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Rabat: Thrilling Series Of Head-To-Heads To Be Expected
The Organizing Committee of the International Meeting Mohammed VI held a press conference at the headquarters of the Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation (MRAF) in Rabat. The meeting, member of the IAAF Diamond League, will take place on Friday, July 13 at the My Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
All 24 meeting records so far in 2018
It has been a fascinating journey on the Road To The Final thus far, full of rising stars, re-emerging legends and jaw-dropping performances. There have also been 24 meeting records in the first six meets, so with ten days to go until Paris, sit back, relax, and watch every single one of them.
Podcast: Adam Kszczot
In this week's podcast, Adam Kszczot talks to Thomas Byrne about how a conversation with a taxi driver after the London 2012 Olympics motivated him to become one of his country's greats.
London: Echevarría, Manyonga And Henderson Join Rutherford
Three of the world’s best long jumpers will join British legend Greg Rutherford on his London Stadium farewell at this year’s Müller Anniversary Games (21-22 July).
Lausanne: Exciting Clashes In Store
There will be 21 world and Olympic champions at Athletissima on 5 July, but perhaps one of the most intriguing athletes set to compete at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne is not part of that group of global medallists.
London: Rutherford to compete at London Stadium for final time
Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth gold medallist Greg Rutherford has confirmed he will compete at the London Stadium for the final time at next month’s Müller Anniversary Games (21-22 July).
Oslo and Stockholm: Five talking points
Samba sizzles, a sweet Swedish victory for Mondo Duplantis, and superb sprinting from Salwa Eid Naser. Oslo and Stockholm saw the first few athletes book their place in the IAAF Diamond League Finals, and played host to yet more brilliance from this season's star performers. We take a look back at five key talking points from the action in Scandinavia.
New Podcast: Fedrick Dacres
Alex Seftel and Tom Byrne discuss some of the most notable performances so far and catch up with Jamaican discus star Fedrick Dacres, who jokingly says that he chose his discipline because "sprinting would've been too easy".
Paris: Flat Out In The Hurdles
SPEED IN PARIS. The slogan for the 2018 edition of the MEETING de PARIS, on Saturday 30 June at the Charléty Stadium, is not just about the sprint competition. Indeed, the hurdles events promise to be just as quick and explosive, with the hurdlers gunning for the best times in the world this season. Equally, the dizzying heights of the continental records may also fall.
Stockholm: Samba Blazes 47.41 Asian Record
He settled into his blocks wearing black socks emblazoned with flames, and moments later we found out why: at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on Sunday afternoon (10), the sixth meeting of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League, 22-year-old Abderrahman Samba unleashed another scorching, stunning display to win the men’s 400m hurdles in 47.41.