Category: Sprints News
Eugene Amo-Dadzie ranked fifth in the all-time European rankings in 100m
Eugene Amo-Dadzie has moved up to fifth in the all-time European rankings in the men’s 100m after clocking a remarkable personal best of 9.87 sec (+2.0 m/s) at Leigh Valley, London. It is also the best European time of the season for the 33-year-old athlete, who will represent Great Britain in the 4x100m relay at
Daryll Neita sharply criticizes the Grand Slam Track for unfulfilled promises
British sprinter Daryll Neita has hit out at the Grand Slam track and field circuit for failing to pay athletes their salaries on time, as promised before the start of the tournament. Daryll Neita has given the clearest signal yet that the Grand Slam track and field circuit was in financial trouble even before its
Legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce retires after the World Athletics Championships
Legendary Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will retire from competition after the world athletics championships in Tokyo next month. The three-time Olympic and 10-time world gold medalist said she would compete again in 2025, saying she had unfinished business after withdrawing from the 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to injury. “I didn’t get
Letsile Tebogo has been awarded the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award for the second consecutive year
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has been awarded the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award for the second consecutive year at the Diamond League Final held in Zurich. Although the Botswanan athlete did not secure the Diamond Trophy, his performance in the final further solidified his status as one of the premier athletes of his generation.
Noah Lyles defeated Letsile Tebogo to win the 200m Diamond Trophy
Paris 2024 Olympic champions in the 100m and 200m Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo put on a real fight for the Diamond Trophy in 200m. At the end the American sprinter Noah Lyles won the race in 19.74 sec (-0.6 m/sec). Letsile Tebogo this time came in second with 19.76 sec, and third place went
Alexander Ogando won the 200m gold at the Brussels Diamond League
Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando won the 200m gold at the Brussels Diamond League after clocking 20.16 sec ahead of the American Robert Gregory with 20.19 sec and the 2021 World U20 champion Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike with 20.29 sec. Alexander Ogando is World champion and Olympics silver medalist with Dominican 4x400m mixed relay. His personal best
Oblique Seville: Running 9.87 sec in these conditions shows that I can run much faster anywhere
Oblique Seville won the 100m sprint at the Lausanne Diamond League with an impressive time of 9.87 sec for the conditions in which the athletes had to compete in Switzerland. Heavy rain and puddles accompanied the competitors during the race in Lausanne. “Running 9.87 sec in these conditions shows that I can run much faster
Sonia O’Sullivan questioned Rhasidat Adeleke’s decision not to be part of the Ireland’s relay for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships
There has been some disappointing news from the world of athletics in recent days, with it being announced that Rhasidat Adeleke will not be part of Ireland’s team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month. The Irish sprinter has endured a difficult 2025 season, battling injuries and a lack of form. She recently
Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in men’s 100m at the Silesia Diamond League
Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in men’s 100m at the Silesia Diamond League, getting revenge from the Paris 2024 Olympics and hinting for the big battle at the upcoming Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September. The Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson finished in 9.87 sec to secure the gold at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, ahead
Diego Nappi won 200m gold at the Tampere European Athletics U20 Championships
The European U18 champion in the 200m from 2024 Banska Bystrica, Diego Nappi, won the gold in the Tampere European Athletics U20 Championships as well. The day before his 18th birthday, the Italian congratulated himself with the title of the championship, after finishing first in 20.77 sec (-2.9 m/sec). The Portuguese Pedro Afonso remained with