Athletics







Farah and Williams earn top European awards


By Mike Rowbottom


mo farah_daegu_06-10-11October 6 - Mo Farah, Britain's world 5,000-metre gold medallist and 10,000m silver medallist, has been named as European Male Athlete of the Year, and his young British colleague Jodie Williams has been voted the Female Rising Star of the Year.

Heat "not a deal-breaker" for Doha World Championship bid claims IAAF

By Duncan Mackay in Doha

Bob Hersh_visit_Al_Sadd_Sports_Club_to_view_cooling_technology_Doha_October_6_2011October 6 - Doha appears to have overcome what was generally perceived as its biggest obstacle to hosting the 2017 World Championships after Bob Hersh, the senior vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), revealed that he was impressed with the state-of-the-art cooling technology that was demonstrated here today.


IAAF impressed by Doha but raise concerns over heat, admit officials

By Duncan Mackay in Doha

Bob Hersh_in_Doha_October_5_2011October 5 - Doha was in confident mood after the opening day of the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) visit here to inspect its bid to host the 2017 World Championships, claming that they were "impressed with everything they have seen", even though they admitted that concerns had been raised about the heat.




Vern Gambetta joins line up for IFAC 2011

By Emily Goddard

vern_gambetta_20-06-11October 2 - Vern Gambetta, often considered as the founding father of 'Functional Sports Training', has been announced as a keynote speaker as part of this year's high calibre line up at the International Festival of Athletics Coaching (IFAC) 2011.

Olympic champions to lead London 2017 Athletes Commission

By Duncan Mackay

Denise_Lewis_with_Sebastian_Coe_at_unveiling_of_Olympic_torchOctober 1 - Olympic champions Denise Lewis and Jason Gardener have been chosen to head an Athletes Commission set-up to advise and support London's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships, which is being headed by Sebatian Coe, it has been announced on the eve of a crucial visit from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Former Duke coach wins humanitarian award

By David Gold

Al_Buehler_03-08-11October 1 - Al Buehler, the former Duke University track and field coach, has been named as the winner of the 2011 Jackie Robinson Humanitarian Award from the United States Sports Academy, in recognition of his 56-year service to athletes both on and off the track.