USA’s rich history of hosting IAAF championships
There are exactly 100 days to go until the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 when the USA plays host to the event for the first time since the inaugural edition in 1987.... Read More
Jaheel Hyde: “Look out, greatness is coming”
Before the 2014 athletics season, Jaheel Hyde posted a picture on the social media outlet Instagram with the words “look out, greatness is coming.”... Read More
Huge increase in IAAF website usage – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
The IAAF website www.iaaf.org recorded a huge increase in use from the recently concluded IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 over the previous edition of the same championships two years ago in Barcelona.... Read More
Lake superior to heptathlon and high jump rivals
Morgan Lake looked far less drained after eleven high jump approaches than she did after a two-day heptathlon.... Read More
Young athletes take advantage of IAAF media training workshop
More than 100 competitors at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 took advantage of the IAAF media training workshop "Making the most of my athletics career" staged in Eugene over the last three days of the championships.... Read More
Expectations were exceeded, say organisers of IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Vin Lananna, president of local organisers TrackTown USA, told reporters that the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 “exceeded expectations” after the final medal ceremonies were completed at Hayward Field.
Martinez honoured to uphold a Cuban tradition in Eugene
Heir of a successful tradition in the triple jump, Lazaro Martinez left his mark on Hayward Field and won a much-awaited gold medal for Cuba on the final day of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 on Sunday (27).
Report: men’s javelin – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Latvia’s Gatis Cakss won the men’s javelin with a last-round throw of 74.04m, his best ever.
Report: men’s 4x400m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
The United States ended a successful campaign at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 with a comfortable win in the 4x400m in 3:03.31, the fourth-fastest time in the history of the competition and the quickest since the world junior record-breaking 3:01.09 time posted by another US quartet in 2004.
Day six report: Williams and Martinez set championship records – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Championship records from US hurdler Kendell Williams and Cuban triple jumper Lazaro Martinez provided the highlights of the final day of the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 on Sunday (27).
Report: women’s 4x400m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
The women of the USA won the 4x400m relay for the seventh consecutive World Junior Championships with a clocking of 3:30.42.
Report: women’s high jump – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Great Britain’s Morgan Lake made good on her second shot at world junior gold, clearing 1.93m to secure the victory and a second title four days after her heptathlon triumph on Wednesday.
Report: men's triple jump – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Lazaro Martinez confirmed his pre-competition status as the favourite and extended his country’s successful tradition in the triple jump by taking Cuba’s first gold medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014 with a championship record of 17.13m.
Report: men’s 800m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Alfred Kipketer restored Kenya’s dominance in the 800m with an impressive 1:43.95, the second-fastest time in the history of the IAAF World Junior Championships.
Report: women’s 1500m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Dawit Seyaum became the fourth Ethiopian woman to win the 1500m at the World Junior Championships and she did in convincing fashion with 4:09.86.
Report: men's 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Barnabas Kipyego led home his Kenyan team-mate Titus Kipruto Kibiego for a double in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. Kipyego was clocked in 8:25.57; Kibiego crossed the line in 8:26.15.
Report: women's 100m hurdles – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014
Kendell Williams and Dior Hall ran the fastest times in the history of the event at the IAAF World Junior Championships to win gold and silver for the USA for the first time ever.