IAAF INTRODUCES NEW ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS FOR FEMALE CLASSIFICATION

The IAAF this week issued new Eligibility Regulations [English | French] for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development) for events from 400m to the mile, including 400m, hurdles races, 800m, 1500m, one mile races and combined events over the same distances (‘Restricted Events’). The new Regulations require any athlete who has a Difference of Sexual Development…

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Tokal Mokalam

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician One of the greatest sprinters and most tragic deaths for Philippine Track and Field came from the 1970s star Tokal Mokalam. Born 15 June 1949. Mokalam placed third at the national open then 17, in the 200m in 22.6. He finished behind veterans Arnulfo Valles 21.9 and Rogelio Onofre…

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2012 ASEAN Uni Games Report

2012 ASEAN Uni Games Report Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician   With the completion of the UAAP. The action now moves to the ASEAN University Games with a selection of athletes based on availability and the results of the 74th UAAP last February. While the Games will be held Dec 12-18 in Vientiane Laos…

U.S. sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner of Los Angeles strides to a world record in a semifinal heat of the Olympic women’s 200-meter dash in Seoul Thursday, Sept. 29, 1988. Joyner’s time of 21.56 seconds claimed the record and moved her into the finals in the event.(AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

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1988 Olympics: 200M Flo Jo runs World Record Video.

Flo Jo still has record Florence Griffith Joyner still holds the world record in the 200m this amazing feat were she ran a time of 21.34 was ran at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games were she took the gold in the 200m womens final. She shattered the world record twice in one day running 21.56…

Gender Issues in Athletics: Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya 1. Caster Semenya marries longtime partner   Gender-row athlete Caster Semenya married her longtime partner in an extravagant ‘white wedding’ ceremony yesterday which coincided with her birthday a double celebration she was delighted to share with her fans. While the South African returned home to a hero’s welcome and upon arrival handed her…

Rafols (CDN) File

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2017 Cesafi Cebu Athletics Report: Rafols Winner better than the Lottery

2017 Cesafi Cebu Athletics Rafols Winner better than the Lottery   CEBU, SEA School Games Champion Marvin John Rafols (Univ of Cebu) broke the Cesafi Record with a leap of 14.28m, erasing his 2016 mark of 14.10m. Beggining off his season after coming from injury Rafols leapt a 15.02m PB to win the ASEAN School Games…

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Wade Van Niekirk Archive

9.94 PB Wade Van Niekirk Jun 22, 2017 World 400 Record Holder and Olympic Champion 24-year-old Wade Van Niekerk of South Africa broke his 100 PB with a 9.94 (+0.9) run.This was done at the International Meet at Velenje, Slovenia on June 20. This time Wade Van Niekirk shaved 0.04 off his PB.   Wade…

Training Childrens and Adolescents Athletics

Training Childrens Athletics 1. Grass Roots and Grass Training One of the fun parts of the job Zambonaga Del Sur is watching the progress and teaching the elementary age athletes. Grass Training in particular is one session we do. In Manila I noticed an obsession amongst coaches to train on rubberized ovals due to the…

Clinton at Uni Games

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UAAP: Clinton Kingsley! Tidies up 400H Record

Clinton Kingsley Clinton Kingsley Bautista added the 400 Hurdles title to his 100 and 200m Titles. While the 23 year old FEU student who is in his final year clocked a new personal best of 52.81. His previous mark of 53.14 was done at the Singapore open last year. Bautista is a member of the…

UAAP: Sarah Dequinan Breaks UAAP Record

Sarah Dequinan Due to errors in Scoring for Heptathlon used by officials. I have had to pend this article for review. It was reported prior that Sarah Dequinan,along with Judy Almasa both of UST and Josefa Ligmayo of FEU. Had hit above the 4798 bronze medal standard for SEA Games. After being alerted by Asian…

4×100 Relay switch - Up , Down or Puss Pash?

Relay Switch Baton Passing Relay Switch Baton Passing Is there a preference on how to pass the baton blindly in a 4x100m relay? At the International level, Canada, USA & Jamaica all use the push pass. France, however, uses the up-sweep pass. Once upon a time, France held the WR in the 4x100m Relay before…

2016 July Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics

  Nelson and Richardson out after first round of World Juniors Jul 21, 2016 The Philippines was represented by Fil-Heritage athletes. Zion Corrales-Nelson and Kayla Anise Richardson 17 and 18 in the 100 and 200 meter dash in Bydogscw, Poland at the Bi- Annual World Junior Championships. It was the second world juniors for the…

Jess Barnard Articles

Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2016 Weekly Roundup Athletics January 2nd Week: Barnard Indoor Record Mile Jan 19, 2016 *any media copying this article must link pinoyathletics.info   Three Filipino athletes participated Indoors at University of Washington Dempsey Meet held in Seattle on January 16, 2016.   Fil-Heritage athlete Jessica Lyn Barnard, 25 established…

2015 National Open Athletics Full Report

2015 National Open Athletics - Day 3 - Guarte 5th title, Stuart 3 Golds Mar 22, 2015 5th National Title for Guarte SANTA CRUZ LAGUNA, National Record Holder Mervin Guarte was king of the 1500m on the third day of the Philippine National Championships in Laguna. The 23 year old running for Team Rio stuck…