Sopot 2014

Sopot 2014: Mohammed Aman retains World Indoor 800m title

Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman won back to back World Indoor 800m gold medal on Sunday at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland after overtaking two Polish athletes in the final 50m to successfully defend his title from Istanbul 2012. The men’s 800m final was one of the most exciting events in the Ergo Arena this […]

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African stars to watch out for at Sopot 2014

The IAAF World Indoor Championships 2014 starts tomorrow in the Polish city of Sopot and will run till Sunday March 9th. Here are some of the top African athletes to watch out for at Sopot 2014: Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia, 3000m) Genzebe Dibaba has been in magnificent world record-breaking spree this winter across all her events. In […]

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Live: IAAF World Indoor Championships – Sopot 2014 Poland

#Follow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage from the 15th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics (#SOPOT2014) being held at the ERGO ARENA in Sopot, Poland from March 7-9, 2014. The IAAF World Indoor Championships 2014 will feature over 600 competitors from 138 countries competing for honours. [hr style=”striped”] #Sopot2014 [tabs] [tab title=”RESULTS”] DAY 1 – March 7, 2014 […]

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WIC: Sopot 2014 optimistic of world records

With one month to go to the IAAF World Indoor Championships Sopot 2014, Sopot is optimistic of world records performances. The athletics world has been treated to two world indoor records already this year, courtesy of [link id=”379″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Genzebe Dibaba” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”], so hopes are high that there will be more record-breaking performances in […]

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George smashes African 600m record in Fayetteville

Nigerian 400m champion Regina George clocked an African indoor record of 1:25.76 to win the women’s 600m, by almost four seconds, at the Arkansas Invitational, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR on Friday. George, a 2010 World Junior champion (4x400m) and former Razorback NCAA All-American, finished well ahead of compatriot and national team-mate [link id=”154″ […]

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