Athletics





New and blue in Daegu as London 2012 track gets run-out

By Mike Rowbottom

Daegu_2011_athletics_trackDecember 18 - A Mondo surface of the same kind that will be used at the London 2012 Games has been officially inaugurated at the Daegu stadium, venue for next year's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, which run from August 27 until September 4.









TV audiences up for 2010 European Athletics Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

Jessica_Ennis_with_British_flag_Barcelona_July_2010December 6 - A total television audience of 368 million watched the Barcelona 2010 European Athletics Championships this summer, where the winners included Britain's Jessica Ennis, underlining the continued popularity of European Athletics' flagship event.


Diamond League sparkles on television

By Mike Rowbottom

Allyson_Felix_at_Crystal_Palace_August_2010November 27 - Television viewing figures for this year's inaugural Samsung Diamond League were almost triple the level of the previous season, according to figures revealed by the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) broadcasting partner IMG Media.