15 AUG 2012
12 highlights - London 2012
Surprise winners, golden doubles, shock exits – the athletics competitions of the Games of XXX Olympiad, London 2012 had them all. Four World records**, 11 Olympic records and 23 world leads were set in total – all of which will long live in the memory as classic moments from the 2012 Games.-
Kiprotich strikes historic gold -
London 2012 - Event Report - Men’s Marathon -
Patience and perseverance pay off for Chicherova
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Farah joins Distance legends after securing second gold -
With Olympic triumph Savinova displays her tactical prowess -
Two more World records fall as action concludes at Olympic Stadium – London 2012 -
Day 9 Preview - London 2012
- Lashmanova - Extraordinary record for 'ordinary' girl
- Lashmanova sets 20km Race Walk World record in London!
- London 2012 - Event Report - Men's 4x100m Final
- London 2012 - Event Report - Women's 4x400m Final
12 AUG 2012
After springing biggest surprise of the Games, Walcott 'enjoying every moment'
“Everyone in Finland was amazed,” said a colleague from the spiritual home of the javelin. You can say that again. Everyone in the world was amazed; including the man who had won the Javelin Throw title.
Event Information
- London 2012 Statistics Book: PART 1, pages 1 to 194
- London 2012 Statistics Book: PART 2, pages 195 to 386
Previous Championships
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2000
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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1992
Barcelona, SPAIN
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1988
Seoul, KOREA
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1980
Moskva, U.S.S.R.
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1976
Montréal, CANADA
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1964
Tokyo, JAPAN
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1960
Roma, ITALY
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1956
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
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1952
Helsinki, FINLAND
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1936
Berlin, GERMANY
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1924
Paris, FRANCE
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1920
Antwerp, BELGIUM
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1912
Stockholm, SWEDEN
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1906
Athína, GREECE
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1900
Paris, FRANCE
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1896
Athína, GREECE
