http://www.iaaf.org/index.htmlNews from IAAF.orgencopyrightSun, 14 Sep 2008 21:26:00 GMTrssCategoryhttp://www.iaaf.org/images/template/rssheader.gifhttp://www.iaaf.org/index.html13072IAAF.org - International Association of Athletics Federationshttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47725.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47725.html14 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - Paul Kipsiele Koech continued an amazing win streak in Sunday’s 3000m Steeplechase race at the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Stuttgart. He won the event, which often is a tough and highly contested one, for the fourth time in a row. And the 26-year-old Kenyan did it in style with a great piece of frontrunning.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:26:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47721.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47721.html14 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - Sanya Richards and Meseret Defar claimed victories to complete notable doubles to highlight the final day of the IAAF /VTB Bank World Athletics Final.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:46:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47720.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47720.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 18:50:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47694.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47694.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47696.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47696.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47698.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47698.htmlMeseret Defar made it a magnificent seven victories in the World Athletics Final to complete the 3000m/5000m double, earn herself an extra $60,000 and enhance her standing as the most successful athlete in the six-year history of the lucrative end-of-season competition.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:16:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47693.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47693.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47690.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47690.htmlBlanka Vlasic may view 2008 as the year that might have been but she kept her bank manager happy by landing the $30,000 first prize to record her 37th victory in 39 competitions.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47697.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47697.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47682.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47682.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47695.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47695.htmlWhat a season for Shelly-Ann Fraser. Unheralded and unknown before the start of the campaign she has improved her 100m best by a staggering 0.53 this season, landed a unexpected Olympic gold medal and ends the season $30,000 richer with victory in the IAAF World Athletics Final.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:13:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47691.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47691.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:03:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47692.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47692.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:03:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47688.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47688.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:01:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47683.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47683.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 14:17:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47686.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47686.html]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47681.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47681.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47689.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47689.htmlSanya Richards made history as the first athlete to complete the 200/400m double at the World Athletics Final as she gained revenge of sorts on Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain, the woman who had beaten the US athlete to gold in Beijing.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47685.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47685.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47684.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47684.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47687.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47687.html14 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - The final day of this year’s IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, which marks the very last day of athletics in Stuttgart’s Mercedes Benz Arena, will see more thrilling battles between Olympic champions and their challengers.

]]>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47699.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47699.htmlSun, 14 Sep 2008 10:25:02 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47673.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47673.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 23:45:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47668.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47668.html13 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - A World record by Barbora Spotáková sensationally crowned day one of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Stuttgart.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:30:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47680.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47680.html13 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - The final score is 4:3 for LaShawn Merritt. The Olympic Champion not only beat Jeremy Wariner when it mattered most this season, but he also is one ahead at the end.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:12:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47660.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47660.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47646.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47646.html13 Stuttgart, Germany - Event Reports from the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany (13 / 14 September 2008) are written and published by Laura Arcoleo, Steven Landells, Bob Ramsak, and Chris Turner.

 

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47635.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47635.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 18:42:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47643.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47643.htmlThat little master at securing race wins with her impressive turn of pace did again as Meseret Defar of Ethiopia regained the 5000m title for what she hopes will be the first half of a 3000m/5000m double.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:31:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47642.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47642.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 18:18:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47639.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47639.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 18:15:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47644.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47644.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 18:13:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47628.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47628.htmlA certain edge may have been taken off the competition following the disappointing late withdrawal of Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva because of a sickness bug but that was of little concern for German Silke Spiegelburg who scooped the $30,000 first prize in her absence.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:06:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47638.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47638.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 17:58:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47640.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47640.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 17:54:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47641.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47641.htmlSanya Richards blasted to victory in what she hopes will be the first part of a 200m/400m double with an impressive victory in 22.50.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:46:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47634.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47634.htmlOne throw, $130,000, competition over!

 

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:58:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47636.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47636.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 16:57:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47627.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47627.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47637.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47637.htmlMaryam Jamal is surely one of the athletes most disappointed to see the track at the Mercedes Benz Arena ripped up after the World Athletics Final.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:27:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47633.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47633.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47632.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47632.htmlGulnara Galkina maintained her flawless steeplechase record this year to capture the IAAF World Athletics Final in a meeting record with a typical front-running performance.

