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.
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.
Scottish 400m hurdler Eilidh Child talks to SPIKES about having to raise her game; an excellent indoor season; celeb spotting with Jess Ennis, and making her mark in Moscow.
Wouldn’t it be great to see just how far certain athletes would go if they dedicated themselves to a different event? SPIKES picks five athletes that we’d love to see unleash their talents on another discipline…
Our weekend in numbers round-up sees Ashton Eaton getting even better, a world’s best in the 100m hurdles shuttle relay, Tyson Gay losing to his sister, US 400m hurdler Kori Carter looking scarily good, big news marathon and an unbeatable race walker.
World 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene on pre-event caffeine rituals, dodgy gear and Ryan Giggs.
Queen Harrison is one of the best all-round hurdlers on the planet, boasting a 100mh personal best of 12.61 and 400mh best of 54.55. SPIKES finds out how on earth she does both.
The flower-haired US 800m champion has a penchant for the stage, wants to have dinner with two Presidents and has a few questions for Michael Jackson…
Why have one hero when you can have five? USA’s 400m hurdler Queen Harrison has a quintet of very special heroes.
“Can I choose more than one? [SPIKES: Yes Ma’am]
“Then I’d have to chose all my five sisters: Graceful, Queen Zuequal, Muun, Princess and Empress.
Like many 90s kids, rising British 400m hurdles star Jack Green grew up in awe of the world’s fastest man, Maurice Greene.
“I had the initial connection through the name, albeit his is spelt slightly differently to mine! He was the first athlete I ever watched when I realised that sport could be entertainment, with his pre-race snarling and prowling.
His coach refers to him as “two hearts and four lungs,” but how did Jack Green earn such a blood-pumping moniker? The European under-23 400m hurdles champ explains…
London Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich was spurred on by the last Ugandan to win Olympic gold: 400m hurdler John Akii-Bua.
