Genzebe Dibaba

Wonder Blaze at Monaco in Men & Women’s 1500m Genzebe Dibaba Breaks World Record

 July 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Monaco’s Herculis meeting encompassing 10th Diamond League meet ended with pyrotechnics and impressive fireworks on July 17 but the blazes came earlier in women’s 1500m, in which Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba shattered the 22-year old world record by breasting the tape in 3:50.08 minutes. The earlier record stood in the name of Chinese athlete Yunxia Qu, […]

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Lausanne Diamond League

Lausanne Diamond League: Justin Gatlin and Mo Farah Star in Swiss Athletic Night

 July 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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On July 09, 2015, the Lausanne Diamond League Meeting concluded with Justin Gatlin and Mo Farah producing great performances in the events of their choice. USA’s Justin Gatlin was dominant in his 9.75s 100m sprint leaving Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay in his wake. Great Britain’s Mo Farah, who disappointed his fans at Birmingham by […]

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IAAF Diamond League 2015

Three Athletes Come Close to Breaking World Record at Paris Diamond League Meeting

 July 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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Amidst amazing performances in Paris’ 8th Diamond League Meeting of 2015 season, three athletes attempted to reach long standing world marks in the Saint-Denis arena on July 04, 2015. The closest was USA’s Evan Jager, who missed by an incident of fate but still made history in men’s 3000m steeplechase. But Jager still broke Northe […]

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New York Diamond League

David Rudisha, Ajee Wilson Steal Show As Usain Bolt Returns to New York Diamond League

 June 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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The seventh Diamond League meeting, a part of Adidas Grand Prix in New York, saw the return of world record holders Usain Bolt and David Rudisha. Both superstar athletes won the events in which they participated. Other highlights included Ajee Wilson’s great win in women’s 800m and the arrival of another American Boris Berian at […]

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Athletes

Top Athletes Lend Color as ExxonMobil Bislett Games at Oslo Celebrate 50th anniversary

 June 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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The athletics night at Norwegian capital came alive with many world-class performances in the 6th stage of IAAF Diamond League. There could not have a better way for the ExxonMobil Bislett Games to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Though the Oslo DL meeting brought only one world-leading performance in the women’s 400m hurdles, the glittering presence […]

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IAAF Diamond League

Julius Yego, Jeneba Tarmoh and Allyson Felix Steal the Limelight at the Birmingham Diamond League

 June 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The early part of IAAF Diamond League season appears formulated with too many meetings closely bunched together. The Birmingham meeting was the fifth of the season that came after Doha, Shanghai, Eugene and Rome. With sixth and seventh DL meeting coming up on June 11 at Oslo and on June 13 at New York, the […]

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Rome Diamond League

Spectacular Performances from Pichardo, Gatlin and other Young Athletes Highlight Rome Diamond League Meeting

 June 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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With a sensational 17.96m leap, Cuban triple-jump super-star Pedro Pablo Pichardo broke Jonathan Edwards’ Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Rome DL meeting record. In the prestigious 100m sprint, USA’s Justin Gatlin smashed Usain Bolt’s 2012 meeting record by 0.01 sec as he breasted the tape in an eye-popping time of 9.75 seconds. But Gatlin missed his […]

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Eugene Diamond League

Bartoletta, Farah, Barshim & Gatlin Excel in 2-day Eugene Diamond League Meet

 June 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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A long jump triumph by Tianna Bartoletta, Mo Farah’s 10000m win, Mutaz Barshim’s high jump victory and Justin Gatlin’s superb 200m dash were the major highlights of the two-day IAAF Diamond League meeting in USA’s North Western city of Eugene on May 29 and 30, 2015. With the third DL meeting completed, standings are starting […]

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2015 Diamond League Season

2015 Diamond League Season Gets Underway with Notable Performances in Doha and Shanghai

 May 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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The much awaited Diamond League began last week with great performances from world’s top athletes. On Friday, the inaugural D/L meeting at Doha saw superb efforts that ended with 11 World leads, 5 Meeting and 4 DL Records. In one of the finest early season speed displays, Pedro Pablo Pichardo and Christian Taylor produced the […]

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World Relays

The Much-Hyped Bolt Show in Bahamas World Relays Turned into a Non Event

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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Despite dropping batons in men and women’s 4x200m events, American sprinters and distance medley runners dominated the IAAF/BTC World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas during May 2-3, 2015. Of the 10 events, the USA relay teams emerged victorious in 7, Jamaica won 2 events and women’s 4x200m was won by Nigeria, when American women indulged in […]

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