DOHA, March 12, 2010 – The organising committee of the IAAF World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Athletics (Doha 2010) held a signing ceremony confirming Life Fitness, the global leader in home and commercial fitness equipment, as a National Supplier of the event.
Life Fitness is providing the WIC organising committee with professional fitness equipment and has equipped the Athletes gyms at the official IAAF Athletes hotels in Doha, as well as at Aspire Dome. The equipment in use at Doha 201
DOHA, March 12, 2010 -
Track
400m heats
All of the main contenders in the women’s two-lap event safely made it through to tonight’s semi finals, and the USA vs Russia showdown moves one step closer to tomorrow’s final. World leader Debbie Dunn was first up in heat one and looked very comfortable in her 52.24 victory, going through 200m in 23.97. The experienced Christine Amertil was not far behind, taking second in 52.50, while Amantle Montsho’s Botswanan record of 52.72 in third was
DOHA, March 12, 2010 -
Combined Events
60m
Olympic champion Bryan Clay is one of the fastest ever multi-eventers, and he proved it again this morning with a clocking of 6.67 in the Heptathlon 60m. It is his second fastest time ever for the distance and would likely be good enough to make it through the first round of the individual men’s 60m, but in the context of this weekend’s Heptathlon competition, it translates to an early lead of 1003 points.
Fellow American and World Decathlon
DOHA, March 11, 2010 – Mr. Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) alongside HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Chairman of the Organising Committee opened the Media Centre of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships Thursday.
Addressing the media Diack said, “The Media Centre is outstanding and is one of the biggest I’ve ever seen.
“The government and officials in Qatar have contributed immeasurably in the swift pro
DOHA, March 11, 2010 – HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, QOC Secretary General and Chairman of Organising Committee of the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships inaugurated the Fan Zone Thursday.
The Fan Zone includes dedicated areas for cultural, sports, folkloric, restaurants, cafeterias, and booths selling sports products.
A special pavilion displaying the Qatari heritage to the foreign guests as well as shows for horses and camels.
Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Director of QOC Pub
DOHA, March 11, 2010 – Mr. Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) expressed his happiness for attending the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Accompanied by HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Chairman of the Organizing Committee at an international press conference, held at QOC headquarters Thursday, Diack appreciated the support of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Than
Qatar was a member of the athletics worldwide family since the beginning of the global Indoor event that was first organised by the IAAF in Paris, France under the name “World Indoor Games”. The first ever Qatari athlete who competed in the 1985 World Games, in January 18 was Faraj Marzouk , a 60 m runner who finished 5th in his heat with a time of 6.82. A few minutes later he was followed by high jumper Abdullah Al-Shieb who competed at the High Jump final (the qualification round was never
DOHA, March 09, 2010 - The PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST for the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar is now available.
The PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST as @ 8 March 2010 is available as a pdf download.
NB. Official Start Lists will only become available after the Technical Meeting which takes place on Thursday 11 March, beginning at 15:00hrs local time (GMT +3hrs).
Download file: PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST
Doha, Qatar - This preview of the men's events at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar (12-14 March) is based on entry information received by the IAAF but before the official start lists have been decided.
Men’s 60m
In a wide open event USA's former World Junior 100m champion Ivory Williams is among the lead medal contenders following his world season leading 6.49 sec to secure the US Indoor title.
His team-mate Michael Rodgers (6.52) finished runner-up to Williams a
Doha, Qatar - This preview of the women's events at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar (12-14 March) is based on entry information received by the IAAF but before the official start lists have been decided.
Women’s 60m
The focus here is on one of the most anticipated head-to-head clashes of the weekend which could result in the first sub-seven second dash at the World Indoor Championships since 1999.
US Virgin Islander Laverne Jones-Ferrette jumped to the fore in a
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