Tag: athletics
On the death of Miracle Runner Kiptum: A sky-striker who was so close to the magical
On the death of Miracle Runner Kiptum A sky-striker who was so close to the magical By Emmanuel Schneider February 13, 2024, 6:28 a.m With Kelvin Kiptum, the world of…
Kenya’s president is also in mourning: running scene shocked by the death of world record holder Kiptum
Kenya’s president is also in mourning Running scene shocked by the death of world record holder Kiptum February 12, 2024, 12:25 p.m His best days were probably still ahead of…
“King Leo I spared me”: Brilliant all-around star narrowly misses German record
“King Leo I spared me” Brilliant all-around star narrowly misses German record February 4, 2024, 11:39 a.m Leo Neugebauer attacks the German record, but narrowly misses it. After five disciplines…
Femke Bol floats away from everyone: Queen of Munich breaks 43-year-old world record
World and European champion Femke Bol is off to a record-breaking start to the indoor season. The Dutch long sprinter runs times in the 200 and 400 meters that the…
Athletics: former French glory Michel Jazy died at the age of 87
Star of French athletics in the 1960s, half-distance runner Michel Jazy died at the age of 87, the French Athletics Federation (FFA) told AFP on Thursday, confirming information from the…
Michel Jazy, figure of French athletics, died at the age of 87
French athlete Michel Jazy crosses the finish line of the 1500 meters on August 23, 1962 at the Charléty stadium in Paris, during the France-Greece competition. – / AFP Star…
He was only 29 years old: ex-pole vault world champion Barber is dead
He was only 29 years old Former pole vault world champion Barber is dead January 18, 2024, 11:26 p.m Shawnacy “Shawn” Barber is dead. This terrible news reached the athletics…
The Olympics in Paris are a big goal: Birth and baby are no obstacle for Gesa Krause
Olympics in Paris as a big goal Birth and baby are not an obstacle for Gesa Krause December 31, 2023, 8:31 a.m For many years, Gesa Krause has been one…
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, a colorful figure in French athletics, ends his career seven months before the 2024 Olympics
On August 8, 2017, Frenchman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse was crowned world champion over 800 meters in London. MATT DUNHAM / AP “I want to go to the Games but I know…
Athletics: Pierre-Ambroise Bosse ends his career a few months before the Olympic Games
Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: LAURENT LAIRYS / DPPI VIA AFP 5:50 p.m., December 26, 2023 Pierre Ambroise Bosse, French 800m record holder, announced this Tuesday that he…
Kevin Mayer postpones Olympic qualification attempt until March
Kevin Mayer, in Paris, June 9, 2023. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS Back off to better blow up ? French decathlete Kevin Mayer, one of the best chances of a French…
“It changes you as a person”: Caster Semenya breaks her painful silence
“It changes you as a person” Caster Semenya breaks her painful silence December 9, 2023, 12:40 p.m The European Court of Human Rights confirms to Caster Semenya that the rules…