Event: IAAF Grand Prix

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O'Rourke winning fitness battle

The news on Derval O'Rourke's groin injury is positive as it does not look like it will prevent her from competing at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

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Heffernan flying high after South African altitude training

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Powell: I will smash my own world record

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Gillick solid in Osaka

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Cool O’Rourke powers to fastest run of season

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Heffernan and Griffin target qualifying times

European champ Gillick eyes title defence with new coach

REIGNING European indoor 400m champion, David Gillick, will fly out to Lanzarote today for some warm weather training with his new coach, Nick Dakin.

Thu, 04 Jan, 2007

Sprint champ Gatlin gets eight-year ban

WORLD and Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for a maximum of eight years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after admitting he committed “a doping violation”.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

Two more stars fall foul of doping tests

JOHN CAPEL and Natalya Sadova are the two biggest names to fall foul of competition drug tests carried out by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) this year.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

Two more fail IAAF drugs test

John Capel and Natalya Sadova are the two biggest names to fall foul of competition drug tests carried out by the International Association of Athletics Federations this year.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2006

Holmes pulls out of athletics meeting

Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes has confirmed she will not compete at Sunday’s IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Rieti.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2004

Holmes stays at home

Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes confirmed tonight she will not compete at Sunday’s IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Rieti.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2004

Devers accepts 100m invitation

Gail Devers has accepted Team USA’s invitation to race in the 100 metres at Athens, putting an end to any hope Marion Jones had of defending her title.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Greene and Jones beaten

Reigning Olympic 100 metres champions Maurice Greene and Marion Jones suffered unexpected defeats over their gold medal winning distances in the Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene.

Sun, 20 Jun, 2004

Another test for Gillian as Irish walkers challenge in force

ATHLETICS Ireland has announced their biggest ever team for the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Naumburg, Germany on May 1-2.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

O’Sullivan going for gold in championship warm-up

IRELAND’S double world record holder Gillian O’Sullivan competes in her final 20km race before the world championships on Saturday when she goes for gold in the 13th Waterford Crystal Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003

Leading US athletes warm-up for ‘worlds’ at Cork Sports

SEVERAL leading US athletes are eyeing the BUPA Cork City Sports on July 5 in their lead up to the world championships in Paris.

Fri, 02 May, 2003

Montgomery smashes sprint world record

Tim Montgomery smashed the world 100 metres record as he beat Britain’s Dwain Chambers in the IAAF Grand Prix final in Paris.

Sat, 14 Sep, 2002

Lewis-Francis still looking up to Greene

Mark Lewis-Francis says he still considers Maurice Greene the world's best 100 metres runner - despite the two defeats the world champion suffered last weekend.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2002

Quality control introduced for venues

The International Association of Athletic Federation is drawing up a quality control criteria for hopeful IAAF event organisers.

Mon, 06 May, 2002