ‘triple triple’ highlight New Zealand championships
30 March 2009 – Wellington, New Zealand – A ‘triple triple’ sprint victory by Monique Williams and more solid shot putting by Valerie Vili were the key highlights of the New Zealand National Championships held in Wellington, 27-29 March.
Bourifa and Giordano take Treviso Marathon wins
30 March 2009 - Treviso, Italy - Italy's Migidio Bourifa and Laura Giordano beat both their rivals and heavy rains to take the honours in the 6th Treviso Marathon on Sunday (29). They also won the Italian national championships over the distance.
Kogo breaks World 10Km record in Brunssum
29 March 2009 - Micah Kogo of Kenya broke the World record* in the 10Km at the 21st Parelloop 10k in Brunssum, Holland, today.
Kiplagat commands the heights – Amman 2009
29 March 2009 – Amman, Jordan - Just as Linet Masai was perhaps savouring the prospect of being the woman to break a 15-year drought of Kenyan wins in the long-race at the World Cross Country championships, her teammate Florence Kiplagat burst past her on the grueling final hill to take the championships gold medal.
