Track and Field Articles By IAAF News

Yuriy Borzakovskiy strides to 800m gold ahead of Luis Alberto Marco and Mattias Claesson (Getty Images) relnews Moscow, Russia - Yuriy Borzakovskiy, the 2004 Olympic 800m champion and recent winner of the European indoor crown, successfully completed his core training for the summer season and is now ready to go at thePrefontaine Classic in Eugene this weekend (Sun 7).Eugene, the next stop on the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Tour, is going to bejust one more event on his schedule designed to give him excellent readiness before the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15-23 Aug). Borzakovskiy and his coach Viacheslav Evstratov have clearly… more »

Berlin 2009 logo (c) Monte-Carlo - The IAAF is delighted to announce that 202 of the 213 IAAF Member Federations have declared their intention to participate at the12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15 to 23 August 2009). The IAAF World Championships in Athletics are the third biggest global sporting event after the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup, and will be the largest sports gathering on the planet in 2009. Over $7 Million in Prize Money** As always there is a huge prize purse on offer, with the IAAF paying a grand total of US$7,336,000, distributed as follows:… more »

Usain Bolt goes away from Tyson Gay in New York (Victah Sailer) Kingston, Jamaica – World 100 and 200m World record holder Usain Bolt said he was not surprised with Tyson Gay’s impressive 19.58sec clocking in his first 200m race of the year, and said he was eagerly looking forward to a showdown with the American.At last Saturday’s Reebok Grand Prix in New York City, Gay stunned the world with an electrifying 19.58 victory over the half lap, the third fastest performance ever. Only Bolt’s 19.30 and Michael Johnson’s 19.32, both World records, are faster.“I am not surprised because Tyson Gay… more »