Author: Svilen Petrov
Mondo Duplantis misses out on new world record in Sweden
Pole vault superstar Armand Duplantis failed to break his own world record in front of his adoring home fans after missing the impressive 6.28m mark three times in Uppsala Mondo Classic. Two weeks ago, the Olympic and world champion set the 11th world record of his stunning career when he cleared 6.27m in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Only 13 athletes in Team Britain for the World Athletics Indoor Championships
Olympic bronze medalist Georgia Bell will lead a small British team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships later this month. Thirteen British athletes will head to Nanjing, China. Georgia Bell, 31, who reached the Olympic podium in Paris has now left her job in cybersecurity to focus on athletics again. The World Indoor Championships are
Former half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie was suspended
Former half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Federation of India for refusing or failing to provide a sample for testing. Kibiwott Kandie set a world record in the Valencia Half Marathon in 2020 when he won the event. He will also win the same race in Valencia
Mattia Furlani, Andy Díaz Hernandez, and Zaynab Dosso are the Italian stars for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing
Two medalists from the Paris 2024 Olympics and two European Indoor champions from Apeldoorn have been named in the Italian team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, next week. Silver medalist in the long jump Mattia Furlani and bronze medallist in the triple jump Andy Díaz Hernandez will join European 60m champion
Hamish Kerr will defend his world high jump title in Nanjing
Hamish Kerr will defend his high jump title as part of a 12-strong New Zealand team named for the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing. The squad for the event in China, which will be held from 21-23 March, is the largest ever named for New Zealand at a global indoor championship. Hamish Kerr cleared 2.36m
The 16-year-old Yan Ziyi broke her own world Under-20 record in the javelin throw
China’s 16-year-old Yan Ziyi broke her own world Under-20 record in the javelin throw with a throw of 64.83m at the Throws Invitation Meeting 1 in Chengdu. It is her third world record in the age group. Last year, the then-15-year-old Yan Ziyi set a mark of 64.28m in April and improved to 64.41m in
Dutch athlete Demi van den Wildenberg
Demi van den Wildenberg is Dutch track and field athlete, who competes in sprints and relays. She is a European U20 Championships silver medalist in 4x100m relay. Demi van den Wildenberg was born on February 29, 2000. She started in athletics at an early age and showed her great skills and talent in sprints and
Armand Duplantis won the pole vault gold at the ISTAF Indoor tournament in Berlin with new meeting record
The big star in the pole vault, Armand Duplantis, has started 2025 in a fantastic way. The Olympic, world and European champion and world record holder in the discipline won the ISTAF Indoor tournament in Berlin with a new meeting record of 6.10m. The Swedish athlete is trying to improve his own world record after
Romanian athlete Maria Mihalache
Maria Mihalache is Romanian track and field athlete and one of the biggest talent in the country’s sprints. She is Balkan Indoor champion and nine-time national champion in sprints and relays. Maria Mihalache was born on May 11, 2003. She started in athletics at school and showed great talents in running and sprints. Maria Mihalache
Ertan Ozkan won the 60m gold at the Beograd Balkan Indoor Championships
Ertan Ozkan won the 60m gold at the Beograd Balkan Indoor Championships. The Turkish athlete won the sprint with 6.63 sec, beating his compatriot Mustafa Kemal Ay by only 0.02 sec. The bronze in the event was for Nikola Karamanolov (Bulgaria), who finished in 6.69 sec. Another Bulgarian sprinter finished fourth – Hristo Iliev, who