Stockholm Diamond League

In Upset Riddled and Rain-Affected Stockholm Diamond League David Rudisha Loses Again

 June 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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Kenya’s 800m World and Olympic champion David Rudisha has lost another race from the verge of victory. But Rudisha was not the only athlete to suffer the reverse in the last DL meet at Stockholm before a month’s break. Under rainy conditions, there were upsets all around. Kenya’s Hellen Obiri and Ethiopian Dawit Seyaum were way behind in […]

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Dafne Schippers

Poster Girl Schippers Excels at Oslo’s Bislett Games Rollins Kiprop & Kipyegon Shine As Well

 June 16, 2016   R K Gupta

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Beijing’s 200m world champion Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers ran at scintillating pace to notch up season’s best performance ahead of Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson at Oslo’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games, of which 7th IAAF Diamond League Meet was a part. Schippers clocked 21.93s to smash two records in the process. The Dutchwoman knocked 0.01 off Gwen Torrence’s meeting […]

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DL Highlighted

Birmingham DL Highlighted by Mo Farah’s Record and Upsets for Ibarguen Valerie Adams

 June 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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In the Birmingham DL Meeting, which ended on June 5, 2016, 8 stadium records and 6 world-leads were achieved. The spectators were treated to a great run by their own Mo Farah, who broke a 34-year old British record in the non-DL 3000m race. In the same event, a 32-year old Scottish record was also […]

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Rome Diamond League

Rome Diamond League: Ayana Runs 5000m in Style Kipruto Semenya Russell Excel As Well

 June 7, 2016   R K Gupta

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5000m world champion Almaz Ayana stole the limelight at Rome Diamond League on June 2, 2016. The Ethiopian ran a mightily impressive race but couldn’t overhaul compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba’ world record. Regardless, Ayana’s time was still the second fastest in history. Tirunesh may not be able to hold on to her world record for long. […]

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India’s Sudha Singh Breaks National Record in 3000m Steeplechase at Shanghai DL Meeting

 May 17, 2016   R K Gupta

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India’s 2010 Asian Games gold medalist Sudha Singh finished 8th in women’s 3000m steeplechase in Shanghai Diamond League Meeting on Saturday. It wasn’t a great performance from world standards but her time of 9:26.55 was enough for her to break the national record, hitherto held by Lalita Shivaji Babar. In the night lit up by […]

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2016 Diamond League

2016 Diamond League Season Has a Colorful Start at Doha with 12 World Leads in One Night

 May 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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The first meeting of the 7th IAAF Diamond League series got off to a grand start at the Qatari capital Doha on Friday May 6, 2016. Doha produced 12 world-lead performances highlighted by Tori Bowie’s superb victory in women’s 100m sprint and a strong challenge for women’s triple jump queen Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia. World […]

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2016 Diamond League Season Assumes More Importance in the Olympic Year

 April 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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The inaugural event of the annual IAAF Diamond League at Doha is less than 10 days away. Top global athletes are expected to come together and show their skills in a run up to 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Before a month-long Olympic break after the London Meet on July 23, ten DL meetings would have […]

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World Indoor Championships

Portland’s World Indoor Championships End with Bromell Emerging an Unlikely 60m Hero

 March 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships at Portland ended on Sunday with USA taking the last gold in men’s 4×400 relay. With 13 golds in their kitty, USA won half the titles that were on offer including the prestigious women and men’s 60m sprints. In women’s 60m, Barbara Pierre edged out Dutch favorite Dafne Schippers […]

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Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix

Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix: Top stories

 February 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers announced her rising status in short-sprint by winning 60m in the fourth leg of Glasgow’s IAAF  World Indoor Tour on Saturday. By extending her winning streak in the indoor meets, Schippers is a commanding favorite in 60m for next month’s World Indoor Championships at Portland. Schippers’ exploits in last November’s World Championships […]

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IAAF World Indoor Tour

IAAF World Indoor Tour third stop three records break at the Globen Galan Stockholm

 February 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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After Kurt Roberts and Meseret Defar excelled in Boston’s second stop of IAAF World Indoor Tour, it was time for Globen Galan at Stockholm on February 17. Three days earlier at Boston, Roberts produced a world-leading 21.57m shot put mark and Meseret Defar came close to breaking her own 11-year-old meeting record in women’s 3000m. However, […]

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