A tantalizingly close distance world-record attempt and the fastest sprint performance in 11 years were just a sample of the eight world-leading marks and three meeting records at 24th Sparkassen-Cup meeting in Stuttgart, the third of nine IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings, on Saturday (6).
New Zealand runner Nick Willis defended his mile title at the 15th Boston Indoor Games with a sharp performance on Sunday which proves his return from injury is on track.
Toowoomba shot putter Justin Anlezark felt like a huge weight had been lifted from his shoulders yesterday.
Olympic and world 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt will make his 2010 track comeback over 400m in Jamaica on Saturday 13 February.
Yelena Isinbayeva’s 2010 debut capped the 19th edition of the Russian Winter meeting on Sunday (7).
The fastest ever debut marathon by an Australian and a half marathon performance that ranks fifth on the Australian all time list were the highlights of an otherwise slower than anticipated week.