June 13, 2013
 Following her sprint-loss against Genzebe Dibaba in Shanghai last month, Olympic 5000m Champion Meseret Defar decided to try a different tactic at their next clashing. Today at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Defar took the lead in the final kilometers, and lap after lap, whittled the strength out of her younger compatriots legs until there was nothing left, leaving Defar to run away to a victory in a world leading 14:26.90. In the women's hurdles, European indoor medalist Tiffany Porter won in comfortably in 12.76. Read more...
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June 1, 2013
 2012 Diamond League 200m Champion Nickel Ashmeade made his first in roads into the 2013 IAAF Diamond League series with his win today at the Nike Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. In breezy conditions, Ashmeade held off a late surge from Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dix to win in 20.14 to 20.16. Read more...
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May 25, 2013
 Despite temperatures only slightly north of 50F and howling winds, Tyson Gay scored a commanding and impressive win in the Men's 100m Final at the adidas Grand Prix, in a time of 10.02 seconds. Olympic silver medalist Michael Tinsley won the Men's 400m Hurdles ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Javier Culson in a season's best of 48.43, while World Junior Cross Country Champion Hagos Gebrhiwet crushed the field in the Men's 5000m with a runaway victory and world leading time of 13:10.03. Read more...
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May 5, 2013
 Ryan Whiting set a new liftime best by nearly a foot with his winning throw in the Men's Shot Put today of 22.28m, more than a meter ahead of runner-up Germán Lauro of Argentina. The throw moves Whiting up to eighth place on the all-time US shot put list. World Junor Cross Country Champion Hagos Gebrhiwet defeated an impressive field to win the Men's 3000m in a world leading 7:30.36, while Olympic silver medalist Michael Tinsley opened his IAAF Diamond League campaign off with a win the 400m Hurdles, winning in 48.92. Read more...
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