News for 'pole vault'

Amos tames Rudisha in 800 metres; Thompson strikes gold in 200m

Amos tames Rudisha in 800 metres; Thompson strikes gold in 200m

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Botswana's Nijel Amos laid down a marker ahead of next month's world championships by winning a highly-anticipated 800 metres showdown with Kenyan Olympic champion David Rudisha at the Anniversary Games on Saturday.

Diamond League PIX: Farah wins final track race after rival trio collide

Diamond League PIX: Farah wins final track race after rival trio collide

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

World champion Muktar Edris, who beat Farah at the World Championships in London two weeks ago, was among the trio left sprawled on the track in the Briton's wake as Farah dived over the line.

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The 19-year-old Indian junior world record holder did not attempt his fifth and final throws due to the injury and his first round effort of 83.80m fetched him a seventh place finish in a strong eight-man field in Zurich on Thursday.

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

France's Mayer breaks decathlon world record

France's Mayer breaks decathlon world record

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

The Olympic silver medallist surpassed American Ashton Eaton's 9,045 total at the 2015 world championships in Beijing.

Will Brazilians dominate medal count in Rio?

Will Brazilians dominate medal count in Rio?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Brazilian Minister of Sports George Hilton says everything is on track for the 2016 Rio Games.

Semenya back in the spotlight after new IAAF rule

Semenya back in the spotlight after new IAAF rule

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Testosterone is a hormone that increases muscle mass, strength and haemoglobin, which affects endurance.

Relentless Kiprop races to fastest time since 2004

Relentless Kiprop races to fastest time since 2004

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

World champion Asbel Kiprop's relentless pace proved too much for his rivals, including Mo Farah, as the Kenyan clocked the fastest 1,500 metres time since 2004 at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.

Sports Shorts: Manavaditya Rathore wins silver

Sports Shorts: Manavaditya Rathore wins silver

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Confusion reigns as tired Farah just makes cut for 5,000 final

Confusion reigns as tired Farah just makes cut for 5,000 final

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

New world 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah brushed the sleep from his eyes and forced his tired legs around 15 laps of the track to qualify for the 5,000 final on a sunny Tuesday morning at the Luzhniki in Moscow.

Gatlin sends Bolt a warning after winning 200m in 19.57 at US trials

Gatlin sends Bolt a warning after winning 200m in 19.57 at US trials

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Justin Gatlin, the year's fastest at 100 and 200, had a bye in the 100 at the trials, but plans to challenge Usain Bolt at both distances in the August World Championships in Beijing.

Sports Shorts: Muhammad sets 400m hurdles world record

Sports Shorts: Muhammad sets 400m hurdles world record

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Shorts: Kashyap in Canada Open SF; Lyles sets 200m high

Shorts: Kashyap in Canada Open SF; Lyles sets 200m high

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Wrestling on track for Olympic return, says IOC's Bach

Wrestling on track for Olympic return, says IOC's Bach

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Wrestling, axed from the 2020 Olympic programme by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in February, has a good chance of coming back after making sweeping changes, IOC vice-president Thomas Bach said.

Bolt races to year's fastest 200 metres time

Bolt races to year's fastest 200 metres time

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

Olympic champion Usain Bolt sent out a warning to his rivals ahead of the world championships by running the fastest time of the year to win the 200 metres at the Paris Diamond League on Saturday.

Dibaba breaks 22-year-old world record in 1,500 metres

Dibaba breaks 22-year-old world record in 1,500 metres

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Ethiopia's world indoor champion Genzebe Dibaba broke the 22-year-old world women's 1,500 metres record on a sultry night at the Monaco Diamond League meet.

Ambani eyes fibre broadband, ecommerce next

Ambani eyes fibre broadband, ecommerce next

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The fixed line broadband will offer "ultra high-definition entertainment on large screen TVs, multi-party video conferencing from your living room, voice-activated virtual assistants, virtual reality gaming, digital shopping, immersive experiences," Ambani said.

PICS: Hamilton wins crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix

PICS: Hamilton wins crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first-lap crash that ripped his car in two.

