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Three more world records fall in Moscow
Moscow :: Russia | 1 day ago
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American Jessica Hardy broke her own 50 meters breaststroke short course world record when she clocked 29.36 seconds at a World Cup meeting Saturday. It was one of three world records broken on the second day of the two-day competition in Moscow. The...
Tags: world records, world cup, Moscow
Capello inspired by unveiling bust of Ramsey at Wembley
Moscow :: Russia | 2 days ago
Credibility England manager Fabio Capello said he dreamed of emulating Alf Ramsey by winning the World Cup for England when he unveiled a bust of his predecessor at Wembley Stadium on Friday. "This is a very emotional moment for me and it's a great honour to be here,"...
Tags: Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia, world records, world cup, England, Alf Ramsey
Punkin chunkers hope to claim record
Moab :: UT :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility Or at least that's the hope of a team that spent Halloween weekend launching the gourds into the air. The "Big 10 Inch Team" from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says that on Sunday it launched a pumpkin 4,623 feet, topping the former Guinness...
Tags: world records
Pumpkin launchers hope to set world record in Utah
Delaware :: DE :: USA | 11 days ago
Credibility The team's 90-foot, compressed-air cannon arrived by truck in Moab on Tuesday. Later this week, they're hoping to launch a 10-pound pumpkin more than 5,000 feet using a cannon barrel made out of aluminum irrigation pipe, a powerful air compression system...
Tags: world records
Galvez laps up gold in Durban
Durban :: South Africa | 22 days ago
Credibility The 24-year-old Galvez added the 200m fly title to her 200m freestyle win from Friday, winning in 2:05.55 from South Africans Amanda Loots (2:05.88) and Kathryn Meaklim (2:09.42). Guehrer had to surrender her title and world record in the last event of...
Tags: Therese Alshammar, world records, Marieke Guehrer, Durban, Australia
Only 100yo in Masters shot put wins gold
Sydney :: Australia | 28 days ago
Credibility As the only competitor in the women's 100-104 age shot put, the Brisbane great-grandmother only had to turn up to secure a medal. But the significance of her performance was not lost on anyone. Her last throw was greeted by an eruption of cheers from...
Tags: masters games, world masters, female athlete, oldest female, world records, Ruth Frith, Sydney
Bolt's records ratified
Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago
Credibility The astounding sprint world records that Usain Bolt registered at the World Championships this past summer are now official after the sport's world governing body announced yesterday it had ratified his 100 and 200 marks. Both marks were set at the World...
Tags: Usain Bolt, world records
Gebrselassie wins Berlin marathon, misses world record
Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago
Credibility Ethiopian Atsede Besuye won the women's race with an unofficial time of 2:24:47, her best marathon result so far. The 36-year-old Gebrselassie smashed his own record here at last year's race when he ran 2hrs 03min 59sec but admitted struggling during...
Tags: Haile Gebrselassie, Berlin Marathon, Ethiopian Gebrselassie, world records, gebrselassie wins, warm weather, fourth straight, Ethiopian Atsede Habtamu Besuye, gebrselassie won, Francis Kiprop
Gebrselassie eyes London 2012 Olympic marathon gold
Berlin :: Germany | about 1 month ago
Credibility World record holder Haile Gebrselassie has targeted the marathon title at the 2012 London Olympics, some 12 years after his last Olympic gold medal. The former Olympic and four-times world champion over 10,000 metres told reporters ahead of the Berlin...
Tags: Haile Gebrselassie, world records, Berlin, Duncan Kibet, berlin marathon
Bolt has fun with kids
Thessaloníki :: Greece | about 1 month ago
Credibility The short run through a cheering crowd yesterday, however, certainly won't diminish Bolt's status as the top sprinter in the world or dampen expectations for another victory at this weekend's World Athletics Final. "It was really fun with the kids," said...
Tags: Usain Bolt, Carmelita Jeter, athletics final, Dave Zabriskie, Greece, Asafa Powell, world records, fastest woman, American, Berlin
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