Tuesday, December 29, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 29, 2009)
Monday, December 28, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 28, 2009)
HEADLINES
BEKELE AND MASAI BY RRW
OLSSON VS. IDOWU FOR SECOND TIME
IAAF SATISFIED
OTHER NEWS
Sunday, December 27, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 27, 2009)
HEADLINES
EBUYA WINS
CHISTYAKOV CLEARS 565 CM
OTHER NEWS
Saturday, December 26, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 26, 2009)
HEADLINES
WORLD RANKINGS: IN 11 EVENTS WORLD CHAMPIONS ARE NOT LEADERS
OTHER NEWS
EME NEWS (DEC 25, 2009)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 24, 2009)
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE !
CHRISTMAS TIME – BOLT AND ISINBAYEVA
Christmas time also in world of athletics. Some were still running their normal planned portion, some having holidays. Or not exactly. In Russia for example the Christmas celebrations are later on January 6. That is why Russian Athletics Federation had its annual conference on Thursday. And by the way also Pole Vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva is normally training at her base in Formia, Italy. She was voted Sportswoman of the Year by US Sports Academy where 1.7 millions voters participated through websites of NBC Sports and USA Today. 10 000 m World Champion Linet Masai was third. Worlds fastest man Usain Bolt went home on December 24 to Trelawny and will celebrate Christmas with his family as it is usual in Jamaica, USA, Great Britain, Australia and other countries on December 25th. Coach Glen Mills gave the whole group a break until Monday December 28. Bolt was third in the USSA vote as he was beaten by boxer Manny Pacquiao of Philippines and tennis star Roger Federer.
ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL: AS EXPECTED BOLT AND RICHARDS
LONDON (GBR): Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards are Athletes of the Year by readers of Peter Matthews and Mel Watman bulletin Athletics International. Bolt recieved 548 points ahead of Kenenisa Bekele (342) and Steven Hooker (165). Fourth is Tyson Gay (104) ahead of LaShawn Merritt (90). With slight differences the same top five as by Track and Field News. In the women section Richards got 420 points ahead of Blanka Vlasic (247), Valerie Vili (232). That is the same order as by Track and Field News. Only afterwards small change. Yelena Isinbayeva is fourth (115) beating Anita Wlodarczyk into fifth (109). That is reversed in comparison with the US monthly.
US ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: GAY AND RICHARDS
MOUNTAIN VIEW (USA): As already announced by USATF also by Track and Field News the US Athletes of the Year 2009 are Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards. Gay got 254 points (90.7 percent) close before LaShawn Merritt who achieved 245 and that is 87.5 percent. Also close third Dwight Phillips with 229 (81.8 percent). He is followed by other world champions Christian Cantwell (fourth, 194), Trey Hardee (fifth, 180) and Kerron Clement (sixth, 147). Top ten is completed by 7th Bernard Lagat (112), 8th Jeremy Wariner (53), 9th Terrence Trammell (42) and 10th Dathan Ritzenhein (36). Richards was voted almost unanimous with 268 points what is 99.3 percent. She is followed by other sprinters Allyson Felix (239) and Carmelita Jeter (212). Long jump world champion Brittney Reese is fourth (197) ahead of Lashinda Demus (146). Then distance runners are following Anna Willard (6th, 102), Jenny Barringer (7th, 89) and Shannon Rowbury (8th, 85). Hurdler Dawn Harper (9th, 70) and another runner Christin Wurth-Thomas (10th, 21) are completing the women top ten.
