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Thorkildsen vs. Pitkämäki in Stockholm
Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway’s reigning World and Olympic champion, and Tero Pitkämäki of Finland, the 2007 World champion, will continue their legendary rivalry when the Diamond League series hits the Swedish capital on 6 August with the DN Galan meeting in the city’s historic Olympic Stadium.
78.30m world record in the hammer throw by Wlodarczyk in Bydgoszcz
With world class fields assembled in many events and good weather conditions, this year’s edition of the Enea Cup meet in Bydgoszcz on Sunday (6) was always expected to generate some excitement. One performance, however, gave the audience more than their money’s worth.
Thorkildsen launches 90.37m blast in Florö
Reigning World and Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway produced a massive 90.37m javelin throw at the Florö Track & Field Festival on Saturday (29).
Barrios turns tables on Samuels
Cuba's world championships silver medallist Yarelis Barrios has defeated world champion Dani Samuels to achieve the distinction of being the first ever winner on the IAAFs new Diamond League circuit, with victory in Doha overnight.
World vs Olympic champion in Osaka
On Saturday night at the Osaka Grand Prix in Japan reigning discus world champion, Dani Samuels, commences the international component of her 2010 season. Six days later, Samuels will again be in action at the inaugural IAAF Diamond League Meet in Doha, Qatar.
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Australia's Commonwealth Games hopes have taken another blow, with national 1500m record holder Ryan Gregson withdrawing from next month's event due to injury.
Commonwealth Games 5000m representative Ben St Lawrence has shattered his personal best in the 3000m at the Notturna Di Milano meet in Italy.
Matt Shirvington has backed the Commonwealth Games boycott of John Steffensen - convinced Athletics Australia must make significant changes before again becoming a "super power" in track and field.
AA chief executive Dallas O'Brien said Steffensen would be required to front a tribunal after being charged with breaching the organisation's code of conduct with his comments at April's national championships.
It will take another generation of athletes to dip under the brand new 800 metres world record of one minute, 41.01 seconds.
Outspoken athlete John Steffensen has reportedly chosen to quit the Delhi Commonwealth Games team as a protest against Athletics Australia.