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20-Apr
TPR #748 – Jackson’s 48.32 400m Hurdle win Highlights Kansas Relays
ershawn Jackson’s world-leading 48.32 victory in the 400m Hurdles was the key highlight at the 81st Kansas Relays in Lawrence on Saturday.
It was the fifth victory in the last six years for the 24-year-old former World champion and more significantly, the quickest season opener in his specialty. More in TPR #748 and for the IAAF...

 18-Apr
TPR #747 – In Quest for Double Olympic Gold, Lagat has El Guerrouj on His Side
As he sets out on his quest for double Olympic gold this summer, Bernard Lagat will have plenty of supporters. Among them is the man whose achievement he’ll be hoping to emulate in Beijing: world record holder and reigning double Olympic champion Hicham El Guerrouj. More in TPR #747...

 18-Apr
TPR #746 – IAAF: No Positive Doping Tests in Valencia
No positive doping tests emerged from last month's World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, the IAAF announced today. More in TPR #746...

 17-Apr
TPR #744 – Cantwell's Debut the Headline Act at Saturday's Kansas Relays
World indoor shot put champion Christian Cantwell’s 2008 outdoor debut will among the primary highlights at Saturday’s invitational division of the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
Indeed, organizers of this weekend’s 81st edition of the event couldn’t have asked for a better plug than the one Cantwell provided soon after his victory at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia last month, when he told reporters that he was already looking forward to his return engagement. More in TPR #744...

 16-Apr
TPR #743 – Vili Heads New Zealand Squad for Beijing
Valerie Vili, the reigning world indoor and outdoor champion in the shot put, will lead a squad of eight from New Zealand to this summer's Olympic Games. More in TPR #743...

 16-Apr
TPR #742 – Weekly Review for April 16
TPR's exclusive Weekly Review. More in TPR #742...

 16-Apr
TPR #740 – Xiang, Campbell-Brown New York-bound
Reigning world and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang will be making a return engagement to the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City on May 31, organizers announced today. More in TPR #740...

 12-Apr
Hoffa and Carter in Fine Form
Reese Hoffa made his 2008 outdoor debut a notable one, winning the Shot Put with at the Spec Towns Invitational in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday. More for the IAAF...

 12-Apr
Abeylegesse Leads Turkish 10,000m Wweep in Istanbul
Reigning World 10,000m silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse cruised to her third consecutive European Cup 10,000m victory in Istanbul today, capping a Turkish sweep along with men’s winner, Selim Bayrak. More for the IAAF...

 11-Apr
TPR #739 – Williams, Collins to Headline Ponce Grand Prix
With some strong momentum on their side, U.S. sprinter Angela Williams and Kim Collins from St. Kitts will be among the key attractions for 2nd Ponce Grand Prix in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on May 17. More in TPR #739...

 10-Apr
TPR #738 – Weekly Review/Preview for April 10
TPR's exclusive Weekly Review. More in TPR #738...

 08-Apr
With Focus on Beijing, Kiplagat Set for Track Return in Istanbul on Saturday
Two-time World Road Running champion Lornah Kiplagat will return to the track for the first time in nearly a year at this weekend’s 12th European Cup 10,000m in Istanbul, Turkey. More for the IAAF...

 05-Apr
Solid Outings for Oliver and 'X-Man' in Gainesville
Notable performances by hurdler David Oliver and sprinter Xavier 'X-Man' Carter highlighted the first day of the 64th Pepsi Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday. More for the IAAF...

 10-Apr
TPR #737 – Chasing Beijing Qualifier, Kiplagat Returns to the Track on Saturday in Istanbul
In her first track appearance in nearly a year, two-time world road running champion Lornah Kiplagat will be looking to punch her ticket to the Beijing Olympics at this Saturday’s 12th European Cup 10,000m in Istanbul, Turkey. More in TPR #737...

 06-Apr
TPR #736 – 12 Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack at Marathon in Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan minister and 11 others, including an Olympic marathoner were killed in a suicide bomb attack this morning at the start of a marathon near Colombo, Sri Lanka. More in TPR #736...

 27-Mar
TPR #734 – Slovenian Federation Upholds Ceplak Doping Ban
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – The Slovenian Athletics Federation (AZS) has upheld a two-year doping ban for Olympic 800m bronze medalist Jolanda Ceplak.
“It was a difficult decision to reach, but we have concluded that Jolanda Ceplak is guilty,” said Slavko Cerne, the president of the federation’s Disciplinary Commission after a seven-hour session that didn’t conclude until after midnight Thursday. More in TPR #734...
07-10-Mar
* Coverage from the 12nd IAAF World Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain –- A sampling of TPR's coverage from Udine that is available on the world wide web.
  • 08-Mar
    Hard working Fasuba believes World record is close
    Valencia, Spain – After coasting through his semi in 6.51 seconds yesterday at Valencia’s Palau Velodromo Luis Puig, Olusoji Fasuba clearly appeared to be the man to beat in the World Indoor Championships final. Gliding comfortably over the final 20 metres, the 23-year-old Nigerian clearly had plenty in reserve. More for the IAAF...
  • 07-09-Mar
    World Indoor Championships - Event Reports
    Valencia, Spain – TPR assisted the IAAF with live event reports from Valencia. You can see them all here....
  • 04-Mar
    World Indoor Championships - Men's preview
    Valencia, Spain – A complete rundown on what to expect from the men's side of the action. Preview for the IAAF...
20-Feb
TPR #732 – Isinbayeva's Win Streak Halted at 23
Yelena Isinbayeva's 23-competition win streak came to an end at the Pedro's Cup jump competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland, tonight.
The reigning Olympic, World and European champion from Russia could only manage her opening height of 4.61m (15-1 1/2), before missing once at 4.76m (15-7 1/4) and twice at 4.81m (15-9 1/4), to bow out in a tie for second. More in TPR #732...

