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World Athletics Championships Budapest23 19 Aug - 27 Aug 2023

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Stacy Dragila wins the 1997 world indoor pole vault title (Gladys Chai von der Laage)

Vaulting pioneer Dragila recalls memories of landmark global title

  • Remembering the star athletes whose lives were touched by the holocaust
  • The class of 1921: athletics stars born 100 years ago
  • Kannenberg, 1972 Olympic 50km race walk champion, dies
  • British sprints coach Cowan dies
  • Charley Paddock and Paavo Nurmi - the brightest stars of 100 years ago
  • Milosevski, Macev and Stojoski: North Macedonia celebrates its centenary
  • Athletics Kenya celebrates 70th anniversary, plans for virtual sports museum announced
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  • Hollis Conway, Noureddine Morceli and Merlene Ottey (Getty Images) Remembering the landmark 1991 World Indoor Championships in Seville
  • US sprint hurdler Allen Johnson (AFP / Getty Images) Marking the 50th birthday of Johnson, one of the all-time hurdles greats
  • Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe (Getty Images) Olympic legend Ralph Metcalfe and the creation of Black History Month
  • Irish miler Eamonn Coghlan in action indoors (Getty Images) Chairman of the boards puts the record(s) straight

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  • Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff at the 1936 Olympics (Creative Commons) 26 FEB 2021 Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff at the 1936 Olympics
  • Sprinters Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe and Frank Wykoff en route to the 1936 Olympic Games (Creative Commons) 26 FEB 2021 Sprinters Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe and Frank Wykoff en route to the 1936 Olympic Games
  • Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe (Getty Images) 26 FEB 2021 Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe
  • Finnish distance running legend Paavo Nurmi (Getty Images) 04 JAN 2021 Finnish distance running legend Paavo Nurmi
  • Aleksandra Vojneska Zikova, President of the North Macedonia Athletics Federation (European Athletics) 21 DEC 2020 Aleksandra Vojneska Zikova, President of the North Macedonia Athletics Federation
  • In 1968, from left - Lydia Stephens, Elizabeth Chesire and Tecla Chemabwai, the first three Kenyan women to compete at the Olympic Games (Erick Baraza) 18 DEC 2020 In 1968, from left - Lydia Stephens, Elizabeth Chesire and Tecla Chemabwai, the first three Kenyan women to compete at the Olympic Games
  • Wilson Kiprugut Chomo, the first Kenyan Olympic medallist (bronze at 800m in 1964) (Erick Baraza) 18 DEC 2020 Wilson Kiprugut Chomo, the first Kenyan Olympic medallist (bronze at 800m in 1964)
  • And in 2020, From left - Lydia Stephens, Elizabeth Chesire and Tecla Chemabwai (Erick Baraza) 18 DEC 2020 And in 2020, From left - Lydia Stephens, Elizabeth Chesire and Tecla Chemabwai
  • Kenyan Julius Sang's gold medal from the 4x400m relay from the 1972 Olympic Games (Erick Baraza) 18 DEC 2020 Kenyan Julius Sang's gold medal from the 4x400m relay from the 1972 Olympic Games
  • Naoko Takahashi's Sydney Olympics bib (Naoko Takahashi) 14 DEC 2020 Naoko Takahashi's Sydney Olympics bib
  • Naoko Takahashi and her Sydney Olympic bib (Naoko Takahashi) 14 DEC 2020 Naoko Takahashi and her Sydney Olympic bib
  • Kenya’s Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Moses Kiptanui, Mary Keitany and Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei (Jared Nyataya) 07 DEC 2020 Kenya’s Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Moses Kiptanui, Mary Keitany and Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei
  • Japanese Athletics Federation President Hiroshi Yokokawa (r) and President and CEO of The Asahi Shimbun Masataka Watanabe (l) (Organisers) 07 DEC 2020 Japanese Athletics Federation President Hiroshi Yokokawa (r) and President and CEO of The Asahi Shimbun Masataka Watanabe (l)
  • Bill Toomey's tracksuit jacket (World Athletics) 18 MAR 2020 Bill Toomey's tracksuit jacket
  • Jim Hines' racing singlet (World Athletics) 18 MAR 2020 Jim Hines' racing singlet
  • Stacy Dragila presents IAAF President Sebastian Coe with her kit from the 1997 World Indoor Championships (Getty Images) 05 MAR 2018 Stacy Dragila presents IAAF President Sebastian Coe with her kit from the 1997 World Indoor Championships

Video

  • 07 DEC 2020 World Athletics Heritage Plaque Ceremony, Fukuoka, Japan, 7 December 2020. Plaque awarded to Fukuoka Marathon
  • 26 OCT 2020 Ron Delany wins the Bankers Mile at the Chicago Daily News Relays, 14 March 1958, in a world indoor best of 4:03.4
  • 20 AUG 2020 World Athletics Heritage Plaque Ceremony, Bydgoszcz, 19 August 2020. Plaque awarded to Irena Szewinska
  • 12 AUG 2020 World Athletics Heritage Plaque Ceremony, Turku - plaque awarded to PAAVO NURMI & PAAVO NURMI GAMES
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