BARNI HAVING CHRISTMAS
BARCELONA (ESP): Barni in disguise, dressed as Santa Claus, was the big surprise among all athletics fans that have bought an event- or 3-Day pass for Barcelona 2010 lately. Together with the recent European Cross Country runner-up Rosa Morató, a major Catalan athletics hope with regard to Barcelona 2010, Barni surprised multi-day ticket holders who went to the Wala store in Paseo de la Zona Franca, close to the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys de Montjuďc, to pick up their present box that comes with each event pass.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 23, 2009)
HEADLINES
BOLT AND RICHARDS ALSO BY TRACK AND FIELD NEWS
LAALOU AMING HIGH
AGREEMENT FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
VAN DAMME DECISION FOR 2011
OTHER NEWS
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 22, 2009)
HEADLINES
GAY WILL SOON START WITH TRAINING
HRASNOVA IN SLOVAKIA
BUCHLER AND CRIBARI IN SWITZERLAND
VLASIC AS EXPECTED
SPOTAKOVA SECOND
OTHER NEWS
Monday, December 21, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 21, 2009)
HEADLINES
NERIUS IS NUMBER ONE IN GERMANY
POWELL AND GAY TOGETHER
DIBABA FOR EDINBURGH
OTHER NEWS
Sunday, December 20, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 20, 2009)
HEADLINES
EUROPEAN WINS FOR LALLI AND HERZOG
SANCHEZ AND NYARUAI WINS, BEZABEH ONLY THIRD
STORL BEST EVER EUROPEAN JUNIOR INDOORS
MCLELLAN IS OK
OTHER RESULTS
EME NEWS (DEC 19, 2009)
Friday, December 18, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 18, 2009)
HEADLINES
BIG INTEREST IN FUTURE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
OTHER NEWS
Thursday, December 17, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 17, 2009)
HEADLINES
DEFAR FOR 3000 M
ZURICH IS NUMBER ONE WITH 16 BERLIN CHAMPIONS COMPETING
OTHER NEWS
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 16, 2009)
HEADLINES
TWO SPRINT DOUBLES AT SEA GAMES
FORRESTER WITH OLYMPIC TORCH
HRASNOVA IS THIRD
RYBAKOV IN ARNSTADT
BERNANKE OVER BOLT
SLESARENKO CHANGES COACHES
OTHER NEWS
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 15, 2009)
HEADLINES
BOLT IN GOOD COMPANY
DIBABA WANTS POSSIBLY HER RECORD BACK
OTHER NEWS
Monday, December 14, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 14, 2009)
HEADLINES
EUROCROSS A SUCCESS
BEKELE FOR EDINBURGH
LOLO FOR DUSSELDORF
INDONESIAN 100 M RECORD 10.17
OTHER NEWS
Sunday, December 13, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 13, 2009) UPDATE
HEADLINES
IVUTI AND ZAKHAROVA
OTHER RESULTS
EME NEWS (DEC 13, 2009)
HEADLINES
BRITISH DAY IN DUBLIN
RESULTS
TIMARU (NZL, Dec 13): Excellent youth shot put with
FIUMICINO (ITA, Dec 13): In the jubilee 20th Best Woman road race in Rome region Silvia Somaggio clocked 33:45 at
OTHER NEWS
KUALA LUMPUR (MAS): ATFS President Paul Jenes informs that statistician Balwant Singh was awarded his Datukship from the Malaysian Governor. It is a senior order of chivalry in Malaysia and is a Federal award. Balwant‘s late father was also a Datuk and an ATFS member and both were/are prolific statisticians. Balwant was the official statistician of the Asian Athletic Federation for many years. His brother Dilbagh competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics steeple race.
