Day: February 3, 2025
Sander Skotheim won the heptathlon gold in Tallinn and improved the European record
Norwegian athlete Sander Skotheim won the heptathlon event in Tallinn at the World Athletics Combined Series with 6484 points. The Glasgow 2024 world indoor silver medalist thus improved by 5 points the European record of Kevin Mayer, who had been at the top since 2017. Kevin Mayer’s previous record was set at the European Indoor
Strong results in middle-distance running at the Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Josh Hoey, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Andrew Coscoran left their mark with thrilling victories in the long runs at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Label’s Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Two weeks after setting a North American 1,000m record of 2:14.48 min , which moved him into second place on the all-time world list,
Julien Alfred, Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles triumphed in the sprint events in Boston
Paris 2024 Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred won the 300m in a new Saint Lucia record of 36.16 sec at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Label’s in Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Her training partner Dina Asher-Smith took second place in the event in 36.87 sec. In the men’s 300m event of the
George Mills improved British national record in 3,000m
British athlete George Mills broke his country’s 3,000m national record at a World Athletics Tour indoor Silver Label’s Meeting de L’Eure in Val-de-Reuil, France. His time of 7:27.92 min moved him into ninth place in the all-time world indoor rankings. The previous British record in the event was held by reigning 1,500m world champion Josh
Saga Vanninen won the pentathlon gold in Tallinn with season best and national record
World silver medalist in the pentathlon Saga Vanninen won the pentathlon in Tallinn with a new Finnish record of 4,843 points, the best result in the world this season. The result moved Saga Vanninen to 16th place in the world rankings all-time. Personal bests of 6.48m in the long jump and 2:11.70 min in the
Stiliyan Orlinov improved the 42-year-old national U18 indoor record in the long jump
Bulgarian athletics talent Stiliyan Orlinov improved the 42-year-old national record in the indoor long jump for juniors under 18, after winning the national title at this age with a jump of 7.43m. He achieved this result in his fifth attempt. Thus, he corrected the previous record for juniors under 18, which was 7.38m by Todor
Steven Sabino is the Mozambique’s talent in the long jump
Mozambique has produced some great talent in the long jump. The 18-year-old Steven Sabino set his country’s national record of 7.91m and topped the world rankings for the season in the under-20 category. Sabino is also the under-20 national record holder for Mozambique in 100m. Steven Sabino shot to fame at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Israeli athlete Romi Tamir
Romi Tamir is Israeli track and field athlete, who specialized in the long and triple jump. She is five time national champion. Romi Tamir was born on July 3, 2003. She started in athletics as a kid and showed great skills for growing in the long jump event. Thus, her coach focused her development in
New Zealand pole vaulter Imogen Ayris
Imogen Ayris is a New Zealand pole vault athlete. She is a Oceania Athletics champion, three-time national champion, and won the bronze medal in the pole vault at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Imogen Ayris was part of the New Zealand’s team for the Paris 2024 Olympics and qualified for the pole vault final. She also