]]>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47631.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47631.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 15:22:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47629.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47629.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47645.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47645.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47630.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47630.htmlSat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47621.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=47621.html12 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - It is hard to comprehend that there has indeed been a time when major High Jump competitions were held without Stefan Holm participating - you have to go back more than a decade to experience that. But from 2009 the High Jump map will be redrawn as the 32-year-old Holm has announced that the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Stuttgart this weekend will be his very last international competition.

]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:53:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47620.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47620.html12 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - The IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Stuttgart will be the final major meeting of the 2008 athletics season, by any measure a superb one for the sport. More than a dozen World records were broken since the early season in May. Five of them came at the Olympics, where an amazing 1.25 million spectators gathered during those ten days. Athletics has proved once more that it is the number one Olympic sport.

]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:16:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47617.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47617.html12 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - The IAAF Press Conference on the eve of the 6th IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final was held today at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=47611.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=47611.html12 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - The START LIST for the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final (13 / 14 September 2008) is now available.

]]>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47592.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47592.html11 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany – The sprint career of Asafa Powell might now be in the shade of that of his illustrious triple Beijing Olympic winning compatriot Usain Bolt but Jamaica's former World 100m record holder has been tearing up the tracks at the dash ever since his disappointing performance in Beijing.

]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47604.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47604.html11 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - The sixth edition of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We conclude our event category previews with the SPRINTS.

]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47599.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47599.html11 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany – The sixth edition of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We continue our event category previews with the MIDDLE & LONG DISTANCE EVENTS.

]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47605.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47605.htmlThu, 11 Sep 2008 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47600.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47600.htmlThu, 11 Sep 2008 12:50:02 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47602.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47602.html11 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany – David Oliver, USA’s Olympic 110m Hurdles bronze medallist, who has beaten World record holder Dayron Robles on two occasions this season, was along with German pole vaulter Alexander Straub the guest at press conference to promote this weekend’s IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Stuttgart, Germany, 13 / 14 September.

]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47583.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47583.html10 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - 13 days after bad luck and bitter disappointment in Beijing, Ariane Friedrich hit back in spectacular fashion, securing the biggest win of her career so far.

]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47593.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47593.html11 September 2008 - Rovereto, Italy - Tatyana Lebedeva, Beijing Long and Triple Jump Olympic silver medallist, won the Triple Jump for the second consecutive year in the Rovereto Palio della Quercia with a best leap to 14.85 in the fifth jump.

]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47587.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47587.html10 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany – The sixth edition of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We continue our event category previews with the THROWS.

]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47590.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47590.htmlWed, 10 Sep 2008 11:05:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47570.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47570.html9 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - The sixth edition of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We continue our event category previews with the HURDLES.

]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=47566.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=47566.html9 September 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - A total prize purse of $3,020,000 will be paid by the IAAF at this weekend’s IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final, 13 - 14 September 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany for the following finishers in each of the 36 events:

]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47575.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47575.htmlIAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We continue our event category previews with the HURDLES.]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:42:09 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47573.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47573.html9 September 2008 - Rovereto, Italy - Ten Olympic medallists from Beijing including two individual gold medal winners, along with two potentially great competitions in the Triple Jump and Shot Put will highlight the Palio della Quercia EAA Permit meeting in Rovereto, which is the oldest Italian one-day meeting.

]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47560.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47560.htmlMon, 08 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47564.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47564.html8 September 2008 – Stuttgart, Germany - A road race starting at seven different points in the surroundings of Stuttgart will be staged by the local organisers of the IAAF / VTB World Athletics Final on day two of the event this coming Sunday (14 Sep).

]]>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47563.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47563.htmlIAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. We begin our event category preview stories with the JUMPS.]]>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:10:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47454.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=47454.html1 September 2008 - Just a fortnight ahead of the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, 13 - 14 September 2008, competitions last weekend in Germany saw some very encouraging performances from the host nation's athletes. In particular, there was a exceptionally strong women's Javelin Throw competition between two of Germany's finest athletes.

]]>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=46375.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=101/newsid=46375.html30 July 2008 - Monte-Carlo - With the IAAF World Athletics Tour 2008 now taking a month long break surrounding the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008, how does the qualification process currently stand in the season long battle to obtain entry to the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final?

