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Olympic standard chase and World Championships test, on tap in Moscow – PREVIEW – IAAF World Challenge
09.06.2012
On Monday (11) the th of June the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium will host the Moscow Challenge as the IAAF World Challenge series resumes in the Russian capital.
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Znamensky Memorial 2012 program
31.05.2012
The 2012 Znamensky Memorial, a European Athletics Classic meeting, will be held in Zhukovsky (Moscow region) on 17 June. The meeting’s program consists of 16 events, 8 for men and 8 for women.
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Savchenko and Tarabin win in Daegu
17.05.2012
Anastasiya Savchenko won the women’s pole vault at the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting held in Daegu, Korea. She set a PB of 4.60m.
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Agreement signed to introduce Kids Athletics in Russian Schools, Moscow 2013 World Championships preparations reviewed
14.05.2012
In a historic meeting today in Moscow, IAAF President Lamine Diack signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian Minister of Education Andrey Fursenko, to ensure increased co-operation in the development of athletics in the Russian school system.
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Brilliant Abakumova, Savchenko and Menkov
12.05.2012
The first meeting of the Samsung Diamond League was held in Doha (Qatar) yesterday. Mariya Abakumova set a World leading of 66.86m in the women’s javelin throw.
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Russian Team for Saransk
11.05.2012
Russian Athletic Federation announced the national team for the IAAF World Race Walking Cup to be held in Saransk on 13-15 May 2012.
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Viktor Chegin
10.05.2012
A merited Russian coach sports in track-and-field athletics, who trained numerous champions and prize-winners at all important competitions, among them: Olympic Champions Olga Kaniskina and Valery Borchin.
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Head of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolay Merkushkin: "I will support everyone"
08.05.2012
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Irina Stankina
06.05.2012
A Russian track-and-field athlete, merited of sports, 1995 World Champion, winner of 1997 World Cup for Race Walking for the 10 km distance.
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VTB extends partnership with IAAF
13.03.2012
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce a four year extension to its worldwide partnership with the Russian bank VTB.
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Silnov and Ukhov take medals in Istanbul
11.03.2012
Andrey Silnov took the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. He cleared 2.33m. Ivan Ukhov placed third with 2.31m.
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Adams places third
11.03.2012
Lyukman Adams placed third in the men’s triple jump at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, achieving 17.36m.
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Russian relay teams finish third
11.03.2012
Russian team finished third at the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.
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Isinbayeva wins in Istanbul
11.03.2012
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yelena won the women’s pole vault at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. She cleared 4.80m.
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Lukyanenko places third in heptathlon
10.03.2012
Artyom Lukyanenko placed third in the men’s heptathlon at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul scoring 5969 points. Ilya Shkurenyov was fourth with 5898.
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Isinbayeva clears 5.01m World record in Stockholm!
24.02.2012
Stockholm, Sweden - Most of the nearly 10,000 spectators gathered in the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm on Thursday (23) to experience the 2012 edition of “XL-Galan” chose to stay on when the meet was all but over at 10 p.m. with just one athlete in one event remaining. The minority that did leave will certainly live to regret that decision.
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Bleasdale and Dmitrik voted European Athletes of the Month for January
21.02.2012
European Athletics is pleased to announce that British pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale and Russian high jumper Aleksey Dmitrik have been voted as the European Athletes of the Month for January.
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Isinbayeva and Shabanov win in France
15.02.2012
Yelena Isinbayeva won the women’s pole vault at the Meeting Pas de Calais held in Lievin, France. She cleared 4.81m, her season best. Konstantin Shabanov won the men’s 60mH clocking 7.55.
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Seven world leads in Moscow’s mid-winter chill
06.02.2012
More than 200 athletes from 26 countries on four continents gathered for the 21st edition of the ‘Russian Winter’ in the chill of Moscow on Sunday (5) where seven world leading performances were produced on the 13-event programme.
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Chicherova clears 2.06m
05.02.2012
World champion Anna Chicherova set a Russian record at the High jump with music meeting held Arnstadt, Germany.
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Hot afternoon in store in Moscow’s mid-winter chill - PREVIEW
03.02.2012
3 February 2012 - Moscow, Russia - It’s very cold in Moscow: the temperature in some regions of this huge city is minus 20 degrees C.
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Darya Klishina answers facebook fans’ questions
03.02.2012
Long Jumper Darya Klishina, a regular correspondent of the IAAF via the IAAF Online Diaries, has taken time off her busy schedule to answer her fans’ questions received via the IAAF World Athletics Club Facebook page. Darya received almost 200 questions – here are the ones she selected…
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Silnov soars 2.35m in Moscow
01.02.2012
Ten men competed in the 16th traditional Moscow Cup Jumps with Music High Jump competition with Andrei Silnov, the reigning Olympic champion prevailing at 2.35m to equal the season’s world lead.
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Two world leads in Krasnodar
30.01.2012
Many Russian stars participated in the traditional Governor’s Cup in Krasnodar on Sunday (30), where two world-leading performances emerged.
