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Athletics: Qatar's Barshim impresses with 2.40m in Eugene

Agence France-PresseJune 1, 2013 20:30
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim posted the best outdoor high jump since 2000 on Saturday with a winning leap of 2.40m at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting. The Qatari's performance was the most impressive in a spate of season-leading efforts produced in the fourth of 14 stops in the IAAF's elite Diamond League series. The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist is now tied with four other athletes as the fourth-best performers all-time outdoors in the discipline and his clearance was the highest indoors or out since the 2.40 of Russian Ivan Ukhov indoors in February of 2009.

Athletics: Prefontaine Classic selected results

Agence France-PresseJune 1, 2013 01:32
Principal results here on Friday on the first day of the Prefontaine Classic athletics meet, the fourth stop on the IAAF Diamond League series: Men Mile: 1. James Kiplagat Lagut (KEN) 3min 55.24sec 2. Henrik Ingebrigsten (NOR) 3:55.50 3. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) 3:56.13 10,000m: 1. Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 27min 12.08sec 2. Imane Merga (ETH) 27:12.37 3. Abera Juma (ETH) 27:13.10 Long jump: 1. Aleksander Menkov (RUS) 8.39 metres 2. Mauro Da Silva (BRA) 8.22 3. Greg Rutherford (GBR) 8.22 Women

Athletics: James, Merritt to renew 400m rivalry in Eugene

Agence France-PresseMay 31, 2013 00:32
Olympic champion Kirani James will try to build on his sizzling Shanghai performance when he leads a talent-loaded 400m field Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meeting. James, who became Grenada's first Olympic medallist in any sport when he won the 400m gold in London last year, clocked the best time in the world this year of 44.02sec at the IAAF Diamond League stop in Shanghai on May 18. In Shanghai, he got the better of 2008 Olympic gold medallist LaShawn Merritt, leaving the American out for revenge on home soil.

Athletics: Injured Rudisha out of Prefontaine

Agence France-PresseMay 31, 2013 00:22
Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha pulled out of this weekend's Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meeting Thursday with a knee injury, organizers said. An MRI scan performed on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon revealed the injury, which Rudisha's manager James Templeton told organizers was to the Kenyan athlete's right knee.

Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll marathon organizers tout shift in race course; date shift to Nov. 17

The Canadian PressMay 30, 2013 18:46
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon organizers are unveiling several changes to the race this year, including shifting the race date to Nov. 17. Competitor Group executive Adam Zocks joined Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Thursday to talk about the new date, new course route and plans for security in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing in March. Officials say they're co-ordinating security plans with Las Vegas police.

Semenya targets world championships but coach unsure

May 30, 2013 11:20
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Olympic silver medalist Caster Semenya says she is still keen to compete in this year's athletics world championships but her coach says the 800 meters specialist might have to considering giving up on the season. The mixed messages from the Semenya camp came a week after the 22-year-old was removed from the list of elite athletes who are funded by South Africa's Olympic committee because she was allegedly not training.

Cutting the costs of running, tips for road warriors

May 30, 2013 09:03
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Theresa Tufaro started running back in her college days, she thought she was taking up one of the cheapest hobbies ever. "In theory all you need is some workout clothes and a pair of sneakers," says the 32-year-old, who works as a marketing manager for publisher Scholastic in New York City. "I didn't quite realize what I was getting into."

Ukraine's Bubka launches IOC presidency bid

May 28, 2013 15:46
By Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, the sixth candidate for world sport's most influential post. "This was always natural for me. Sport is in my blood, it is in my genes," the Ukrainian said when asked about his decision to run as the youngest candidate. The new president will be elected on September 10.

Olympics: Bubka joins race for IOC chief post

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 09:18
Legendary pole vaulter Sergei Bubka, who currently presides Ukraine's National Olympic Committee, announced Tuesday his candidacy to succeed International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge "After a long reflection I have decided to put myself forward for the election of the IOC president," Bubka was quoted as saying by the local press. "I want to add that I fully understand all the responsibilities that I would have to carry in this post."

Ethiopian winner of Boston marathon tells of his sorrow

Agence France-PresseMay 26, 2013 09:46
The Ethiopian winner of the Boston marathon who crossed the finish line just hours before it was attacked pledged Sunday to return next year, saying "sport should never be a battleground". Lelisa Desisa, 23, also told staff from the US embassy at a ceremony attended by US Secretary of State John Kerry that he would donate his winning medal back to the people of Boston as a gesture of solidarity.
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