Christian Taylor on taking track and field to the streets
If he was king for a day, world and Olympic champion triple jumper Christian Taylor would have more athletics competitions on America’s streets.
Yelena’s back! Cain’s improving & Harting breaks more hearts
Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva only needed two for the win; China has a new(ish) long jump star in Li Jinzhe; Russia rules race walking; Jess Ennis’ wedding guest list; Cain, Harting and more … SPIKES reviews the weekend, in numbers.
Aries Merritt on World of Warcraft
Aries Merritt will be hoping to pick up where he left off in 2012 when he opens his 2013 Diamond League campaign in Shanghai tomorrow. But did you know that he credits some of last year’s incredible success to the massively popular online role-playing game, World of Warcraft?
“I’ve never spoken to David Beckham, I’ve never seen David Beckham but it is my hope one day to be like David Beckham.”
110m hurdles world champion, Jason Richardson
Tyson Gay’s top track moments
Tyson Gay, 30, is the American 100m record holder and the joint second fastest man ever. Here are his five favourite moments from a glittering career.
#sendSPIKESyourSPIKES
Thanks everyone, we’ve had a great response to #sendSPIKESyourSPIKES. Here is a selection of our favourites so far. Keep ‘em coming!
Michael Tinsley’s long and hurdling road
Michael Tinsley has dipped below 49 seconds for the 400m hurdles in each of the past nine seasons: but he just could not make a major championships. In 2012, it finally came together as he landed Olympic silver with a new PB. This is his journey.
Inside the mind of an ultra-runner
On Saturday Robbie Britton and a couple of hundred others started running around the Dutch city of Steenbergen. They didn’t stop for 24 hours. Team GB’s Britton, 26, ran five full marathons and two-thirds of another: finishing 19th at his first World Championships. SPIKES just had to find out more about the marvellous madness of ultra-running…
Mutaz Essa Barshim takes the world’s fastest interview
You already know that Olympic bronze medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim is the high jump star of Qatar. But did you know that he loves Hollywood, Don Cheadle, Lil Wayne and holidaying at home?
Francena McCorory’s track beats dream
SPIKES has made Francena McCorory boss for a day and things just got interesting. The US Olympic 4x400m gold medallist and Jacko fan thinks athletes should be able to listen to their favourite tunes on the track.
Top ten: Diamond days
With the new Diamond League season opening in Doha on Friday, SPIKES remembers ten great moments from the previous three seasons of the elite athletics series.
Jonny May: “Speed is a very important part of my game”
He’s as quick as Usain Bolt over 40m, is a former pole vaulter, and fancies himself as a potential triple jumper. Meet Gloucester winger and recent England call-up Jonny May, a man who owes some of his rugby success to the sport of athletics.
