Category: Sprints News
Daryll Neita joined Noah Lyles’ training group
British sprinter Daryll Neita, who finished fourth in the 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has moved to Florida to join Lance Brauman’s training group. The group in Claremont, Florida, also includes Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles, who is also world 200m champion. Brauman’s training group also includes Olympic and world 400m gold medalist Shaunae
Kishane Thompson won his indoor debut
Paris 2024 Olympic 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson won his indoor debut. The Jamaican athlete won the 60m at the World Athletics Tour Indoor Gold Label event in Astana in 6.56 sec. In the heats, the 23-year-old Thompson clocked 6.58 sec. Ali Anwar Al-Balushi (Oman) took second place in the men’s 60m final with 6.60
Tia Clayton won 60m gold at the World Athletics Tour Indoor’s Gold Label in Astana
Jamaican sprinter and World’s U20 champion Tia Clayton smashed the competition, winning the 60m gold at the Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov in Astana Kazakhstan. The meeting is World Athletics Tour Indoor’s Gold Label. Tia Clayton won the 60m event, clocking at 7.18 sec. Her twin sister Tina Clayton also was on the podium,
Shericka Jackson wants to prove she’s one of the best in the sprint
After a turbulent 2024 and missing the Paris Olympics due to injury, Shericka Jackson is ready to make a strong comeback on the track. The reigning world 200m champion will make her first start of the year in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday. She will start in the 60m. “Even though I didn’t make it in
Italian rising athletics star Kelly Doualla set a new European U18 best time for the 60m
Italian athlete Kelly Doualla set the fastest 60m time in Europe for the under-18 girls’ event after winning first place at the Memorial Giovannini, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Challenger meeting, in Ancona. The rising Italian athletics star, whose parents are from Cameroon, turned 15 in November. Kelly Doualla won the race convincingly in 7.23
Luxembourg sprinter Patrizia Van der Weken leads 60m season rankings after two records
The favorite of the home team from Luxembourg, Patrizia Van der Weken, did not disappoint her fans and won the 60-meter sprint in front of the fans. She also did it with a national indoor record of 7.07 sec. In the heats, Patrizia Van der Weken won with a time of 7.18 sec, and in
Thomas Barr doesn’t think the Athletics Grand Slam will have an impact on the Diamond League
Irish track and field athlete Thomas Barr believes the new circuit of professional athletics, the Grand Slam of Athletics, launched by American sprinting legend Michael Johnson, will not have as big an impact on the Diamond League as many feared. Michael Johnson’s series will feature four three-day meetings between April and June, mostly in the
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
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,