Hooker aims to eclipse Bubka

Hooker aims to eclipse Bubka

Rediff.com8 Feb 2009

Australian Olympic champion Steve Hooker became the world's second-highest indoor pole vaulter when he cleared 6.06 metres at the Boston Indoor Games on Saturday. Only Ukrainian Sergei Bubka, whose world record is 6.15 metres, has jumped higher. After clearing 6.06m, Hooker made three unsuccessful attempts at 6.16m in a bid to eclipse Bubka's record.

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

The 21-year-old stuttered on the penultimate barrier but surged down the home stretch to power across the line and beat her previous record of 51.90 set at the U.S. trials in June.

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Sports Shorts: Azlan Shah a litmus test for youngsters

Sports Shorts: Azlan Shah a litmus test for youngsters

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Perez, who vaulted to fourth in the overall standings after Sunday's race, is the first Mexican driver to win a race since Pedro Rodriguez took victory in the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix.

Semenya breaks her own 1500m record despite controversy

Semenya breaks her own 1500m record despite controversy

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Caster Semenya put aside the controversy over a planned rule change in athletics regarding hyperandrogenism to win the women's 1,500 metres

'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

It is the first break in the four-year cycle for the summer Olympics since the 1940 and 1944 Games were cancelled because of World War Two.

'Absence of Russia would not forever cloud Rio'

'Absence of Russia would not forever cloud Rio'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe announced a shake up of the organisation on Wednesday aimed at ensuring there can be no repeat of the corruption scandals that have dogged athletics' governing body during his first, tumultuous, year in office.

Bottas wins in Japan as Mercedes take sixth title in a row

Bottas wins in Japan as Mercedes take sixth title in a row

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

Valtteri Bottas roared to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' championship for the sixth year in a row.

World Athletics PIX: Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity

World Athletics PIX: Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the World Championship 200 metres on Wednesday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.

Athletics roiled by mass doping allegations

Athletics roiled by mass doping allegations

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Calls grow for global athletics probe after widespread doping allegations.

Russia cries foul, rest of world welcomes IAAF's ban

Russia cries foul, rest of world welcomes IAAF's ban

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Russia claimed the IAAF's decision to continue its ban of Russian athletics on Friday was unfair and threatened legal action, while the rest of the world welcomed the move and urged the IOC not to go against it.

Bolt wins 100m at London Anniversary Games despite slow start

Bolt wins 100m at London Anniversary Games despite slow start

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Usain Bolt returned to the scene of his triple Olympic glory and duly delivered for 60,000 camera-flashing fans as he overcame a slow start to win the 100 metres and give the London Anniversary Games the Friday finale it demanded.

The godman for all seasons... and reasons

The godman for all seasons... and reasons

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's hot saffronite swami is yoga teacher Ramdev.

World C'ships PIX: McLeod wins hurdles; Rojas puts Venezuela on map

World C'ships PIX: McLeod wins hurdles; Rojas puts Venezuela on map

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London

Sports Shorts: Chong Wei wins Malaysia Open for 12th time

Sports Shorts: Chong Wei wins Malaysia Open for 12th time

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons in the news over the weekend.

Isinbayeva condemns Green-Tregaro's rainbow gesture

Isinbayeva condemns Green-Tregaro's rainbow gesture

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

The face of the Moscow world championships, Yelena Isinbayeva, has condemned Swede Emma Green-Tregaro's gesture of support for the Russian gay community as disrespectful and said she supported the law banning the promotion of homosexuality.

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Ten days of athletics competition at the Rio Olympics begin on Friday. Check out the 10 events not to miss at the Olympic Stadium.

Review: Inside Out is insightful, intoxicating, incredible

Review: Inside Out is insightful, intoxicating, incredible

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Inside Out is arguably Pixar's finest film, says Raja Sen.

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Coolpad Note 3 lite is fairly loaded

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews this budget phone that offers 3GB RAM, finger print scanner and more for just Rs 6,999

Watch out for these athletes at Commonwealth Games!

Watch out for these athletes at Commonwealth Games!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins after Vettel crashes out

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins after Vettel crashes out

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Sebastian Vettel's hopes of vaulting back into the overall Formula One world championship lead were wrecked by a first corner collision on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix.