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16/06/2024

Kanyinsola Ajayi 🇳🇬 wins the Nigerian men's 100m title!

He clocked a time of 10.14s (0.0) to win the title ahead of a strong Alaba Akintola who ran 10.16s! Usheoritse Itsekiri finished 3rd in 10.22s.

16/06/2024

Favour Ofili 🇳🇬 is the Nigerian women’s 100m Champion!!🔥

She clocked a Season's Best (SB) of 11.06s (+0.1) to win the title ahead of Olayinka Olajide, who was 2nd in 11.37s. Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan finished 3rd in 11.47s.

16/06/2024

11.15s!!🔥
The Queen is Back!!!👑

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 makes a brilliant return, storming to victory in the women's 100m at the French Foray 3 in a time of 11.15 (0.8) for her 1st race of 2024!

She kicks off her season, 1 month & 2wks away from the start of the Olympics!

Jodean Williams was 2nd in 11.20s, while 17-year-old Sabrina Dockery was 3rd in 11.46s.

16/06/2024

Rajindra Campbell 🇯🇲 competed in the men's Shot Put at the Jerome Classic in Canada, winning the men's Shot Put with a throw of 21.54m.

Danniel Thomas-Dodd 🇯🇲 won the women's event with 19.00m, ahead of Sarah Mitton 🇨🇦 with 18.82m.

16/06/2024

Block starts for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 in Kingston!🔥🔥

16/06/2024

Today, we feast!!

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 is on ground for her season opener today over 100m in Kingston!

🎥 via /X

15/06/2024

45.13s!!🤯🔥

16-year-old Quincy Wilson 🇺🇸 ran a new Personal Best (PB) of 45.13s to win the Boys 400m Championship race at the NB Outdoor Nationals!

He becomes the second fastest U18 athlete in history. Mateo Medina was 2nd in 46.41s.

15/06/2024

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 🇵🇷 competed at the KBC Night of Athletics in Belgium, clocking a time of 12.56s (+2.8) to win the women's 100mH.

At the same meet, Joshua Hartmann 🇩🇪 ran 9.92s (+4.0) to take the men’s 100m. Patrizia Van der Weken 🇱🇺 took the women's race in 11.07s (2.8).

15/06/2024

9.79s!!🤯🔥🔥
WORLD LEAD ☑️

Ferdinand Omanyala 🇰🇪 is on fire! He stormed to a World Lead of 9.79s (+1.5) to win the men's 100m final at the Kenyan Olympic Trials in Nyayo!

The fastest time in the world since 2022. Mark Otieno Odhiambo 🇰🇪 was 2nd in 10.12s.

15/06/2024

1:41.70!!!!😱😱🔥
WORLD LEAD ☑️
3rd fastest all-time ☑️

Emmanuel Wanyonyi 🇰🇪 goes crazy in the men's 800m final at the Kenyan Olympic Trials, winning in a time of 1:41.70!

That's the fastest time in the world since Davod Rudisha 🇰🇪 ran the World Record at the 2012 Olympics!

15/06/2024

3:53.98!!🤯🔥

Faith Kipyegon 🇰🇪 takes the women 1500m at the Kenyan Olympic Trials, running 3:53.98 for the win at high altitude!
It's her first race over the distance this year and her second race at the trials after winning the 5000m.

Nelly Chepchirchir was 2nd in 3:58.46.

15/06/2024

9️⃣.9️⃣6️⃣s!!🤯🔥

18-year-old Christian Miller 🇺🇸 ran a blistering 9.96s (+1.2) in the Boys 100m Championship Semifinal race at the NB Outdoor Nationals in Philadelphia!

He already ran a PB of 9.93s earlier this year and could be on pace for something really special.
The World U-20 Record is 9.91s by 🇧🇼 Letsile Tebogo.

14/06/2024

26:31.01!!🔥🔥
WORLD LEAD ☑️

Yomif Kejelcha 🇪🇹 wins the Ethiopian 10000m Trials in Nerja, clocking a new PB of 26:31.01 ahead of Berihu Aregawi who ran 26:31.13 (PB).

Selemon Barega ran 26:34.93 in 3rd, while 17-year-old Biniam Mehary smashed the World U-20 Record in 26:37.93.

14/06/2024

THE MOST ANTICIPATED SEASON OPENER IS HERE!!🔥🔥

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲 is set to open up her 2024 season over 100m tomorrow at the JAAA Olympic French Foray 3 in Kingston!

The 37-year-old last competed almost 10 months ago in Budapest, where she sustained an injury.

14/06/2024

Lilian Odira 🇰🇪 beats Mary Moraa to win the women's 800m race at the Kenyan Olympic Trials!

She ran a new Personal Best (PB) of 1:59.28 and only came into this year with a PB of 2:11.73.🤯

Moraa was 2nd in 1:59.35, while her sister Sarah Moraa ran a PB of 1:59.39 to finish 3rd.

