THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 12:09 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 12:09 |
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London, Doha go head-to-head for 2017 athleticsLondon or Doha will be named 2017 world athletics championships hosts by the International Association of Athletics Federations on Friday. Savinova pips Semenya for 800m titleRussian Mariya Savinova rained on Caster Semenya's parade, nipping past the controversial South African for world gold in the women's 800m. No plans for rule change after Bolt's false startUsain Bolt had barely left the track after his astonishing false start in the 100m final before a debate swirled over the controversial rule. SA campaign heats up at World ChampionshipsRuben Ramolefi improved his national record in the men's 3 000m steeplechase on Monday -- the third day of the IAAF World Championships. Semenya, Pistorius have points to prove at WorldsPreviously banned from competing, both Caster Semenya and sprinter Oscar Pistorius will showcase their ability at the world championships. Bolt cruises, Semenya outshone at Bislett GamesUsain Bolt delivered a stunning 200m victory at the Bislett Games but Caster Semenya was outshone by unheralded Moroccan Halima Hachlaf in the 800m. Semenya set for speedy returnThe normally shy Caster Semenya opens up on life in the public eye and her goal of retaining her world title. Run like a KenyanIf two Kenyans winning the London Marathon inspired you, why not go in the footsteps of Adharanand Finn who went to a training camp in Iten? Gebrselassie retires, leaves imperishable legacyHaile Gebrselassie's dream of crowning a glorious career with victory in the 2012 London Olympics vanished on the streets of New York on Sunday. Ben Johnson's tell-all track to recoveryTwenty-nine years ago, in late September 1981, the most infamous story of corruption in world sport began. |
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