Barshim soars to meet record in Shanghai

Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Barshim soars high in Shanghai AP  SHANGHAI MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM defeated Bohdan Bondarenko on countback to win the high jump at the second Diamond League on Saturday.  The Qatari ace was beaten by the Ukrainian in Doha last week but with his best outdoor jump of the season at 2.33m, he managed to win the title and both are tied at the Diamond race with six points each.  Both cleared 2.33m but failed to progress beyond 2.35. However...

Olympic moves at school

Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Gold medalist Ashton Eaton shows off in the classroom Posted on 5/16/2013 1:00:00 PM by Mary Jo DiLonardo Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton, who holds the world record in the decathlon and heptathlon, is in Atlanta this week to compete in a track and field event and to meet with school kids to introduce a free classroom program that offers five-minute brain breaks throughout the day. He showed off his video self—and his gol...

Lolo pleased with 12.74 win in Atlanta

Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Atlanta hosted the best track and field athletes in the world on Friday night at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross with a first class event in the Atlanta Grand Prix. The biggest applause of the night went to hurdler and two-time Olympic finalist Lolo Jones who won her heat in the 100 meter hurdles and then took the finals in the showcase event of the evening edging Queen Harrison with a time of 12.74.The event was a who's w...

Professional Track & Field Comes Back to Atlanta

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Atlanta Grand Prix to provide opportunity for fans to meet Olympic athletes                         ATLANTA, GA -- Olympic athletes and medalists such as Ashton Eaton, Lolo Jones, Reese Hoffa, and Queen Harrison will compete in the only Track and Field event of its kind in Atlanta on May 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Doyle Management Grou...

Taylor using Doha DL as World Champs launchpad

Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Taylor to use Doha meet as World C’ships launchpad     Viewd by: 337      Not rated yet     10:49 PM 8 May 2013 ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Doha Diamond League athletes (from left) Amantle Montsho of Botswana, Allyson Felix and Christian Taylor of US, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica strike a pose during a visit to the Olympic exhibition, being held in the precincts of the Museum of Islamic Art in ...

Christian Taylor 'mentally stronger' for UK move

Monday, May 6, 2013 by Paul Doyle

  Olympic and world triple jump champion’s sights are set on the world record Posted on May 1, 2013 by Athletics Weekly  Tagged with Charlie Gibson + Christian Taylor + London 2012 + triple jump Olympic and world triple jump champion Christian Taylor has made no secret of the fact that his sights are set on breaking Jonathan Edwards’ almost 18-year-old world record. The 22-year-old cl...

Eilidh Child seeks Moscow final

Monday, May 6, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Commonwealth Games poster girl Eilidh Child seeks Moscow final by SPIKES Magazine Scottish 400m hurdler Eilidh Child talks to SPIKES about having to raise her game; an excellent indoor season; celeb spotting with Jess Ennis, and making her mark in Moscow. “Bloody awful” and “too timid” were just two of the blunt terms used to describe Eilidh Child’s hurdles technique when she first joined the training grou...