14/06/2024

T'Mars Mcallum 🇺🇸 and Kaila Jackson 🇺🇸 are some of the latest athletes to scratch the US Olympic Trials!

During a long collegiate season, Mcallum this year ran 9.94s over 100m, while Jackson recorded Personal Bests of 10.95s (100m) and 22.28s (200m).

14/06/2024

Ferdinand Omanyala 🇰🇪 runs an easy 10.10s to win his 100m semifinal at the Kenyan Olympic Trials!

He says he hopes to run 9.8 when it matters the most this year.

14/06/2024

Ja'Kobe Tharp 🇺🇸 won the men's 110mH final at the USATF U-20 Championships, clocking a Personal Best (PB) of 13.12s (+1.6) over the junior heights.

He finished ahead of Andre Korbmacher, who ran 13.31s (PB) and L'Ezra Brown in 13.49s.

14/06/2024

Smooth like butter!!🧈

Faith Kipyegon 🇰🇪 wins the women's 5000m in her season opener at the Kenyan Olympic Trials, clocking a time of 14:46.28!

She finished ahead of newly minted 10000m WR holder Beatrice Chebet 🇰🇪 who ran 14:52.55, while Margaret Chelimo was 3rd in 14:59.39.

13/06/2024

World Champion Marco Arop 🇨🇦 won the men's 800m at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational, taking the race in 1:44.58.
He finished ahead of Jesus Tonatiu Lopez 🇲🇽 who ran 1:45.14.

The women's race went to Jazz Shukla 🇨🇦 in 2:00.14.

13/06/2024

Nice win for Duan Asemota 🇨🇦 in the men's 100m final at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational, clocking a time of 10.07s (+1.1) to take the race ahead of Usheoritse Itsekiri 🇳🇬 in 10.10s.

Joseph Amoah 🇬🇭 ran a Season's Best (SB) of 10.14s to finish 3rd.
📸 David Rutledge

13/06/2024

Audrey Leduc 🇨🇦 won the women's 100m final at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational, clocking a time of 11.07s (+0.7) and beating Jacqueline Madogo 🇨🇦 who ran a new Personal Best (PB) of 11.14s!

Sade McCreath was 3rd in 11.24s.

13/06/2024

Big breakthrough for Chidi Okezie 🇳🇬 who has run a new Personal Best (PB) of 44.97s to win the men's 400m at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational!

He finished ahead of Wil London III 🇺🇸 and DaeQwan Butler 🇺🇸, 2nd and 3rd respectively, in an identical 45.55s.
📸

13/06/2024

Lauren Gale 🇨🇦 wins the women's 400m at the Edmonton Invitational in 50.83s, her second time under 51 seconds!

Zoe Sherar 🇨🇦 was 2nd in 50.94s, while Madeline Price got 3rd in 51.58s.

13/06/2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone 🇺🇸 to run the 400mH only at the US Olympic Trials!

She is currently the World Leader in the 400m with 48.75s and is the second fastest in the world over 200m with her superb 22.07s last month.

13/06/2024

Gabby Thomas 🇺🇸 has entered for the 200m and 400m at the 2024 US Olympic Trials!

She has a decent chance of winning both events, with her PBs currently being:

200m - 21.60
400m - 49.68

12/06/2024

6️⃣.1️⃣0️⃣m!!🔥
Championship Record ☑️

Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 soared over a Championship Record of 6.10m to win GOLD in the men’s Pole Vault at the European Champs!

Emmanouil Karalis 🇬🇷 got a superb Silver with a PB of 5.87m. Ersu Şaşma 🇹🇷 & Oleg Zernikel 🇩🇪 shared Bronze with 5.82m.

12/06/2024

37.82s!!🔥🔥

GOLD for 🇮🇹 Italy!! The quartet of Matteo Melluzzo, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta & Filippo Tortu won the European men's 4x100m title in 37.82s!

Netherlands 🇳🇱 was 2nd in 38.46s, while Germany 🇩🇪 finished 3rd in 38.52s.

12/06/2024

41.91s!!🔥

The British 🇬🇧 4x100m quartet of Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Amy Hunt, and Daryll Neita won GOLD at the European Champs in 41.91s!

France 🇫🇷 came in 2nd in 42.15s, while 3rd went to Netherlands 🇳🇱 in 42.46s, edging the Swiss team that ran 42.48s.

12/06/2024

3:31.95!!
Championship Record ☑️

Jakob Ingebrigtsen 🇳🇴 wins his sixth European title and completes the 1500/5000m double for the 3rd time at the European Champs, winning the men's 1500m in 3:31.95.

Jochem Vermeulen🇧🇪 ran a PB of 3:33.30, while Pietro Arese🇮🇹 was 3rd in 3:34.34.

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