Trayvon Bromell beats Powell World Indoor 60m (Video)
Mar 20, 2016
United States’ Trayvon Bromell, left, pulls away from competitors to place first in a heat of the men’s 60-meter sprint during the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Friday, March 18, 2016, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
PORTLAND OREGON,
Asafa Powell of Jamaica. The Former 100m World Record Holder, was beaten by World
Bronze Medalist Trayvon Bromell, 20 of the United States. Bromell won his first major
international title.
Bromell was fastest out and led out from the blocks, Powell had to really fight all the way
and looked almost out of the medals until he nabbed the silver in the last few strides with
6.50.
Ramon Gittens of Barbados took bronze in 6.51. China man Zhenye Xie took third in 6.53,
with his country man Bingtian Su fourth in 6.54.
Evergreen Kim Collins who is 40 years old from St. Kitts and Nevis took last place in the
final.
1 Trayvon BROMELL USA 6.47 PB
2 Asafa POWELL JAM 6.50
3 Ramon GITTENS BAR 6.51 NIR
4 Zhenye XIE CHN 6.53 PB
5 Bingtian SU CHN 6.54
6 Mike RODGERS USA 6.54
7 Marvin BRACY USA 6.56
8 Kim COLLINS SKN SKN 6.56
Bad publicity leads Nestle to end IAAF partnership
Feb 11, 2016
Swiss food giant Nestle will end its partnership with the International Association of
Athletics Federations because of scandal surrounding the sport, the company said on
Wednesday.
ZURICH: Swiss food giant Nestle will end its partnership with the International Association
of Athletics Federations because of scandal surrounding the sport, the company said on
Wednesday.
The IAAF is in turmoil following widespread allegations of corruption and bribery.
“This decision was taken in light of negative publicity associated with allegations of
corruption and doping in sport made against the IAAF,” Nestle said in a statement.
“We believe this could negatively impact our reputation and image and will therefore
terminate our existing agreement with the IAAF, established in 2012.”
Nestle had a partnership with the IAAF Kids Athletics programme.
“The IAAF is in discussion with Nestle concerning the final year of its five-year partnership
with IAAF Kids’ Athletics,” the IAAF said in a statement.
“This has been a successful programme with 15 million kids aged 7 to 12 years in 76
countries taking part in fun team activities which promotes a healthy, active life style.”
An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency has stated in a report that
“corruption was embedded” at the organisation.
The report said that a clique run by former IAAF president Lamine Diack covered up
organised doping and blackmailed athletes while senior officials looked the other way.
Diack is under formal investigation in France on suspicion of corruption and money-
laundering linked to concealing positive drug tests, in concert with Russian officials.
Sebastian Coe, the British former 1,500 metres Olympic champion, took over as IAAF
President last year with the aim of cleaning up the organisation, but the loss of the Nestle
partnership is another major blow.
“Angered and dismayed by today’s kids’ athletics announcement. We will not accept it. It’s
the kids who will suffer,†Coe said.
German sportswear company Adidas AG will also end its sponsorship deal with the IAAF
almost four years early, the BBC reported last month.
(Reporting by Joshua Franklin and Ed Osmond,; Editing by Dominic Evans, Larry King)
- Reuters
Thai, Jane Vongvorachoti runs another Olympic Qualifier for the Marathon
Jan 21, 2016
Thai-American Jane Vongvorachoti clocked a time of 2h42.09. In the Houston Chevron
Marathon on the 17th of January to officially surpass the Olympic Standard for the Womens
Marathon.
Also in December the IAAF recently adjusted the Standard from 2h42 to 2h45 for the 2016
Rio Olympics. Jane best time is 2h40.40 which was set in the Chicago Marathon 12th
October 2014.
Consequently the Qualifying period was January 1, 2015 to July 11, 2016.
Jane had her debut for Thailand at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore.
She did not finish the Women’s Marathon which was won in wet and windy conditions. She
did however come back and take bronze in the Women’s 10,000m in rubber shoes.
The 32 year old Vongvorachoti first debuted for Thailand as a Soccer Player. She represented
Thailand for 10 years before switching to the Marathon.
So far in South East Asia Athletics in the list of known qualifiers the only other qualifier is
Eric Cray for 400 Hurdles for the Philippines.
For corrections to his please email [email protected].
We will do write ups on other qualifiers soon.
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