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05/18/2012 02:23 PM

Bekele to return to Oslo - Samsung Diamond League

14 May 2012 - Oslo, Norway - Ethopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, the man universally regarded as the greatest distance runner of all time, will contest the 5000m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo on 7 June.

05/18/2012 02:12 PM

Murer hoping for revenge in Rio, Maggi gunning for 7m – Preview

18 May 2012 – Rio de Janeiro will host the 28th edition of the "Grande Prêmio Brasil/Caixa de Atletismo” on Sunday, a meet that's part of the IAAF World Challenge. The event will mark the ending of the "2012 Brazilian Athletics Tour", a series of five meets that took place around the South American nation in the past two weeks.

05/18/2012 01:57 PM

Hot men’s 10Km the focus on busy athletics weekend in Manchester – Preview

18 May 2012 – Manchester, UK - The 10th edition of the Bupa Great Manchester Run 10k will see three superstars of distance running who were supposed to be in the focus at the Olympic Marathon in London later this year.

05/18/2012 01:07 PM

Bolt confirms Zurich return - Samsung Diamond League

15 May 2012 - Zurich, Switzerland - Exciting news for athletics fans in Zurich: Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt will be part of the cast of Weltklasse Zürich this year. Thevpenultimate stop on the Samsung Diamond League series, scheduled for Thursday, 30 August, will once again play host to one of the the Samsung Diamond League finals.

05/18/2012 12:20 PM

Stellar men's High Jump field taking shape, Collins joins 100m clash in Rome - Samsung Diamond League

18 May 2012 - Rome, Italy - Usain Bolt will be chased by another sprint star in the 100 metres at the Compeed Golden Gala on 31 May.

05/18/2012 10:37 AM

Arslan and Belotti triumph at WMRA kick-off in Willer Sur Thur

18 May 2012 - Willer Sur Thur, France - Ahmet Arslan and Valentina Belotti were victorious in La Montee du Grand Ballon, the first race in the 2012 WMRA Grand Prix, on Thursday (17).

05/18/2012 10:21 AM

The pressure of nine, or the pressure of 1.3 billion? Hurdlers speak in Shanghai – Samsung Diamond League

18 May 2012 – Shanghai, China - Liu Xiang is a virtual certainty to make China’s Olympic team, but he will carry the expectations of 1.3 billion people to the line in London 2012.

05/18/2012 10:00 AM

Powell one of several stars with points to prove in Shanghai – PREVIEW – Samsung Diamond League

18 May 2012 – Shanghai, China - Asafa Powell said in Shanghai today that he remains certain he can win the gold medal in the 100m at the London 2012 Olympic Games - provided he runs his best race.

05/17/2012 02:42 PM

Ohuruogu latest champion added to Ostrava line-up - IAAF World Challenge

17 May 2012 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain is the latest top name added to the line-up for the 51st Ostrava Golden Spike, the IAAF World Challenge meeting slated for 25 May.

05/17/2012 11:24 AM

World champions James and Montsho head Prefontaine one-lap fields - Samsung Diamond League

17 May 2012 - Eugene, Oregon – Even the best in the world have competition, and the reigning World Champions in the men’s and women’s 400m at the 38th Prefontaine Classic are no exception.

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