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Zurich is number one with 16 Berlin Champions competing
In the statistical survey of one day top meetings in terms of individual World Champions from Berlin 2009 participating the best is Weltklasse of Zurich with 16 such athletes. It should be noted that meetings after the championships already knew the names of champions. From the meetings before Berlin the best is Rome, Lausanne and London with 13 champions.
Track and Field’s elite endorse IAAF Diamond League at sparkling launch
The top stars of international athletics were on display this
evening at the Fairmont Hotel, Monaco, to give their backing to the
IAAF Diamond League, with the organisers of the new global track and
field circuit honoured to announce those same athletes as its
Ambassadors and as contracted participants for 2010.
IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors are Kenenisa
Bekele, Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, Steven Hooker
Trio triumphs in Brussels
Sanya Richards, Yelena Isinbayeva and Kenenisa Bekele did not disappoint securing the $1 Million Jackpot and Usain Bolt shut down as the final ÅF Golden League meeting closed out in dramatic fashion at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in the Belgian capital tonight (Fri 4).
Bolt slows down to 19.57!
Usain Bolt with a respectable start ran a marvellous curve which brought him ahead of
World record for Isinbayeva in Zurich: 5,06m
One can reflect on this year's Weltklasse meeting and appreciate the superb efforts of many athletes only days after the completion of their events in the World Championships.
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Carbon-Neutral Weltklasse Zürich: Stars to Travel by Tram
A special tram will take Usain Bolt and all other stars to and from the stadium in a swift and safe ride. The new local means of transportation represents a contribution to the first carbon-neutral Weltklasse Zürich in 2009.
„Inspired and supported by our long-time partner Erdgas, Weltklasse Zürich has taken a long-term and strategic decision to become carbon-neutral as of this year.
The Stars of Athletics Gather at Weltklasse Zürich
The audience in the sold-out Letzigrund Stadium can expect a unique post-championship showdown at Weltklasse Zürich on Friday.
Exciting Fan Event with Usain Bolt at Zurich Main Station
More than 3,000 fans crowded in the main hall
at Zurich Main Station on Thursday morning, hoping to get hold of an autograph
signed by the world record star Usain Bolt.
After 10 a.m., the already lon
‚Jugend trainiert mit Weltklasse': Star Coaches for Kids
1,500 children singing „Happy Birthday to you" for 100m h world champion Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, superstars such as Asafa Powell, Blanca Vlasic, Sanya Richards, or Andreas Thorkildsen chatting on the infield of the Letzigrund stadium - cert
Flash Quotes Media Talk
Allyson Felix (USA), World Champion 2009 200m and 4x400m
"My plan is to run the 400m in Zurich and the 200m Gateshead before travelling home for a one-week break. It is difficult to keep the momentum after so many races at the world championships, and I am not sure, whether I will be able to run a superfast time.
