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Golden Gala: middle distance races - PREVIEW
In Rome, exciting races with great world champions like Dibaba (5000), Kemboi (3000m steeplechase), Kiprop (1500), Aman (800) challenged by new names ready to rise to the fore.
Golden Gala: 800m with the rising star Diago
The young runner Cuban Sahily Diago (WL 1:57.74) makes her international debut in Rome
Golden Gala with all Olympic champions of throwing events
Big throwing events stars will be in the spotlight on 5th June in Rome. The Number All the Olympic champions of these disciplines Robert Harting (discus throw) and Valerie Adams (shot put) who are also the reigning World champions and Barbora Spotakova (javelin). They will square off against many other strong throwers ready to to pull off big throws on the green turf of the Olympic Stadium.
El Guerrouj legend of the Golden Gala
“The platinum moments of the Italian capital’s meeting were written by Moroccan middle-distance star Hicham El Guerrouj who set two world records in the 1500m (3:26.00) and in the mile (3:43.13)
Golden Gala without speed limits
Women’s 100 metres with World and Olympic champion Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, the men’s 100 metres with Justin Gatlin, Jmmy Vicaut and Kim Collins, men’s 400 metres witn Lashawn Merritt and the women’s 100 metres hurdles with Sally Pearson and Brianna Rollins
Star-studded high jump in Golden Gala
Five high jumpers who cleared 2.40 Bohdan Bondarenko, Ivan Ukhov, Mutaz Barshim, Aleksey Dmitrik and Derek Drouin will highlight a eagerly-awaited star-studded field on 5th June at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
OMEGA and IAAF Diamond League launch smartphone app
A special application for smartphones to follow the 14 Diamond League meetings, including the Golden Gala "Pietro Mennea" on 5th June, is available from today
Bolt will not take part to the Golden Gala 2014
Usain Bolt will not take part to the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2014, to be staged on 5 June later this year.
Golden Gala, Diamond Races 2014
The distribution of the event disciplines of the 2014 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea where points can be scored for the Diamond Race has been announced.
Golden Gala: Gatlin upset Bolt in a close race in Rome
Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin upset six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt edging him by just o.01 sec in 9.94 in a very close 100m race in the magic Rome athletics night. Gatlin did not show any signs of fatigue after the cancellation of two flights following his Eugene win in a wind-assisted 9.88 last Saturday.