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Rome: Vesely Finding His Form in Time
Vitezslav Vesely isn’t the most consistent of throwers, but the world champion can often throw long when it counts and he won his first competition outside his native Czech Republic for more than a year when he unleashed a terrific second-round throw of 88.14m on Thursday (4).
Rome: World Leads for Ethiopia’s Kejelcha And Aman
Yomif Kejelcha, amazingly still only 17, became the first runner to run faster than 13 minutes in the 5000m this year when he beat a strong field to win in 12:58.39 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rome on Thursday (4).
Diamond Race Glory the Target for McCorory
Back in 2013 on the last occasion that Francene McCorory competed in Rome’s Golden Gala, she finished a narrow second, clocking a solid 50.05 behind Botswana’s Mantle Montsho.
Rome: Press Conference Highlights
Pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie has mixed memories of his last visit to the Olympic Stadium in Rome, back in 2013.
Rome: Lavillenie and Pichardo the 'Golden Gladiators'
Following their fantastic feats already in this season’s IAAF Diamond League, all eyes will be on Renaud Lavillenie and Pedro Pablo Pichardo at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meeting in Rome on Thursday (4).
A Close-Up on Rome
Following fireworks on the other side of the Atlantic in Eugene last weekend, world-class athletics makes a European debut for the 2015 season in Rome, Italy, on Thursday.
Birmingham: Provisional Entry Lists Online
The provisional entry lists for Sainsbury's Birmingham Grand Prix (7th June) are now online.
Oslo: Men's Long Jump Assembles A Global Field
The men’s long jump at this year’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games will be an event of worldwide capacity. The assembled field in this IAAF Diamond League competition will feature the leading jumpers from many regions to create a marquee event at Oslo’s traditional venue.
New York: World-Leader Jenn Suhr Ready for adidas Grand Prix
Olympic Champ Sally Pearson, TJ Sensation Pedro Pichardo Also Set for NYC
Lausanne: Felix Faces Schippers While Kovacs Will Clash With Storl
The world’s two fastest women of last year will line up over 200m at Athletissima when Olympic champion Allyson Felix takes on European champion Dafne Schippers at the IAAF Diamond League meeting on 9 July.