Hassan entered for four races in Paris
Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan has entered four events at the Paris Games, the marathon plus the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 metres, according to entry lists published by World Athletics on Friday.
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Diamond League 2024: Top Olympic-Bound Athletes To Battle For Glory In Monaco
Just a few days to go before the Olympic Games in Paris, some of the top stars of track and field will gather at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in Monaco for the ninth meet of the 2024 Diamond League on Friday, hoping to test their skills before the mega event. With the elite track and field event featuring several Paris 2024-bound athletes, competing in 14 Diamond disciplines, fans can expect some tough competitions before the year's biggest sports extravaganza.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Sets 400m Hurdles World Record To Seal Olympic Berth
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own 400m hurdles world record on Sunday to book her place at the Paris Olympics in sensational style at the US trials in Eugene, Oregon. McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her rivals to power home in an astonishing 50.65sec, bettering her previous best of 50.68, also set at Hayward Field, during the 2022 World Championships. McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning Olympic champion, was out of the blocks quickly and then produced a devastating burst of speed down the stretch to finish ahead of Anna Cockrell (52.64sec) and Jasmine Jones (52.77sec).
Bol wins European 400m hurdles gold with world-leading time
Femke Bol set a world-leading time to claim a dominant victory in the women's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships on Tuesday and the Dutch athlete said she could go even quicker at the Paris Olympics.
Season's best for Mark English in 800m at Bislett Games Diamond League meeting
Mark English clocked a season's best time of one minute 44.95 seconds to finish fourth in the 800m at the Bislett Games meeting in Oslo.
Purple track for Paris should be "very, very good", say organisers
PARIS : The purple athletics track being laid in Paris's Stade de France for the summer Olympics does not guarantee records but adjustments brought in by the manufacturer seem promising, said Alain Blondel, the sports manager for athletics events at Paris 2024.
Reaction to Olympic champions receiving prize money
World Athletics became the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions on Wednesday, with the governing body announcing that gold medallists at this year's Paris Games will receive $50,000.
No guarantees of world record in Paris, says Warholm
PARIS : World 400 metres hurdles champion Karsten Warholm hedged his bets on Wednesday about the possibility of breaking his own record at the Paris Olympics, but said new running spikes he has developed with his sponsor Puma were giving him confidence.