Tag: meters
Athletics: Elaine Thompson-Herah does not defend the Olympic gold in the 200 meters
Elaine Thompson-Herah limped after finishing a 100m race in New York last week, raising questions over the five-time Olympic gold medallist. And now it is clear that she will not…
Athletics: Emmanuel Wanyonyi struck with super time in 800 meters – third fastest ever
Since David Rudisha broke the 800m world record with 1:40.91 at the 2012 Olympics, no other runner has been under 1:42.00. Until today. Olympics in Paris 2024 World best by…
Femke Bol wins gold with women’s relay in the 4×400 meters
The Dutch team won the world title in Budapest last year and is also world indoor champion this year. With their time of 3.22.39, they won a third gold medal…
Athletics: Andreas Almgren was fourth in the 10,000 meters in the EC athletics
Andreas Almgren has shown brilliant form throughout the year, and before tonight’s EC race had broken the Swedish record no less than six times. One of the records was broken…
Defending defender Bol to European Championship final 400 meters hurdles: ‘Consciously withheld’
“It’s a good track with wide bends and I’ve seen a lot of personal bests being run, so the conditions are right,” Bol said after her race in the semi-finals,…
Defending defender Bol to European Championship final 400 meters hurdles
Amersfoort – Femke Bol has easily qualified for the final of the 400 meters hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. The reigning world and European champion from Amersfoort…
Athletics: Andreas Kramer fifth in the 800 meters final in the athletics EC
Andreas Kramer, who won the WC silver last winter, went to the final of 800 meters yesterday after finishing third in his semi-final, where he was at the front of…
Athletics: Jakob Ingebrigtsen sprinted home the gold in the 5,000 meters: “Fantastic to witness”
– It means a lot. I really enjoy running races, and that’s what I use as motivation. It’s great fun and extra fun when it goes your way, says Jakob…
Athletics: Henrik Larsson just off the podium in the 100 meters – lodged a protest
It started with Larsson running almost a full race over 100 meters in the semi-finals barely two hours before the final. – It has been chaotic to say the least.…
Athletics: Scandal in the 100 meters – runners did not hear the shot and ran to the finish line
– It is a farce and something that should not be able to happen, says SVT Sports expert Alhaji Jeng. Henrik Larsson managed to run about 70 meters before he…