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Birmingham: Adams eyes 55th straight win
With two Olympic, four World, three World Indoor and, now, three Commonwealth Games titles to her name, you could easily assume Valerie Adams would take victory at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix for granted on Sunday (24).
Birmingham: Battle commences again with Bondarenko v Barshim
One of the most compelling rivalries of this year’s IAAF Diamond League season is set to resume at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix when Bohdan Bondarenko does battle again with Mutaz Essa Barshim on Sunday (24).
Stockholm: Bartoletta regains her ice-cool Long Jump Composure
Tianna Bartoletta’s ultra-competitive performance in cool and blustery conditions at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Thursday offered further evidence that her return to long jumping after a seven-year absence has been well-judged.
Brussels: 49 European Medal Winners at AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme
The European Athletics Championships offered a lot of spectacular performances. The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme organizing committee is very satisfied to have convinced a large number of European athletics stars to line up in Brussels. The preliminary entry list contains no less than 49 European medal winners so far.
A Close Up On… Birmingham
The IAAF Diamond League comprises 14 world-class meetings across four continents. Every event has its own unique flavour and story…
Stockholm: Simpson wins tough 1500m, Edris sets 5000m World lead
USA’s 2011 world champion Jennifer Simpson produced one of the performances of the night to win a brutally hard, talent-stacked women’s 1500m in cold and damp conditions at IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Thursday (21).
Stockholm: Lavillenie's winning streak comes to an end
Renaud Lavillenie’s winning run of 22 pole vault competitions came to an abrupt and unexpected end at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm’s 1912 Olympic Stadium as he failed to clear a height on Thursday (21).
Stockholm: Bartoletta, Hoffa and Perkovic win early thrillers
USA’s Tianna Bartoletta, who arrived in Stockholm with the top four women’s long jumps of 2014 to her credit, announced on the eve of this IAAF Diamond League meeting that she was competitive about everything, including “who can load the dishwasher fastest.”
Diamond Race: Pre Stockholm Update
After a five week break, the IAAF Diamond League returns in Stockholm on Thursday with the Diamond Race still undecided in 15 of the 16 events on display.
Stockholm: Press Conference Highlights
On the eve of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium, organisers of the DN Galan meeting on 21 August were proud to announce the involvement of 18 recently crowned continental champions – 10 from the European Championships in Zurich and eight from the African Championships in Marrakesh.