IAAF
2009 ÅF Golden League Way Short On Distance
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
The 2009 ÅF Golden League Schedule has been announced and the distance events come up way short in comparison to years past.
The audience must have been yawning while IAAF President Lamine Diack tried to justify the lame mix of events, saying, "As usual, we have tried to ensure an interesting mix of events qualifying for the $1 Million ÅF Golden League Jackpot as this is the surest way to add interest to what is already shaping up to be an exciting 2009 season. We are all excited at the prospect of seeing the most charismatic stars of our sport in action on the ÅF Golden League stage."
Here are the distance events for 2009 and years past going back to 2001 (distance events in bold):
| 2009 | Men: 100m, 400m, 3000m/5000m, 110m Hurdles, Javelin Throw. |
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Women: 100m, 400m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault.
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| 2008 | Men: 100m, 400m, 1500m/Mile, 400m Hurdles, Long Jump, Javelin Throw |
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Women: 200m, 800m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump
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| 2007 | Men: 100m, 1500m/Mile, 110m Hurdles, Triple Jump, Javelin Throw |
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Women: 100m, 400m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault
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| 2006 | Men: 100m, 400m, 1500m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw |
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Women: 100m, 400m, 3000m/5000m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump
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| 2005 | Men: 100m, 800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000m/5000m, 110m Hurdles, High Jump, Javelin Throw |
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Women: 100m, 800m, 3000m/5000m, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump
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| 2004 | Men: 200m, 800m, 1500m, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump, Discus Throw |
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Women: 200m. 400m, 1500m, 3000m/5000m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump
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| 2003 | Men: 100m, 800m, 3000/5000m, 110m Hurdles, Pole Vault, Javelin |
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Women: 100m, 800m, 1500m, 400mHurdles, High Jump and Triple Jump
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| 2002 | Men: 100m, 1500m, 3000m/5000m, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump, Pole Vault |
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Women: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 3000m, 100m Hurdles, Javelin Throw
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| 2001 | Men: 100m, 1500m, 3000m/5000m, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump, Pole Vault |
| Women: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 3000m, 100m Hurdles, Javelin Throw |
World Athletics Final: Event Summaries
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 
Day 2
World Athletics Final: Day 2 Highlights | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 110m Hurdles | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Triple Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Javelin Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 3000 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 5000 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s High Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 200 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Pole Vault | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 100 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Discus Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 1500 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Long Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Shot Put | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Hammer Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 400 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 800 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 400m Hurdles | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Day One Highlights | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s High Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 5000 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Hammer Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Triple Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 800 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Pole Vault | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Shot Put | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s Discus Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 1500 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 3000 Metres Steeplechase | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 400 Metres Hurdles | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 3000 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Long Jump | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s Javelin Throw | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 400 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Women’s 200 Metres | IAAF
World Athletics Final: Men’s 100 Metres | IAAF
Team USA Qualifiers for 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
According to the IAAF World Athletics Tour website, the qualification guidelines to make the World Athletics Final that will be held this year in Stuttgart, Germany on September 13th and 14th, 2008, are as follows:
After the last IAAF WAT Meeting before the World Athletics Final, the 7 Athletes having the highest number of points with their best 5 results (4 for throws) will qualify for each event of the World Athletics Final. For the races of 1500m and over, 11 athletes will be qualified. The Athletes for the 8th and 12th (1500m and over) position will be invited at the discretion of the IAAF.
It is a condition that athletes have scored points in at least 3 meetings, and in the case of a tie for the qualification for the World Athletics Final, the Athlete with the best seasonal performance will be qualified. The IAAF will extend invitations, at its discretion, upon receipt of refusals or cancellations.
Here are the Team USA athletes who have qualified for the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final according to those rules (provisional qualifiers are noted with an asterisk):
Star-Studded Athletissima Meet Set For Tuesday
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Athletissima 2008 (IAAF Super Grand Prix)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Website | Preview (IAAF) | Results
Aviva British Grand Prix
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Aviva British Grand Prix (IAAF Grand Prix)
Gateshead International Stadium (left)
Gateshead, Great Britain
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Live Internet: 8:55am (Eastern Time)
Watch Live On UniversalSports.com
(Free! Registration required.)
Swiss You Can’t Miss
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Bob Ramsak has posted a preview of the Weltklasse Zürich meet over at the IAAF’s Golden League website. Don’t forget to join Tom Borish over at TrackShark.com for a live video feed and some live blogging of the meet this Friday, August 29th!