Bozhidar Saraboyukov won the Balkan title in the long jump with 8.12m
Bozhidar Saraboyukov won the Balkan title in the long jump at the indoor championships in Belgrade. The Bulgarian athlete reached the gold with 8.12m, thus crossing the 8-meter mark in his fourth competition of the season. The 20-year-old talent grabbed the gold medal on his second attempt, when he landed on this result. The silver
Hellen Obiri will not compete at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September
(1143, 1, ‘2025-02-13 13:05:42’, ‘2025-02-13 13:05:42’, ‘Two-time world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri has announced that she will not be competing at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September. The 35-year-old Kenyan has revealed her reasons for doing so. “You remember I fell twice in the race and winning bronze was such a relief. I knew
Letsile Tebogo will compete in 100m event at the Keqiao Diamond League
The Paris 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo will compete in the 100m at the second Diamond League event of 2025 in Keqiao, China, on May 3rd. The Botswanan sprinter won five times in the event between July and September last year. In 2025, the 21-year-old Letsile Tebogo will turn his attention to the 100m
Ukrainian pole vault athlete Yana Hladiychuk
Yana Hladiychuk is an Ukrainian athlete, who competed in the women’s pole vault event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The four-time Balkan Championships winner (indoor and outdoor) and six-time national champion (indoor and outdoor) was born on May 21, 1993, and started in athletics at an early age, proving to be one of the top
Julius Yego vowed to fight for a podium at the Tokyo World Championships
The 2015 world javelin throw champion Julius Yego has vowed to fight for a podium at the Tokyo World Championships in September before considering his retirement from the sport. “I have already qualified for the Tokyo World Championships, so now it’s time for me to train hard and smart. I am old and I have
Dutch runner Diane van Es
Diane van Es is a Dutch athlete specializing in middle- and long-distance running, who is one of the top talents in the country and European Athletics. Her biggest achievements are the 10,000m silver at the 2024 Roma European Athletics Championships, as well as a 5,000m bronze at the 2021 Tallinn European Athletics U23 Championships. She
Diane van Es broke the European 5km road run record in the Monaco
Dutch long-distance runner Diane van Es broke the European 5km record of the compatriot Sifan Hassan at the Monaco Run 5km. The Dutch athlete finished second, clocking at 14:39 min, behind the Ethiopian winner Likina Amebaw, who finished in 14:33 min. Although not winning the race, Diane van Es improved the European 5km record of
Yared Nuguse broke the indoor one mile world record at the Millrose Games in New York City
Paris 2024 Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist Yared Nuguse broke the indoor one mile world record by winning the Millrose Games in New York City last night in 3:46.63 min. Hobbs Kessler finished second in 3:46.90 min. Both runners were under Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record of 3:47.01 min. Third remained the Australian runner Cameron Myers,
Neeraj Chopra starts the 2025 season at the Doha Diamond League in May
Reigning world champion and Tokyo 2021 Olympic champion in javelin throw Neeraj Chopra has confirmed his participation in the Diamond League in Doha on May 16. The Qatari capital is the third stop on the 2025 Diamond League circuit. “Neeraj Chopra is already preparing to open the season with his coach (world record holder Jan
Malaika Mihambo after new long jump rules: It’s interesting, but some improvement is needed
The Olympic, world and European long jump champion Malaika Mihambo won the first experimental competition from a 40-centimeter take-off-zone in Dusseldorf with 6.87m. Dutchwoman Pauline Hondema was second with 6.68m and Plamena Mitkova was third with 6.67m. The standings according to the normal rules took on a completely different direction – Pauline Hondema wins with