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EME NEWS (DEC 12, 2009)
HEADLINES
SU BINGTIAN 10.33 AT 100 M
420 RUNNERS FROM 30 COUNTRIES
MASAI IS NUMBER ONE IN KENYA
OTHER NEWS
MONACO (MON): IAAF published in its recent Newsletter the latest list of confirmed doping cases. Interesting the Ukrainian 19-years old
Friday, December 11, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 11, 2009)
HEADLINES
SENIOR FAVORITES
CHANGES IN THE TEAMS
SHIMAHARA THE DEFENDER
CHINESE SHOT PUT RECORD, LIU WINS EASILY
OTHER NEWS
Thursday, December 10, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 10, 2009)
HEADLINES
CLOSE 20 KM MEN’S WALK FINISH
POLISH GALA EVENING
OTHER NEWS
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 9, 2009)
HEADLINES
BURKA, BEKELE, SALADINO
KALLUR DECISION IN JANUARY
NO GOLD AT OLYMPICS 2000
OTHER NEWS
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 8, 2009)
HEADLINES
BUNGEI AIMS FOR INDOORS
THANOU PLANS TO GO TO CAS
OTHER NEWS
Monday, December 7, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 7, 2009)
HEADLINES
MASAI FOR CC, CHERUIYOT FOR DOHA
SCHEDULES FOR AMBASSADORS: ISI IN EUGENE, BEKELE IN DOHA
BUBKA IS 46
ISTAF SECURED FOR AUGUST 22, 2010
OTHER NEWS
RESULTS
Sunday, December 6, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 6, 2009) UPDATE
HEADLINES
GAY NOT YET IN TRAINING
SPEARMON DANCING, USAIN AS DJ
RESULTS
EME NEWS (DEC 6, 2009)
HEADLINES
L. KIBET COURSE RECORD DESPITE HEAT AND INJURY
KEBEDE DEFENDS IN 2:05:18 PB, BARANOVSKY AS FIRST EUROPEAN IN 2009 SUB 2:10
ETHIOPIAN WIN IN LEBANON
UKRAINIAN WIN IN MACAU
GEBREMARIAM AND V. CHERUIYOT
KAMAKYA WINS, DITA SECOND
OTHER RESULTS
OTHER NEWS
EME NEWS (DEC 5, 2009)
HEADLINES
LAVILLENIE CLEARS 582 AND TRIES 602
CHEPKWONY BEAT TULU
VILI WILL DEFEND THE TITLE
ZELEZNY IN BARCELONA
SURIN CLOCKS 6.15
OTHER NEWS
AIX-LES-BAINS (FRA): At General Assembly of French Athletics Federation the budget for 2010 was approved at 14.87 millions Euro level. That means by 350 000 EUR less than in 2009. The FFA could also see increase in membership by 7 percents to current 193 454.
NEW YORK (USA): Letsrun.com has learned that track and field writer Dick Patrick was let go by USA Today after nearly 23.5 years of covering the sport for them. Thursday was his last day on the job.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 4, 2009)
HEADLINES
GEBRE NEWS
BOLT NEWS
LEWIS YES, GOMES NO
ENNIS PLANS FOR DOHA
USATF PLANS: WORLDS AND HIGHER BUDGET
NO WR ATTEMPT BY MERGA
MARATHON WEEKEND
BEIRUT (LEB): Former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat praised organizers of the Blom Beirut International for offering the next generation of African runners to sample the atmosphere of a big city marathon. Tergat admitted to being impressed by the how the Beirut Marathon which despite the instability of the Lebanon has grown from strength to strength since its inception six years ago. Entries raised to almost 32,000 participants from around over 50 countries around the world - a vast increase on the inaugural 6,000. Tergat not competing himself is instead looking forward to watching several unknown athletes notably from Ethiopia and Kenya performing in the seventh staging of event which also incorporates 5000m and 10000m road races this Sunday.
OTHER NEWS
KINGSTON (JAM): Olympic and world winner legendary Michael Johnson supported while being in Jamaica the planned USA against Jamaica meetings. Both national federations are discussing ways to organize it already in 2010. „I think it could be very good for the sport,“ Johnson said for Jamaica Observer. Johnson was in Jamaica on behalf of BBC which is producing a one hour program about Usain Bolt.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 3, 2009)
HEADLINES
TARIKU WANTS TO DEFEND
206 BIB IS NOT CONFIRMED
BAYER OUT OF INDOOR
FRIEDRICH AND VLASIC, BUT IN DIFFERENT MEETINGS, UKHOV CONFIRMED
GEBREMARIAM AGAIN RACING, ALSO V. CHERUYIOT
OTHER NEWS
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
EME NEWS (DEC 2, 2009)
HEADLINES
NEARLY ALL TOP NAMES FOR LONDON
SURIN IN HEADLINES
SEBRLE AS GOLFER
IDOWU PLANS
OTHER NEWS
NAIROBI (KEN): The Standard writes that Athletics Kenya will issue a statement in the coming year suspending all road races in the country until the federation reviews how they are organized and run. At the same time, AK will also set the minimum prize money road races can offer to athletes as it seeks to clamp down on the bludgeoning numbers of such events in the country.
ROMA (ITA): Already 8000 runners are entered the Rome Marathon on March 21 next year. It is an increase by 12 percent in comparison to last edition, interestingly bigger interest comes from abroad.
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