]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46250.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46250.htmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 10:36:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46236.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46236.html19 July 2008 - Heusden-Zolder, Belgium - It was a firm announcement from Paul Kipsiele Koech at the press conference Friday (18), but the Kenyan looked very serious and determined when he talked about Sunday’s 3000m Steeplechase (20 July).

]]>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46194.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46194.htmlThu, 17 Jul 2008 13:40:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46188.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46188.html16 July 2008 – Luzern, Switzerland – Brazil’s Fabiana Murer’s 4.70m in the women’s Pole Vault and Sally McLellan’s 12.58 Australian and Area record in the women’s 100m Hurdles were the stand-out results of the Spitzenleichtatthletikmeeting EAA Permit meeting in Lucerne held in a warm and sunny evening (16).

]]>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:45:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46145.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46145.html15 July 2008 - Luzern, Switzerland - US sprinters Lauryn Williams and Wallace Spearmon will make their European season debuts in the Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik meeting on 16 July. World 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu of Britain runs her specialist distance.

]]>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46140.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46140.html14 July 2008 - Rethymno, Crete, Greece - A jump of 15.20m by the World indoor and outdoor Triple Jump champion Yargelis Savigne, notable sprint events and throws by Virglijious Alekna and Krisztian Pars were the key highlights of the ”Vardinoyiannia 2008” meeting held today in Rethymno, Greece.

]]>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46134.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=46134.html13 July 2008 - Rethymno, Crete, Greece - The 24th annual version of Vardinoyiania meeting is scheduled for Monday 14 July with the meeting concentrating on some of the athletes who shone in the Olympic Meeting of Thessaloniki last week, especially the women’s Triple Jump.

]]>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45888.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45888.html10 July 2008 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Although the wind created problems for many athletes participating in the EAA Premium Meeting “Thessaloniki 2008”, some of the top athletes of the world provided brilliant performances.

]]>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45761.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45761.htmlTue, 08 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45610.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45610.html1 July 2008 - Bydgoszcz, Poland - With multiple World champions in attendance, a brand new track and excellent weather conditions, the Tamex Cup European Athletics Festival in Bydgoszcz was bound to provide world-class performances. And the stars did not disappoint.

]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45583.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45583.html1 July 2008 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Performance levels dipped on a rain-affected day as the Asian Grand Prix circuit wound up its three-leg programme at the Mydinh National Stadium here on Monday (30 June).

]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45564.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45564.htmlBydgoszcz, Poland - One week before the start of the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships (8-13 July), the newly laid blue track of the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz will be the arena of a major international competition for the first time.

]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45495.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45495.htmlSat, 28 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45491.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45491.html27 June 2008 – Korat, Thailand - The race for the Beijing Olympics relay spots drew the best out of India, China and Thailand, resulting in a string of season bests as the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix circuit was gone through here on Thursday.

]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45479.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45479.html25 June 2008 - Lille, France - The 14th edition of Lille Metropole Gaz de France Région Nord/Pas-de-Calais Meeting that takes place on Friday 27 June, serving as the 2nd leg of the Lagardère Athlé Tour 2008, will guest Dayron Robles of Cuba, who broke the 110m Hurdles World Record** two weeks ago in Ostrava.

]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45473.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45473.html25 June 2008 - Jerez de la Frontera, Spain -  Cuba’s Yeimar López produced the most outstanding performance by far  at the ‘Reunión Ciudad de Jerez, Gran Premio de Andalucía’ - EAA permit - which was held on Tuesday (24).

]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45459.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45459.html24 June 2008 - Abuja, Nigeria - 24 countries were represented at the 3rd edition of the International Meeting in Abuja, which took place yesterday (Mon 23) and which is part of the CAA Super Grand Prix 2008. The 44.90sec run of Nigeria’s James Godday at 400m was the major surprise, while Françoise Mbango Etone’s 14.58m Triple Jump provided the expected mark of quality from the Olympic and African champion.

]]>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45455.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45455.html23 June 2008 - Bangkok, Thailand - Indian and Chinese athletes shared the major spoils, winning seven events each in the opening leg of the Asian Grand Prix circuit at the Thammasat University Stadium here on Monday (22).

