“I am a hurdler, not a sprinter”- Olympic Champion Omar Mcleod
McLeod cleared all ten hurdles without incident and amazing speed in between, to claim a decisive victory in 13.05 seconds.
All three Jamaicans stumble at 800 metres heats
Natoya Ghoule was the best placed Jamaican, as she finished third in heat eight, with both Simoya Campbell, running in…
IAAF announces new CEO
Olivier Gers, 46, has more than 20 years of commercial, marketing and media experience, leading large global teams in creating…
Whyte, Thompson, Ahye impress on Day 5 #Rio2016
Here is a recap of a few qualifying events on day five of the athletics segment of the games.
Omar Mcleod – A sprint hurdles Trailblazer
The only man this season to run below 13 seconds for the men’s 110m hurdles and the only hurdler in…
Hurdler Simmonds out to prove detractors wrong
After placing second in her heat on Tuesday, she said, “I remember this morning somebody saying that the future Jamaican…
Bolt’s 19.19, van Niekerk’s 43.03 get equal rating from Taplin
Taplin gave commendations to van Niekerk for doing such a good job from running in lane 8. “He ran a…
Day Five Evening Medal/Points Tables & Results #Rio2016
Selected results from Day Five Evening session, along with Medal and Points Tables for the #Rio2016 Olympic Games