 16-Feb
TPR #729 – Nelson Moves to No. 3 All-time after 22.40m (73-6) Heave in Fayetteville
Adam Nelson is on fire.
At the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday night, the 32-year-old American won the shot put with a massive 22.40m (73-6) effort, to move up to the No. 3 spot among throwers all-time.
"I'm in the best shape I have ever been in," said Nelson, whose winning throw was the farthest the world has witnessed in more than 19 years. "I could have thrown a lot farther." More in TPR #729...

 13-Feb
TPR #728 – Despite Minor Injury, Vlasic Extends Unbeaten Streak to 20
SPLIT, Croatia -- Competing before an energized capacity crowd of more than 6000, Blanka Vlasic leaped to her 20th consecutive High Jump victory at the Slobodna Dalmacija Women’s High Jump Meeting in her hometown of Split, Croatia on Wednesday. More in TPR #720 and for the IAAF...

 13-Feb
Vlasic prepares to jump while Split prepares plans for 2010
SPLIT, Croatia – With today’s 2nd edition of the Split Women’s High Jump Meeting as a backdrop, a small IAAF delegation took advantage of their visit to this Dalmatian seaside resort city to meet with local officials who are planning the 2010 IAAF World Cup in Athletics. More for the IAAF...

 12-Feb
#727 – Comfortably at Home, Vlasic Relishes Center Stage
SPLIT, Croatia – A capacity crowd of more than 6000 will be on hand Wednesday afternoon when world high jump champion Blanka Vlasic makes a rare competitive appearance in her Adriatic seaside hometown of Split.
The field at the second edition of the Slobodna Dalmacija Women’s High Jump Meeting includes Russian Anna Chicherova, the woman Vlasic beat into second place at the world championships last summer, but to the fans who will pack the Gripe Arena at this city’s biggest sporting event of the winter, along with those watching the live nationally-televised broadcast on Croatian TV, the only one who matters is the tall 24-year-old hometown heroine who has virtually single-handedly put her nation of 4.5 million on the world athletics map. More in TPR #727...

 10-Feb
TPR #726 – 7.68 WR for Kallur in Karlsruhe
Swede Susanna Kallur took down an 18-year-old world record in the 60m hurdles today, clocking 7.68 at the BW Bank Meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The 26-year-old clipped a scant .01 seconds off the previous record of 7.69 set by Ludmila Engqvist on Feb. 4, 1990, when she was competing for the former Soviet Union. More in TPR 726...

 05-Feb
TPR #724 – Kallur: ‘It’s really nice to be hurdling well’
With her scintillating 7.72 performance in Stuttgart on Saturday, Susanna Kallur took sole possession of the No. 2 spot among 60m hurdlers all-time. Yet while she refuses to make any solid predictions, the 26-year-old Swede concedes that there may be just a little bit more in the tank to again threaten Ludmila Engqvist’s 7.69 World record set 18 years ago. More in TPR #724 and for the IAAF...

 02-Feb
#723 – Robles, Kallur Threaten World Records, Seven World-Leading Performances In Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (02-Feb) -- Dayron Robles and Susanna Kallur nearly sped into the record books at tonight’s Sparkassen Cup, producing two of eight world leading performances before a raucous capacity crowd at the Hanns-Martin Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart. More in TPR #723...

 31-Jan
TPR #722 – Robles, Savigne Impress, US sprint sweep in Linz
LINZ, Austria -- Cubans Dayron Robles and Yargelis Savigne continued their early season roll at the inaugural gugl.indoor meeting in Linz tonight.
Just two days after his world-leading 7.45 victory in Gothenburg, Robles was clearly the class of the field during his seemingly effortless – and dominating - 7.53 performance in the 60m Hurdles. More in TPR #722 and for the IAAF...

 30-Jan
TPR #721 – Robles, Savigne Top the Bill in Linz, Assault on Women’s 4x800m Relay on Tap
LINZ, Austria –- After their notable debut performances in Gothenburg on Tuesday night, Cubans Dayron Robles and World Triple Jump champion Yargelis Savigne will aim to build some early season momentum at the inaugural edition of the Gugl.Indoor Meeting in Linz on Thursday. More in TPR #721 and for the IAAF...

 29-Jan
TPR #720 – Notable Hurdling Highlights Vienna International
VIENNA -- Hurdling took center stage at the Vienna Indoor Classic on Tuesday (29-Jan) night at the Ferry-Dusika-Halle, venue for the 2002 European Indoor Championships. More in TPR #720 and for the IAAF...

 11-Jan
TPR #718 – Jones Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
Just when it looked as though she couldn’t fall any farther, Marion Jones just did.
Today at the U.S. District Court in White Plains, N.Y., the disgraced American sprinter was sentenced to six months in jail following her guilty plea in October on charges that she lied to federal prosecutors about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and her connection to a check fraud scam. More in TPR #718...

 03-Jan
TPR #717 – Sang, Slain Kenyan Olympian, Fondly Remembered
Lucas Sang, a member of the Kenyan 4x400m Relay squad at the 1988 Olympics, was killed in his hometown of Eldoret on Tuesday when violence spread throughout the country in the wake of last week’s disupted presidential elections in Kenya. More in TPR #717 and for the IAAF...


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