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Monday, 19 September 2005
The 2005 World Athletics Final was the best ever – Monaco in numbers
19 September 2005 – Just over a week ago the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final took place in Monaco, and was surely the best ever, especially in terms of the numbers, providing a fitting farewell to the principality as this World Athletics Series event moves to Stuttgart, Germany, which will host the next edition in September 2005.
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Isinbayeva and Bekele – the weight of tragedy and expectation
12 September 2005 – Monte-Carlo - Keeping in tune with the “new generation” theme that emerged from last summer’s Olympic Games, Kenenisa Bekele and Yelena Isinbayeva confirmed that they are indeed that generation’s driving force after ea...
Bekele and Isinbayeva win Athletes of the Year titles for second year
10 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - World and Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia and Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia have been announced as the men’s and women’s 2005 Athletes of the Year on stage tonight at the climax to th...
Highlights – World Athletics Final, Day TWO
10 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - Finland’s Tero Pitkämäki provided the highlight of day two of the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final (WAF) when he produced one of the longest throws ever seen to win the men’s Javelin Throw competition. Otherwise it was a day...
Pitkämäki, 91.33m - making up for Helsinki - World Athletics Final
10 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - After a 91.33m meeting record heave to easily capture the title in the men's Javelin throw, Tero Pitkämäki was calm, reflecting on his performance in an almost understated manner.
Johnson remains hungry for success – World Athletics Final
10 September 2005 – Monte-Carlo - It was a steamy night in the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, and Allen Johnson had just become one of the stars of the show. The American had won the 110m Hurdles in front his home crowd and off he set on a lap ...
'Event by Event' report coverage of the World Athletics Final
10 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - The IAAF’s internet team brings you comprehensive written news coverage of all the action from the third edition of the IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September.
Highlights – World Athletics Final, Day ONE
9 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - World track champions tumbled to defeats on the first day of the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco, while field event champions in the main proved their class.
Gay – better, stronger, fresher – World Athletics Final
9 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - Of the handful of upsets to emerge on the first day of the 3rd World Athletics Final in Monaco, perhaps the most eye-opening was Tyson Gay’s victory in the 200m.
Arron - No win but still a smile – World Athletics Final
9 September 2005 - Monte-Carlo - A week ago, her smile shone out bright when she arrived back at the meeting hotel in Berlin after the final TDK Golden League of the season. Christine Arron was carrying two bunches of flowers, but no winner’s ...
