Dibaba and Defar to duel over 5000m on their World record track in Bislett - ÅF Golden League
30 June 2009 - Oslo, Norway - The world’s greatest women’s distance runners Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar, the ‘Duelling D’s’ of Ethiopia will clash over 5000m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, on Friday 3 July, the second leg of the six meeting ÅF Golden League.
Dibaba and Defar to duel over 5000m on their World record track in Bislett - ÅF Golden League
30 June 2009 - Oslo, Norway - The world’s greatest women’s distance runners Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar, the ‘Duelling D’s’ of Ethiopia will clash over 5000m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, on Friday 3 July, the second leg of the six meeting ÅF Golden League.
Gay vs Powell showdown set for Rome - ÅF Golden League
30 June 2009 – Rome, Italy – Reigning World 100m and 200m champion Tyson Gay of the USA and former World 100m record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica will square off in the 100m at Rome’s Golden Gala, the third leg of the six meeting ÅF Golden League, on Friday, 10 July.Chinese Youth and Junior Champs - Report
30 June 2009 - The Chinese Youth Championships in Yichun 26-29 June did not produce many top results meaning that China leaves for the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, Südtirol, Bressanone, Italy with only a few real medal prospects as only a handful of Chinese are among the top of the world youth lists for 2009.
World Youth Masterclass - Young athletes to meet six Legends
30 June 2009 - Monte Carlo – In less than a week, over 1500 youth athletes will travel to Südtirol, Italy to take part in the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships; for most of them it will be the first time they travel to a foreign country. Yet it won’t all be about winning medals and improving personal bests. It will also be about building friendships with their rivals from every corner of the world, and learning about the ethical values that enhance our sport.World Youth Masterclass - Young athletes to meet six Legends
30 June 2009 - Monte Carlo – In less than a week, over 1500 youth athletes will travel to Südtirol, Italy to take part in the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships; for most of them it will be the first time they travel to a foreign country. Yet it won’t all be about winning medals and improving personal bests. It will also be about building friendships with their rivals from every corner of the world, and learning about the ethical values that enhance our sport.Lebedeva to open season in Moscow
30 June 2009 - Moscow, Russia - Athletes from 20 counties will compete in 15 events in Luzhniki stadium at the Moscow Open, an EA Permit meeting, on Wednesday 1 July for prizes offered by the Mayor of Moscow.
1936 Olympic relay gold medallist passes away at 100
30 June 2009 - Godfrey Lionel RAMPLING (GBR) (b. 14 May 1909 Greenwich, London) died in Bushey, Hertfordshire on June 20 at the age of 100.Hot Javelin for equally hot Oslo - ÅF Golden League
29 June 2009 - Oslo, Norway - With temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in Oslo today and the forecast that it will become even hotter by the end of the week it is clear that the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, on Friday 3 July, is going to be provide the weather conditions to match a sizzling evening’s entertainment on the track and infield at the Bislett stadium.
Bolt completes double; ‘Not 100%’ Veronica Campbell-Brown runs 22.40 – JAM Champs, Day 3
29 June 2009 - Kingston, Jamaica - Triple World record holder, Usain Bolt, completed the sprint double while Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown took the women's 200m as the Jamaica Championships ended on Sunday (28).
