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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Dramatic final day brings Istanbul 2012 to a close - Day 3 Wrap

11 March 2012 – Istanbul, Turkey - As the curtain came down on a memorable 14th edition of the World Indoor Championships it is hard not to think what we had witnessed today inside a vociferous Atakoy Athletics Arena was the past, present and future of the sport.
Teenager Aman’s rise continues with Ethiopia’s first 800m gold
11 March 2012 – Istanbul, Turkey - It’s fair to say the men’s 800 metres at the 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships has not followed the form book, but normalcy was restored at the last when the favourite, Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia, took the gold medal in one minute 48.36 seconds.
Isinbayeva after fourth World Indoor title: 'Today I understand better what I achieved in the past'
11 March 2012 -Istanbul, Turkey - If you were to break down the actual amount of on-track effort it took to claim a World title at these 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships, Yelena Isinbayeva would certainly take the top prize.
Istanbul 2012 – Day 3 Preview
11 March 2012 – Istanbul, Turkey - An exhilarating denouement to the 14th IAAF Indoor Championships in Istanbul is guaranteed with 36 medals up for grabs in a little over three-and-a-half hours of action in the Atakoy Athletics Arena today.
Istanbul 2012 - Read, listen and follow on IAAF.org
11 March 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey - Throughout this action-packed weekend the IAAF website will offer extensive coverage of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Eaton’s World record tops tantalising second day - Istanbul 2012 – Day 2 wrap
10 March 2012 – Istanbul, Turkey - The multi-eventers took centre stage for the second successive day at the 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships as Ashton Eaton shattered his own World Heptathlon record* by 77pts with a stunning seven-event total score of 6645pts.
Eaton totals 6645 points Heptathlon World record in Istanbul!
10 March 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey - Ashton Eaton came into these championships knowing he was in the best shape of his life and so it proved when the 24-year-old concluded his Heptathlon with a superb tally of 6645 improving his own World record by 77 points..
Istanbul 2012 - Day 3 Start Lists now available
10 March 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey - Startlists for the third and final day (1a March) of the IAAF World Indoor Championships are now available.
Istanbul 2012 - Day 2 Preview
10 March 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey - The 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships shifts seamlessly into fifth gear as a no less than 12 medal events will be decided in a head-spinning evening session at the Atakoy Athletics Arena.
Pentathlon World Record! - Dobrynska tallies 5013 points in Istanbul! UPDATED
9 March 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey - Natallia Dobrynska became the first woman in history to break 5,000 points after a phenomenal set of performances here in Istanbul where she scored 5013 points to win the Pentathlon.