Day: January 29, 2025
Femke Bol will miss individual indoor events of winter athletics
Femke Bol will miss individual indoor events of winter athletics. The Olympic bronze medalist in the 400m hurdles from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 said she wanted to “reflect on everything that has happened in my career so far” and prioritize things in her life outside of sports. “After the last Olympic cycle, filled with
Patrizia van der Weken is Luxembourg’s hope for a European medal in the sprint
Patrizia van der Weken is Luxembourg runner and one of the biggest talents of the European athletics. She is Summer World University Games 100m champion in 2021 Chengdu and one of the biggest hope of a honor in sprints. “I didn’t expect to progress so much in such a short period of time”, admits Patrizia
Ruth Chepngetich believes it will be very difficult for anyone to break her marathon world record
Reigning marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has admitted that lowering her time will be one of the toughest tests for any athlete looking to break the world record. Ruth Chepngetich became the first woman to run under 2:10 hours, clocking an impressive 2:09:56 hours to win the Chicago Marathon in October 2024. Her time
Juan Miguel Echevarria returned to competition after more than three years of absence
Cuban long jumper Juan Miguel Echevarria, considered one of the greatest talents in his discipline, returned to competition after more than three years of absence. He competed in a meeting in Portugal and achieved a result of 7.48m, which is far from his best performances, but is a first step towards strong results. Juan Miguel
Lieke Klaver and Nadine Visser will compete in Metz
Two of the Netherlands’ athletics stars, Lieke Klaver and Nadine Visser, will compete at the World Athletics Tour Indoor Silver Label’s meeting in Metz on February 8. Lieke Klaver is expected to compete in the 200m and 400m. The world and European indoor 400m silver medalist will face the European 4x400m medley champion Sharlene Mawdsley
Julien Alfred will competed in 300m at Brighton, Massachusetts
Paris 2024 Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will return to competition in Brighton, Massachusetts, on February 2. This time, however, she will not be competing in one of her signature sprint events, but will instead be competing in the longer 300m. In the event, she will face her training partner Dina Asher-Smith and American athlete
Phoebe Gill will compete in 1,500m at the Irish Milers in Belfast
The British Olympics athlete Phoebe Gill will return to this year’s Irish Milers in Belfast following her record-breaking 800m performance last May. Phoebe Gill, then 17, broke the 45-year-old European record in the 800m for girls under-18, clocking 1:57.86 min to shave almost four seconds off her personal best. Her win in Belfast marked the