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Dmitrik tops 2.35m in Hustopece, near-miss at 2.41m
29.01.2012
It was only the first stop of the 8th Moravian High Jump Tour, but the follow-up meeting in Trinec Monday evening will be hard pressed to match the drama and the excellent depth from Saturday (28) night’s competition in Hustopece.
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Chicherova scales 2.00m in Antwerp, Hellebaut returns with 1.95m
29.01.2012
World champion Anna Chicherova’s 2.00m clearance at the High Jump Gala in Antwerp on Saturday (28) night overshadowed the return of Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut.
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Diachkov and Ozolin Memorial meeting
25.01.2012
The Memorial of Vladimir Diachkov and Nikolai Ozolin was held today in the indoor hall of the State Moscow University of Physical Culture and Sport for the 18th time.
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Borzakovskiy at Russian Winter
24.01.2012
Russian athlete of 2011 Yuriy Borzakovskiy will compete in the men’s 600m at the Russian Winter meeting to be held on 5 February in Moscow.
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Bleasdale soars 4.87m in Villeurbanne
23.01.2012
Holly Bleasdale made a major leap into the pole vaulting elite after a 4.87m clearance in Villeurbanne, France, near Lyon, on Saturday (21).
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Dmitrik clears 2.32
23.01.2012
World silver medalist Aleksey Dmitrik placed second at the 25th International Jumps meeting held in Wuppetal, Germany on 21 January. He cleared 2.32m and topped the Russian season list.
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Isinbayeva clears 4.70m in Volgograd
21.01.2012
Volgograd, Russia – The Governor’s Cup in Volgograd is one of the most popular annual track and field tournaments of the Russian indoor season.
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World race walking stars at Russian Winter
20.01.2012
Russian winners and medalist in the race walking at the World Championships in Dauegue will compete at the 2012 Russian Winter meeting to be held on 5 February in Moscow.
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European champions at Russian Winter
17.01.2012
The Russian Winter organizers put togheter an amazing lineup in the men’s 60mH. The meeting will be held on 5 February in Moscow.
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Crazy sprint at Russian Winter
13.01.2012
As promised, the Russian Winter organizers announced some names of the lineup.
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Famous hurdlers at Russian Winter
09.01.2012
Organizers of the Russian Winter meeting to be held on 5 February unveiled a lineup in the women’s 60mH.
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Isinbayeva and Chicherova start in January
20.12.2011
Two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva and World champion Anna Chicherova will start the 2012 indoor season in January.
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Awards of European Olympic Committee
17.12.2011
Britain’s David Hemery, the 1968 Olympic 400 metres champion, was awarded the prestigious European Olympic Committees’ (EOC) 2011 Laurel Award in Sochi. Writes insidethegames.
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Laureus World Sports Awards nominees announced
16.12.2011
A glittering collection of the world’s greatest sports stars have been nominated for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by the world’s media.
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Josephine Onyia suspended for 2 years
16.12.2011
Spanish athlete Josephine Onyia has been suspended for 2 years after another positive anti-doping test.
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Blake and VCB, coach is Mills
15.12.2011
Jamaican Athletes of the Year 2011 are as expected sprinters.
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Holly Bleasdale improves her own UK record to 471 cm
14.12.2011
French indoor Pole Vault Elite Tour started with a bang. Briton Holly Bleasdale, the European U23 champion, improved her own UK indoor and overall record to 471 cm.
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Sunday Bada passes away
14.12.2011
Nigeria’s former Olympic sliver medallist, Sunday Bada is dead.
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Galimova finishes third in Honolulu
14.12.2011
Valentina Galimova finished third at the Honolulu marathon clocking 2:31:55. Svetlana Zakharova was fifth in 2:33:17.
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Van der Plaesten awarded
12.12.2011
Belgium’s 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships decathlon gold medallist Thomas van der Plaetsen has won the 20th anniversary edition of the ‘Vlaamse Reus’, an annual award given out by the Flemish League of Sports Journalists (VBS).
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Shustov starts in January
12.12.2011
European high jump champion Aleksandr Shustov will start the 2012 indoor season in Yekaterinburg.
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Medal ceremonies outside of the stadium
21.10.2011
During a presentation of plans by the organisers of Helsinki 2012 European Championships it was revealed they are planning a new concept of victory ceremonies.
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Russian Winter’s first surprises
21.10.2011
The Russian Winter meeting will be held on 5 February in Moscow, and its program will include the men’s 5000m RW and the women’s 3000m RW events.
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’Our best will be in Helsinki at 2012 European Athletics Championships,’ say unanimous national federations
21.10.2011
The continent’s best athletes will compete at the 2012 European Athletics Championships following a renewed and unanimous commitment from all 50 of European Athletics’ Member Federations.
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2004 Olympic Games 20km walk champion Ivano Brugnetti retires
20.10.2011
Italy’s Ivano Brugnetti, the 2004 Olympic Games 20km walk champion and the 1999 World Championships gold medallist over 50km, has announced his international retirement from the sport at age of 35.
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Belgian relay to Iceland
20.10.2011
The Belgian successful 4x400m team is set to leave for a team-building event to Iceland. The team, which includes the Borlée twins, will conquer an ice mountain during a four day trip in which none of the members will have access to his phone, internet or other ways of communication.
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