Olympics: James on verge of 400m title
August 6th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/CMC) Grenadian Kirani James came one step closer to adding an Olympic gold medal to his World title when he clocked a season-best time to win his semi-final ... Read more...
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Olympics: Blake downplays experience factor in 100m contest
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/CMC) World 100 metres sprint champion Yohan Blake has dismissed experience as a key factor in the contest at the London Olympics this weekend.The 22-year-old is one of ... Read more...
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World champion Kemboi charged with assault
June 29th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Eldoret (Kenya), June 29 (IANS) A Kenyan court charged world's 3,000-metre champion Ezekiel Kemboi with assault after a woman said he stabbed her after leaving a drinking den here.The charges ... Read more...
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Kenya’s Jepkosgei eyes another Olympic medal in London
May 4th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, May 4 (IANS) Olympic women's 800m silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei is keen to prove that there is still life in the old war horse as she prepares for her ... Read more...
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Kenya eyeing relay triumph at London
April 18th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, April 18 (IANS) Sprints have never been Kenya's area of specialisation but that history might be changed this summer at the London Olympics where the country is expected to ... Read more...
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Liu Xiang, Robles set for Birmingham showdown
February 10th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles will go head-to-head with reigning world indoor champion Liu Xiang of China in a blockbuster 60-metre hurdles ... Read more...
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Bolt, Pearson named IAAF athletes of the year
November 13th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, Nov 13 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Australia's Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, were named IAAF athletes of the year here.Bolt, the Olympic 100-metre champion, wins ... Read more...
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Farah, Savinova named European Athlete Of The Year
October 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 6 (IANS) World 5,000 metres champion Mo Farah of Britain and 800m champion Mariya Savinova of Russia have been named European male and female Athlete Of The Year.The ... Read more...
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James, Bolt in running for World Athlete of the Year award
October 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, Oct 4 (IANS/CMC) World 400 metres champion Kirani James of Grenada and Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt have been shortlisted for the World Athlete of the Year award by the ... Read more...
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Tired Bolt eyes world-leading time in Brussels
September 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels (Belgium) Sep 16 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt finds himself in an unfamiliar position at the season-ending Diamond League meet here Friday, still trying to post the world's fastest ... Read more...
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Blake, James win Zurich Diamond League
September 9th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) World champion sprinters Yohan Blake and Kirani James sustained their purple patches from the recent Daegu showpiece, clocking personal bests to dominate the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League ... Read more...
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World Champion James thanks Grenadians as country parties into the night
September 1st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
St. George's (Grenada), Sep 1 (IANS/CMC) Grenada's new 400 metres World champion Kirani James has taken to social media site Facebook to say thank you after a stunning run in ... Read more...
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World Athletics Championship: Jamaican minister laments Powell 100m exit
August 27th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 27 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica's Sports Minister Olivia Grange has lamented Asafa Powell's withdrawal from the marquee 100 metres event at the World Championships.
The 28-year-old was forced out of ... Read more...
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Grenadian James makes stunning pro debut at Diamond League
August 6th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/CMC) Grenadian teenager Kirani James completed a memorable Diamond League debut, streaking to a world-leading time to win the men's 400 metres but importantly, making a bold statement ... Read more...
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Powell issues warning to Bolt by winning in Hungary
July 31st, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest (Hungary), July 31 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell sent a stern warning to world champion Usain Bolt ahead of next month's start of the World Championship in Daegu, when he ... Read more...
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Asian athletics: Mayookha leaps to gold, silver for Gowda
July 7th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Amidst the gloom caused by doping scandal, some good news for Indian athletics came Thursday as Mayookha Johny won the women's long jump gold on ... Read more...
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