Athletics
Protected national championships windows set for 2021-2024
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Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:27
World Athletics aims to prevent calendar clashes with Wanda Diamond League and Continental Tour Gold, Silver or Bronze international meetings World Athletics has announced set protected national championships windows for the next four years as the global governing body looks to avoid calendar clashes with events such as the Wanda Diamond League. It means athletes will no longer have to…
Bathurst World Cross organisers request event delay
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Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:53
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions force organisers to explore alternative dates for the 2021 World Cross Country Championships The 2021 World Cross Country Championships, currently scheduled for March 20 next year, looks set to take place at a later date following a request from organisers that the event be postponed. Following the first day of its 222nd Council meeting, World Athletics…
Carla Molinaro breaks LEJOG record
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 14:58
The GB international ultra runner ran the length of Britain in 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds Carla Molinaro has broken the women’s record for Land’s End to John O’Groats, running the length of Britain in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds. The GB international ultra runner started her 874-mile journey on Thursday July 16 when she…
World Athletics amends shoe rules
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Tuesday, 28 July 2020 15:19
Governing body announces establishment of ‘Athletic Shoe Availability Scheme’ for unsponsored elite athletes and new maximum sole heights for spikes Changes to the maximum height of spiked shoes for track and field events and the establishment of an ‘Athletic Shoe Availability Scheme’ for unsponsored elite athletes are among the rule revisions announced by World Athletics on Tuesday. World Athletics says…
Road Olympic qualifying system to resume in September
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Tuesday, 28 July 2020 11:15
Update means results recorded at the rescheduled London Marathon can count for Tokyo 2020 qualification purposes World Athletics is to lift its suspension of the Olympic qualification system for marathon and race walk events from September 1, meaning results recorded at the rescheduled Virgin Money London Marathon in October can count for Tokyo 2020 qualification purposes. In April athletics’ global…
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