2016 Birmingham Diamond League

July 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014
Birmingham, England
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The Guardian:

Pearson was only 7th place and nearly a second off her PB, but still feels she can medal in Rio.
*Good Read: Pearson Says She "Retired In Her Mind" When She First Broke Her Wrist Last Year “Getting home from Italy and realising I wasn’t going to the World Championships [later that summer] I cried probably every morning for a week or two. I had a torn calf that was about 14cm long which actually caused me to get the wrist injury so I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t cut my food properly and the little things really got to me. To be honest when I first did my wrist, I retired in my head. I didn’t want to come back to the sport and hated everything about the world. I was just sick of getting injured. I felt like that for a while but then I felt myself getting unfit and losing strength so I started training again."

The Telegraph:

He hadn't lost since the London Anniversary Games last year. Marquise Goodwin won in 8.42m.

World Athletics:

Harrison won the 100H in 12.46 while James ran 44.23. English Gardner got a big win over Dafne Schippers in the 100 (11.02) while Andre De Grasse won the 200 in 20.16. Ameer Webb was a surprising non-factor in 6th.

World Athletics:

The last time Ibarguen lost was the London 2012 Olympics and here she lost to the same woman that beat her then, Kazakhstan’s Olga Rypakova who jumped 14.61m.

LRC Birmingham Diamond League Recap: David Rudisha Runs World's Second Fastest 600m Ever but is Nearly Beaten, Mo Farah Gets the One Record He Didn't Have, Asbel Kiprop Goes Sub-3:30, and the American 800m Women Struggle Again

Rudisha is back but beatable, Farah now owns all the British records, the 800m is a different event this year, and Caterine Ibarguen's 38 win streak in the triple jump came to an end.

World Athletics:

Kiprop asked for 1:51 through 800 (Hicham El Guerrouj was 1:50.7 when he set the WR).

The Guardian:

Women's 100H will be interesting with Keni Harrison fresh off her 12.24 AR facing Brianna Rollins and Sally Pearson in her comeback race.

World Athletics:

A Semenya-less 800 will see Francine Niyonsaba take on Ajee Wilson and Lynsey Sharp. Jairus Birech vs Conseslus Kipruto in the steeple, Vivian Cheruiyot and Mercy Cherono in the 5K. Non-distance action includes  Ameer Webb taking on Trayvon Bromell and Andre De Grasse in the 200, Kirani James (400) and Greg Rutherford (LJ).

 

World Athletics:

Asher-Smith will be in the 100 against Dafne Schippers, Tianna Bartoletta and English Gardner.
*Athletics Weekly's "Ones To Watch" In Birmingham

World Athletics:

Greg Rutherford, Marquise Goodwin, World indoor champ Marquis Dendy and Christian Taylor.

World Athletics:

Sub 44-second men Yousef Masrahi and Isaac Makwala are also in the race.

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