]]>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45428.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45428.html22 June 2008 - Bangkok, Thailand - Three reigning Asian champions and six silver medal winners from last year’s Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan are the best of a relatively thin turnout of talent competing at the opening of the annual Asian Grand Prix series which begins here on Monday (23). The series will have its second halt in Korat, Thailand on 27 June and wind up at Hanoi, Vietnam, 30 June.

]]>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45446.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45446.html22 June 2008 - Abuja, Nigeria - cameroon's Françoise Mbango, the reigning Olympic and African champion of the women’s Triple Jump, is headlined to be in Abuja, with 4 other reigning African champion should provide the central quality of the CAA Grand Prix here in Abuja this Monday (23).

]]>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45352.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45352.html17 June 2008 - Prague, Czech Republic - World Javelin Throw champion Barbora Spotakova pleased her home crowd at 15th Josef Odlozil Memorial with a fifth round effort of 68.81m at Juliska Stadium yesterday (16). It was not only new meet record, but also second best throw in the world this year.

]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45326.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45326.html15 June 2008 - Zhukovskiy, Russia – Despite the occasional rains that dampened part of the afternoon, several meeting records fell at the 50th Znamenskiy Memorial in Zhukovskiy, just outside of Moscow.

]]>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:48:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45338.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45338.html16 June 2008 – Warsaw, Poland – Anna Rogowska’ 4.65m meet record in the Pole Vault was among the highlights of the 54th edition of the famed Kusocinski Memorial on Sunday in the Polish capital.

]]>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:32:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45325.html?cid=rssfeed&att=index/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45325.html15 June 2008 – Prague, Czech Republic – A strong men’s Hammer Throw competition and World champion Barbora Spotakova's outing in the Javelin throw are expected to be the key highlights of Monday´s 15th jubilee Josef Odlozil Memorial in Prague’s Juliska Stadium.

]]>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:28:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45306.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45306.html14 June 2008 – Moscow, Russia – Strong fields will help celebrate not only Sunday’s 50th anniversary running of the Znamenskiy Memorial at the Meteor Stadium in Zhukovskiy just outside of the Russian capital.

]]>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:23:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45232.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45232.html6 June 2008 - Turin, Italy - Cuban stars Yargelis Savigne and Dayron Robles made the headlines at the Memorial Primo Nebiolo in Turin held in wet weather conditions.

]]>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=45187.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=103/newsid=45187.html4 June 2008 - Having broken the 13 seconds barrier for the 110m Hurdles in Doha and then won at the DKB-ISTAF Berlin - AF Golden League - last Sunday (1 June) the two next big goals are obvious for David Oliver: Qualifying for Beijing at the trials beginning in Prefontaine on 27 June and then reaching the final of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45195.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45195.html5 June 2008 - Turin, Italy - Cuban stars Dayron Robles in the 110 metres Hurdles and Yargelis Savigne in the Triple Jump will be in the spotlight at the 14th edition of the Turin International meeting (ninth edition of the Memorial Primo Nebiolo) scheduled on Friday 6 June at the athletics stadium named after the late IAAF President who died in 1999. 

]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:30:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45171.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45171.html4 June 2008 - Tallinn, Estonia -  Iranian Ehsan Hadadi, who won the men’s Discus Throw at the ÅF Golden League meeting in Berlin on Sunday (1 June) with an Asian record of 69.12m, improved his mark again last night in the Estonian capital (3 June).

]]>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:15:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45145.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45145.html1 June 2008 - Brazzaville, Congo - A month since the 16th African Athletics Championships, Stephan Buckland took revenge over the man who beat him in Addis Ababa, African champion Mpaung Thuso, when winning the 200m at the 4th edition of the CAA Grand Prix Series in front of 14,000 spectators on Sunday afternoon (1 June) at the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium.

]]>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45116.html?cid=rssfeed&att=indexhttp://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=100/newsid=45116.html31 May 2008 - Zaragoza, Spain - A phenomenal 69.15m release by Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic in the women’s Javelin Throw was the key highlight of the 5th “Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón” – EAA permit – held here on Saturday 31 May. 

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