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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

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    This special issue of the IAAF Magazine is a Review of a fabulous year in athletics with reports, results and images from all IAAF World Athletics Series Competition, Samsung Diamond League, IAAF World Athletics Tour and IAAF World Challenges. It als ...
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    David Rudisha, the beginning of a long journey…

    He has broken Wilson Kipketer’s World record at 800 metres two times within one week, he was unbeaten during the whole season, winning the African Championships as well as the Continental Cup, and finally he was crowned World Ath ...

  • Blanka Vlasic clears 2.05 to win the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split

    Blanka Vlasic – Croatia’s National Treasure

    Pinning Blanka Vlasic down for an interview these days is as formidable a challenge for a journalist as it is for her competitors to beat her in the field. Spare time is scarce for Croatia’s greatest athlete who confided in Paul Gain ...

  • LaShawn Merritt wins the 400m title by almost one second to lead a US sweep with Jeremy Wariner in second and David Neville in third

    Osaka triumph to Beijing defeat – payback time in Berlin

    13 August 2009 - Berlin, Germany - Two years on from the last IAAF World Championships in Athletics many athletes whose Osaka title led to mixed fortunes at the Beijing Olympic Games are now looking at Berlin as payback tim ...
  • Betty Heidler of Germany on her way to victory in the Women's Hammer Throw Final

    Can Heidler and Dietzsch repeat Germany’s golden moments in Berlin?

    12 August 2009 – Berlin, Germany - At the 2007 Osaka World Championships, Germany won seven medals with all but one being obtained in a throwing event. Two years on and the host country is still the force to be r ...
  • Bernard Lagat of the US wins the men's 1500m final in Osaka

    Lagat aims at defending precious World Champs double

    12 August 2009 - Berlin, Germany - He may be well into his thirties, but middle distance US star Bernard Lagat has the motivation of a teenager when it comes to defending his historical World Championships double this summer in ...
  • Nelson Evora flies to triple jump gold

    Nelson Evora – ready to make history in Berlin?

    12 August 2009 – Berlin, Germany - World and Olympic champion Nelson Evora is the natural favourite for defending his global title at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. The Portuguese record holder is all set to become the firs ...
  • Henry Rono celebrates his victory in the 3000 Metres Steeplechase at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, August 1978

    Henry Rono recovers his place in history and receives Inspirational Award

    The Kenyan distance running legend set four world records in 81 days in 1978 but his battles in the subsequent three decades were mainly against the bottle rather than the clock.

  • After a long and successful career, former Olympic high jump champion Stefan Holm bids farewell

    The Distinguished Career Awards go to…

    Three living legends of athletics were presented with the Distinguished Career Award at the 2008 World Athletics Gala in Monaco...