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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Diamond League

Barshim Bondarenko Brilliance Brighten up Brussels’ Second DL Final-Gatlin Wins Sprint Double

 September 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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The last Diamond League meeting and second final in Brussels turned out to be as good as it could ever get. There were commanding performances and another 16 DL champions emerged as the meeting concluded. Each winner received a cash prize of US $ 40000, a glittering diamond trophy crafted by Beyer of Zurich, one […]

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Athletes

Crowning Glory for 16 Athletes in the First Diamond League Final in Zurich

 August 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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The first of the two IAAF Diamond League athletics finals brought Zurich alive Thursday night. It was the second time in quick succession that the Swiss city welcomed top world athletes, who had come here earlier for the European Championships, two weeks ago. The Weltklasse Zurich track and field arena was witness to the crowning […]

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Diamond League

Top Athletic Stars Light up the Diamond League Night at Stockholm after a Long Break from Monaco

 August 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 11th leg of IAAF diamond league was staged at Stockholm on August 21, 2014 after a long break from the 10th meeting at Monaco. The historical 1912 Olympic Games stadium, called Stockholm’s Stadion in the Swedish capital greeted star athletes on Thursday evening for the DN Galan meeting on a venue, which has seen […]

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Diamond League

Kiplagat Dominates in 1500m among Other Top Athletes At Monaco’s 10th Diamond League Meet

 July 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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Kenya’s double world champion Asbel Kiprop had chosen the fast-paced Monaco track for attempting to overhaul the 3:26.00 minute 1500m world record existing in the name of Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj since July 14, 1998. Though Kiprop began with a scorching pace, he was finally overtaken by compatriot Silas Kiplagat. In the end the energy […]

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