Ulkomaisista lähteistä
EVENT Report - Men's 5000 Metres
Bernard Lagat took a big step towards making World Cup/Continental Cup history with his victory in the 5000m.
EVENT REPORT - Women's 400 Metres Hurdles
Jamaica’s Nickiesha Wilson ran her fastest time of the year at 54.52 to score an upset win in the women’s 400m Hurdles where the European pair of Natalya Antyukh and Vania Stambolova, respectively winner and runner up at the recent European Championships in Barcelona, were expected to figure prominently.
EVENT Report - Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
USA’s Bershawn Jackson came into the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup with a winning streak of six races, the world-leading time of 47.32, the Samsung Diamond League title, and the US Championships title with a tally of six sub-48-second clocking. It seemed to be a given that the reigning World Champion would score maximum points for the Americas team in the opening track event.
EVENT Report - Women's Triple Jump
Winner of the World Indoor title earlier this year, Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan, competing here for the Asia/Pacific team scored big as she landed a new personal best, World best and competition record 15.25 with the very first jump of the women’s Triple Jump final here in Split.
EVENT Report - Women's Pole Vault
The competition got off to a slow start as the two African team members negotiated the lower heights, after which a long wait ensued as the uprights were adjusted for the other competitors. But things soon heated up as the bar went from 4.20m to 4.35m, a height at which World Indoor Champion Fabiana Murer needed three attempts to clear.
EVENT Report - Men's Hammer Throw
The men’s Hammer Throw quickly became a two-man battle with Slovakia’s Libor Charfreitag, the European champion, prevailing over Dilshod Nazarov of Tadjikistan and Team Asia-Pacific.
Split 2010 - Athletes' Biographies and Event by Event Predictions now available
4 September 2010 - Action at the inaugural IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup is set to start later today here in Split, Croatia with teams representing Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Europe.
Gatlin takes 100m victory in chilly Padua
4 September 2010 - Padua, Italy - Justin Gatlin returned to Padua with an outstanding win in 10.15 on a cool and humid evening at the Meeting Città di Padova – Atletica Mondiale which celebrated its 24th edition on Friday (3).
Four Continents for One Trophy - IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup Day One Preview
3 Friday 2010 - With potentially up to a dozen Samsung Diamond League winners in action led by the second fastest man in history Tyson Gay, day one of the revamped IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup promises to serve up some top quality fare in the Croatian seaport of Split.
Kipketer: Rudisha can break 1:40 – IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup
3 September 2010 – Split, Croatia - World 800m record-holder David Rudisha has met Wilson Kipketer, the former World Record-holder, on several occasions before today’s press conference for the IAAF VTB Bank Continental Cup, but this weekend will be the first time that Kipketer has watched Rudisha compete in person since the young Kenyan’s breakthrough as the world’s leading two-lap runner.
Vlasic, Split’s citizen No. 1, relishing her moment at home – IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup
3 September 2010 - Split, Croatia – When strolling the charming streets of this historic Dalmatian seaside resort town, it doesn’t take long to figure out that local girl Blanka Vlasic has a very important date on Sunday at Split’s Poljud Stadium.
Priestley suspended for two years
British sprint hurdler Callum Priestley is banned for two years, and for life from the Olympics, after testing positive for a banned substance.
Q & A with Oliver and Adams in Split – IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup
3 September 2010 – Split, Croatia - At today’s pre-event press conference ahead of the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split were US 110m hurdler and Samsung Diamond League winner David Oliver representing the Americas and World and Olympic Shot Put champion Valerie Vili of New Zealand competing for the Asia/Pacific team.
Sayers satisfied with withdrawal
Cambridge javelin thrower Goldie Sayers has no regrets about pulling out of October's Commonwealth Games.
IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup – Teams/Scoring and nearly $3 Million in Prize Money
3 September 2010 - The IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup which takes place in Split, Croatia this weekend (4 / 5) involves teams from Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Europe and there is a total of US$2,900,000 in prize money being paid by the IAAF*.
Farah out of Commonwealth Games
Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
Tyson Gay Press Conference in Split – IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup
2 September 2010 – Split, Croatia – Tyson Gay, the second fastest man in history in the 100m, met with the media at the Meridien Lav Hotel in Split, Croatia, today (2) on the eve of his 4x100m Relay appearance for the Americas Team at this weekend’s IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, Croatia.
2008 winner Grigoryeva joins Shobukhova and Mikitenko showdown in Chicago
2 September 2010 – Chicago, USA - The 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced the addition of several elite women to its star-studded field currently headlined by defending champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia and 2009 runner-up Irina Mikitenko of Germany. Like the men's race, the 2009-2010 World Marathon Majors (WMM) series will likely be decided in Chicago with the highly anticipated rematch between top-ranked Shobukhova (60 points) and the defending WMM series champion Mikitenko, currently ranked second (40 points).
Gay beats Carter in 9.92, Vlasic scales 2.02m in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge
1 September 2010 – Zagreb, Croatia – Tyson Gay won the battle of 100m world leaders and Blanka Vlasic cleared 2.02m to highlight the 60th Anniversary edition of the Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb, the final IAAF World Challenge meeting of 2010.
Blake clocks 10.06 to beat the wind and chill in Rovereto
1 September 2010 – Rovereto, Italy – Yohan Blake’s 100m victory was the highlight of the 46th edition of the Palio della Quercia on a cool and windy evening in Rovereto, Italy on Tuesday (31 Aug).
