Association of Track and Field Statisticians

Association of Track and Field Statisticians

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29/05/2023

Athletics 2023 is now available for purchase.
Members of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians (ATFS) are deeply involved in the publication’s creation, and it is again expertly edited by Peter Matthews.
The book’s format has not changed from previous editions. The 578-page volume contains a complete record of the 2022 athletics season, as well as many informational features that have made this the most valuable published resource for athletics enthusiasts.
The publication can be purchased via our "print-on-demand' association with Lulu.com Just search for Athletics 2023.

A Fan's Guide To The 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Lyles v Bromell, Sydney v Shericka, Kincaid Returns & a Loaded HS Mile 04/02/2023

A guide to Saturday's big Indoor Meet

A Fan's Guide To The 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Lyles v Bromell, Sydney v Shericka, Kincaid Returns & a Loaded HS Mile World champions Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Shericka Jackson are both in the 60 while Grant Holloway is debuting in the 60 hurdles. Plus Connor Burns vs Simeon Birnbaum vs Aaron Sahlman in a LOADED boys' HS mile.

16/07/2022

WORLD CHAMPION ‼️

After 🥈 in Doha 2019, world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey 🇪🇹 finally claims world 10,000m 🥇!

She defeats Hellen Obiri 🇰🇪 and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi 🇰🇪 in a world-leading time of 30:09.94.

16/07/2022

KRÓL MŁOTA 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

Pawel Fajdek 🇵🇱 defeats Olympic hammer champion and fellow Pole Wojciech Nowicki 🇵🇱 with a world-leading 81.98m throw!

This is his FIFTH STRAIGHT WORLD TITLE ‼️

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals 16/07/2022

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

Kiplimo, Gebrzihair and McColgan create history at RAK Half - AW 20/02/2022

Kiplimo, Gebrzihair and McColgan create history at RAK Half - AW Course records, 15km world best and long-standing British record all fall in Was Al Khaimah

Adel Mechaal shatters European indoor 3000m record in New York - AW 06/02/2022

Adel Mechaal shatters European indoor 3000m record in New York - AW Spanish athletes dominate at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix just a day after nation claims DNA title in Glasgow

Get ready for the UK Athletics Indoor Champs - AW 06/02/2022

Get ready for the UK Athletics Indoor Champs - AW AW promotion: Britain’s finest are heading for Birmingham with national indoor titles and places on the team for the World Indoor Champs at stake

At 66, Olympic champion Edwin Moses still has the look of a world-class athlete 19/01/2022

Wonderful article about Olympic Champion Edwin Moses.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2022/01/18/edwin-moses-fit-decades-after-winning-olympic-gold-star-hurdler/6551290001/?fbclid=IwAR0yRtw_1XWDtZiTpGgZeWAVlKf4BEjIkMtW4nrACgets6BdjntebsRZDy0

At 66, Olympic champion Edwin Moses still has the look of a world-class athlete Edwin Moses, 66, has gained only four or five pounds since retiring from track and field as a three-time Olympic medalist in 1988.

Three-time Olympic triple jump champion Viktor Saneyev dies - AW 03/01/2022

Sad news.

Three-time Olympic triple jump champion Viktor Saneyev dies - AW Winner in Mexico 1968, Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 also won Olympic silver in Moscow 1980 plus two European titles representing the Soviet Union