Men's Track Preview
This second preview for the World Championships looks at the men’s track events and race walk.
Nick Willis was one of four medallists at the Rio Olympics last year, in the blue riband 1500m for men.
The owner of two Olympic medals, 1500m silver at 2008 Beijing Olympics and...
By David Monti, @d9monti
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LONDON (03-Aug) -- When Jenny Simpson takes to the track at London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park here tomorrow night for the preliminary round of the 1500-meters at the IAAF World Championships, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist can depend on...
Our Aussie Women Set to Shine!
World Championship Preview - by Chris Wainwright (RT StatsCentral)
It's fantastic to see, a total of 30 individual Australian women will line up at this years World Championships in London. Then we add in another three relay runners (Jess Thornton, Ella Connolly and Anneliese Rubie)...
Ready for Action in London!
World Championship Preview - by Chris Wainwright (RT StatsCentral)
With only days to go until the start of the 2017 World Championships, it's hard to know exactly how to rate the 24 Australian men lining up in individual events in London. There will be high expectations...
National Race on the Starting Blocks in Bunbury Geographe
Australia’s elite athletes will chase a $78,000 prize pool at the inaugural Bunbury Geographe Gift to be held on April 28 and 29 next year. Modelled on the famous Stawell Gift, there is massive $18,000 up for grabs each for the...
Hamish Grey has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Athletics New Zealand, replacing Linda Hamersley who departs in September.
Announcing the appointment, the Athletics NZ Board Chair, Annette Purvis said, “After an extensive search I am delighted to announce the appointment of Hamish Grey to Chief Executive of Athletics...
The IAAF continues to work tirelessly to bring its events to athletics fans across the globe. From 4-13 August, fans will be able to watch the best athletes in the world in action at the IAAF World Championships London 2017, which will bring a record 2038 athletes from 205 teams to...
The 210th IAAF Council Meeting took place in London and was chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe.
This was the traditional one-day gathering ahead of the 51st IAAF Congress (2-3 Aug) and IAAF World Championships London 2017 (4-13 Aug) which are being hosted by the British capital. A further Council meeting will be held on the...
Double world and Olympic champion David Rudisha has withdrawn from the IAAF World Championships after straining his quad muscle in a training session in Kenya.
Kenya's current Olympic 800-meter champion and world-record holder (1:40.91), Rudisha said an MRI scan on the right-leg injury showed it would not heal in time...
Elections for six places on the IAAF Athletes’ Commission will run from 1-12 August with all athletes accredited for the IAAF World Championships London 2017 eligible to vote.
The IAAF Athletes’ Commission represents the link between athletes and the governing body, ensuring the voice of the athletes is heard and fed into decision-making processes.
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