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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, Barshim was declared the winner as he had cleared the previous height in one attempt, while Bondar...
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 gold medal— to kids at Mary Lin Elementary School in Candler Park. Eaton "coaches" the 100-meter ...
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 who of track and field including Olympic medalists in Jeremy Wariner, Ashton Eaton and Jenay DeLoach ...
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 Group and USA Track & Field-Georgia, the Atlanta Grand Prix will take place at Greater Atlanta Christian...
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 Doha yesterday. By Satya Rath/Doha He is on his first visit to Doha, but Christian Taylor is already...
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 clearly has the potential to break a mark that has lasted a span of eight world outdoor championships ...
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 group of Malcolm Arnold. So far, so bad. But rather than sulk or take offence at the curt assessment, Ch...
Des Moines, Iowa – The assault of world-leading performances early in the outdoor track and field campaign continued Saturday during the 104th edition of the Drake Relays as Queen Harrison, Reese Hoffa and Christian Taylor all set world bests in helping push the total to 11 set throughout the meet. Thirteen Drake Relays records were set during the four-day meet which enjoyed its 48th consecutive sellout crowd for the Saturday session with 14,504 fans. Harrison stole the show in a London Games Rematch women's invitational 100m hurdle fiel...
28 April 2013Last updated at 17:00 GMT 1K Share Facebook Twitter print Lawrence Okoye: Discus thrower signs for San Francisco 49ers British Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has signed for the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. Okoye, who finished 12th in the discus at London 2012, has never played a competitive game of American football. "It's going to be a baptism of fire but I don't set limits on myself," the 21-year-old said. Manchester-born Menelik Watson was drafted by Oakland in the second round ...
Ashton Eaton finally beaten...by SPIKES Magazine decathlon quiz In a bid to find something that Ashton Eaton isn’t a world beater at, SPIKES makes the decathlon WR holder take our test. Phones off, eyes down: it’s decathlon quiz time. 100m SPIKES: Which of the following animals would be quickest over 100m: a) horse, b) ostrich or c) dog? Eaton: “I would say dog” WRONG! Ostriches can reach speeds of up to 45mph (72kph). Long jump Which of the following nations has the longest suspension br...