12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics - BERLIN 2009
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that Caster Semenya's case will not be discussed at tomorrow's council meeting in Monaco pending completion of tests on the athlete.
The International Amateur Athletics Federations (IAAF) President will visit World 800m champion Caster Semenya in her home in South Africa to explain the implications of her gender test results before the end of the month.
Kenyans Vivian Cheruiyot and Sylvia Kibet relegated defending champion Meseret Defar of Ethiopia to third place in a sprint finish to the line in the women's 5000m finals at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
The IAAF has launched a new logo and competition brand system, foretelling a bright future for athletics, at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin.
The father of South African teenager, Caster Semenya, at the centre of a humiliating gender-test controversy has dismissed speculation his daughter is not a woman.
South Africa's world champion Caster Semenya produced the fifth fastest 800 metres time in history to win the women's 800m title in grand style this evening - in a new world leading time of 1:55.45.
Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi stormed home in a new championship record of 8:00.43 to finally win the elusive gold in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
IAAF President Lamine Diack of Senegal, on the eve of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin is confident the body will achieve its goal of making athletics the numero uno universal sport as the 100 years anniversary nears in 2012.
The IAAF Council met yesterday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, the IAAF Headquarters for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15–23 August 2009).
Nigeria chooses a youthful team to represent her at next month's IAAF World Championships in Athletics slated for August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
Kenya's reigning World champion Janeth Jepkosgei will lead former World Junior champion Irene Jeplagat, Beijing Olympic 800m champion Pamela Jelimo and 1500m champion Nancy Jebet Lagat to defend her crown at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin next month.
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Athletics South Africa (ASA) announces a team of 31 athletes for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. The Championships will take place from 15 to 23 August. |
Ethiopia Meseret Defar produce a superb display of long distance running in heavy rain to clock 29:59.20 and secure a spot on the Ethiopian 10,000m team for Berlin at the Aviva World Trials & UK Championships.
Nigeria women's 4x100m team has qualified for the relay event at the World Athletics Championships after dipping under the 43.90 seconds IAAF qualifying standard yesterday at the NAAA/Sagicor National Track and Field Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The IAAF has announced that 202 of the 213 IAAF Member Federations are set to participate at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15 to 23 August 2009).