IAAF chief lauds Doha WIC 2010 edition

DOHA, March 29, 2010 -  Mr. Lamine Diack, President of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), was impressed with the historic success achieved by Qatar in hosting the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics that took place from March 12-14 in the Qatari capital, Doha. In his letter addressed to HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee, Mr. Diack described the 2010 WIC version as an exceptional athletics event, he also

IAAF Communications Manager: Doha 2010 was the best ever

Mr. Yannis Nikolaou, the IAAF Communications Manager, affirmed that the Doha 2010 edition of the IAAF Word Indoor Championships, held from (March 12-14) was the best ever. In a letter addressed to the Media & Broadcast Manager within the Local Organizing Committee, Mr. Abdulla Youssef Al Mulla, he underlined that the level of Media services provided during the event was on a par with that of the IOC Olympic Games and the IAAF World Outdoor Championships. Here is the text of the IAAF offici

Curtains come down on IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - Curtains fall after an eventful closing ceremony Sunday at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics held here at the Aspire dome. The ceremony was held at the Al Sharq hotel in attendance of Lamine Diack, IAAF Chief, HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, QOC Secretary General, top IAAF and LOC officials, participating athletes delegates and other guests. During the ceremony, the WIC flag was handed over by Lamine Diack to the next host nation represe

Curtains come down on IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - DOHA, March 14, 2010 – Curtains came down after an eventful closing ceremony Sunday at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics held here at the Aspire dome. The ceremony was held at the Al Sharq hotel was attended by Lamine Diack, IAAF Chief, HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, QOC Secretary General, top IAAF and LOC officials, participating athletes delegates and other guests. During the ceremony, the WIC flag was handed over by Lamine Diack to

Dahlan optimists of Qatar organising major events

DOHA, March 14, 2010 – After the success of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics, Brigadier Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, IAAF Vice-President and Sr. Vice-President of Asian Athletics Association sounds optimistic about Qatar hosting major international events in the State. “Qatar has one of the world’s best sport infrastructures and the experience of hosting major events in the state,” said Al Hamad on the eve of the closing ceremony of the event. Al Hamad added, “The

Tamgho’s triple ends championships with a bang – Sunday Wrap

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - Teddy Tamgho placed the exclamation point at the end of the final day of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships here in Doha, Qatar when he reached 17.90m in the Triple Jump to shatter the World Indoor record.* Tamgho held second position at 17.41m from the very first round of competition in the Aspire Dome, but it was Yoandris Betanzos of Cuba who delivered the early leading mark. Moving out to a world-leading 17.69m in the first round, Betanzos dominated the competi

IAAF Chief visits Fan Zone

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - IAAF Chief, Mr. Lamine Diack visited Fan Zone of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Sunday. Diack was happy with the overall success of the prestigious event and conveyed his thanks and appreciations to the Organising Committee for their achievement. IAAF Chief also praised the attendance of spectators who came to witness and cheer their favourite athletes during the three-day championship which concluded Sunday.

Statistics: Day 3

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - Men’s 3000m final Best marks for places for 3rd, 6th and 7th at a WIC.         Before 3rd  7:39.90  Sammy Mutahi  7:39.96  Alberto Garcia  1997 6th  7:42.82  Jesus Espana  7:44.31  John Mayock  1997 7th        7:44.15  Hicham Bellani      7:44.83  Leonard Mucheru  2003. Men’s 60m hurdles final New Best marks for places for 1st and 2nd at a WIC        Before 1st  7.34 by Robles   7.36 by A Johnson in 2004

Russian Ukhov grabs high jump gold

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - Ivan Ukhov of Russia was one of three men to clear 2.31 metres in the high jump final, but he was the only one who could go higher, all the way to a world indoor championships gold medal. Ukhov, his Russian teammate Yaroslav Rybakov and Dusty Jonas of the USA all got 2.31 - the Russian pair on the first attempt, Jonas on his second. Ryabkov had kept a clean sheet up until then, Ukhov had had one miss at the previous height of 2.28. Ukhov, world leader this year at 2

Tamgho triples to 17.90 World Indoor record!

DOHA, March 14, 2010 - Sometimes one has to wait until the end of the event for making statements. The men’s triple jump final seemed to be over after some sparkling jumping in round one, but the action finally back to the same level and went a lot further too in during the last two rounds. 20-year-old Frenchman Teddy Tamgho, who jumped a marvellous 17.58m result indoors in 2009, but then didn’t come close to this result outdoors seemed to surprise everyone with a 17.41m first effort adding