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Rawlinson returning from injury, moves to Canberra, aims at Berlin title defence, and enjoying athletics again
7 October 2008 - Canberra, Australia - Determined to end the cycle of boom and bust which has tormented her in recent years Jana Rawlinson has packed up her troubles and moved to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
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Olympic champions Clay and Merritt meet German Ambassador in Washington - Berlin 2009
7 October 2008 - On the Day of German Unity, 3 October 2008, the German Ambassador to the USA, Dr. Klaus Scharioth, received top American athletes Bryan Clay, LaShawn Merritt, Shalane Flanagan, and Alan Webb in ...
Governing Mayor of Berlin unveils SEIKO-Countdown-Clock – Berlin 2009
16 September 2008 – Berlin, Germany – Yesterday Monday, 15 September at 10:06hrs (GMT +2hrs) the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, unveiled the SEIKO-Countdown-Clock 333 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes before the first s...
Miles clears 5.85m in front of Brandenburg Gate - Berlin 2009
8 September 2008 - Berlin, Germany – In their latest promotion of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15 – 23 August 2009), the Local Organising Committee staged a Pole Vault competition in front of the Bra...
Tickets sales well underway with one year to go to Berlin World Championships
15 August 2008 - Beijing, China - With exactly one year to go before it starts, more than a quarter of all tickets have already been sold for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin the organisers revealed today.
Toyota to be Official IAAF Partner for 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics
27 June 2008 - Monaco - The IAAF is delighted to announce that the Toyota Motor Corporation is continuing its partnership with athletics by supporting the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics which will be held f...
With 500 days to go, ticket sales for Berlin 2009 have begun
2 April 2008 - Berlin, Germany - With exactly 500 days to go to the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin 2009, the Local Organising Committee announced at a press conference today the start of the ticket sales.
German Government announces special 10 euro coin for Berlin 2009
13 November 2007 - Berlin, Germany - Germany’s Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has announced that it was decided that a special silver coin will be moulded for the IAAF’s World Championships in Athletics, Berlin 2009. It will be a 10 ...
12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2009 are well on track
1 September 2007 - Osaka, Japan - The Organising Committee of the next IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2009 in Berlin, Germany is well on track with the preparations for the biggest sports event of that year and focused on givin...
Berlin 2009 provides a unique chance for athletics in Germany
20 November 2006 - Berlin, Germany - In the eyes of the Berlin sports senator Klaus Böger, who was among the speakers at a press conference staged by the Berlin Organising Committee of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berli...