Osaka silver medallist, Yohann Diniz, walked his way into the French Athletics Hall of Fame after winning the French Athlete of the Year from a poll organised by Athle Mag. The 50km Walker beat off tough competition from another Osaka silver medal winner, Pole Vault expert, Romain Mesnil, with third place going to Leslie Djhone [...]

Sydney Morning Herald – NATHAN Deakes, Australia’s only male athletics world champion and world record holder, is facing the prospect of his event being booted out of the next Commonwealth Games. Australian Commonwealth Games officials are hoping a rearguard action can convince the Commonwealth Games Federation executive board to drop, amend or at least delay [...]

Round 1- NSC Perimeter Road, Douglas, Sunday 28th October 2007. 10am start – 9.30 sign on at the Manx Harriers Clubhouse. The purpose of the league is to provide novices and those new to race walking with a friendly introduction to the sport, although more experienced walkers will also be made very welcome. You can [...]

Come London 2012, we need to be able to field truly competitive athletes in a far wider range of events than we are likely to do in Beijing. One Brit in a session won’t be enough. This highlights the depth of development work that needs to take place across athletics in Britain. Many have told [...]