Athletics












Diack rings NASDAQ closing bell rung to mark IAAF Centenary

By Mike Rowbottom

Lamine Diack_NASDAQ_11_JuneJune 11 - The closing bell, traditionally rung daily at 4.00pm to signify the end of trading on the NASDAQ exchange in New York City, has been rung by Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), to mark the year of the IAAF Centenary.



Junior sprint sensation Gemili faces "nice" Olympic Games dilemma

By Mike Rowbottom

JAdam Gemili_5_Juneune 5 - Great Britain's Adam Gemili, who reduced his personal best from 10.23sec to 10.08 at the Sparkassen Cup at the weekend is facing a similar dilemma to the one presented to Mark Lewis-Francis – as he has to decide between contesting next month's IAAF World Championships or competing at the London 2012 Olympics.

Wind denies Xiang world record as Farah defeats Bekele

By Mike Rowbottom

Xiang June_3June 2 - China's former world and Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang (pictured) thought he had equalled the world record of his great Cuban rival Dayron Robles at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, as he crossed the line in 12.87sec.