Author: Svilen Petrov
Australian hurdler Sarah Carli
Australian hurdler Sarah Carli has emerged as a rising star in track and field. The 27-year-old from Wollongong, New South Wales specializes in the 400m hurdles. Representing Australia at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Sarah Carli reached the semi-finals in the women’s 400m hurdles. She later qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but was eliminated
Sifan Hassan admitted that her hardest decision was moving to the US
Many see Sifan Hassan as a superwoman, but the Olympic marathon champion admits that she’s far from it. The three-time Olympic champion was forced to seek asylum in the Netherlands from Ethiopia as a teenager and had to adapt to a new culture. She moved to the Netherlands in 2008, at the age of 15.
Julien Alfred confirms participation in the Diamond Leagues in Oslo and Stockholm
Olympic 100m champion from Paris 2024 and world indoor 60m gold medalist from Glasgow 2024 Julien Alfred has had a memorable year on the track, but she will be looking to add to her tally in 2025. The sprinter from Saint Lucia has already confirmed her participation in the Diamond League tournaments in Oslo and
Letsile Tebogo kicks off 2025 season with 400m run in Australia
Paris 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo will make his first start of the year in Melbourne, Australia. The Botswanan talent will compete in the 400m on March 29. Letsile Tebogo, who made history as Botswana’s first Olympic gold medalist with a convincing 200m victory in Paris last year, is looking forward to starting the
Menno Vloon topped the pole vault’s world rankings for the season
Menno Vloon (Netherlands) opened the winter season in good form and won in France. Menno Vloon topped the world rankings for the season after securing first place with 5.82m. He beat home team representatives Thibaut Collet (5.70m) and Baptiste Thiery (5.61m). Menno Vloon holds the Dutch record with 5.96m and will have the opportunity to
Kibiwott Kandie attacks world record at the Valencia Marathon
The former marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie has set his sights on breaking Kelvin Kiptum’s world record in Valencia. Kibiwott Kandie believes the late Kelvin Kiptum’s 2:00:35 hours from Chicago 2023 can be bettered. He himself is not even in the top 10 of the all-time marathon rankings. Kibiwott Kandie’s personal best is 2:06:46
Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse in a one-mile battle at the Millrose Games
Olympic and world indoor medalists Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse will renew their rivalry at the Millrose Games in New York on February 8. The event is part of the World Indoor Athletics Tour with a “Gold Label” and the two will compete in the one-mile run. Josh Kerr is the world champion in the
Jakob Ingebrigtsen could become the most successful athlete at the European Indoor Championships
Norwegian long-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen is aiming for even greater continental success at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn from March 6 to 9. The Norwegian, who won his third European Cross Country title in the men’s event in his last competition last month, is planning a short indoor season. His main target this winter
Olympic champions meet in Karlsruhe
Olympic long jump champion from Tokyo and European champion from Rome 2024 Malaika Mihambo has confirmed her participation in the home tournament in Karlsruhe on February 7. The competition is the fifth stop of the World Athletics Tour indoor with a “Gold Label”. Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, 2020 Olympic champion and 2022 world
Kishane Thompson will make his indoor debut in Astana
Paris 2024 Olympic 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson will make his indoor debut at the World Athletics Tour Gold Label event in Astana, Kazakhstan, on January 25. The 23-year-old Jamaican athlete will start in the 60m sprint. Kishane Thompson has never competed indoors before. He has a personal best of 6.67 sec in the 60m,