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Dafne Schippers

Dafne Schippers

June 28, 2018

New Blood at USAs, Attendance at Nationals Worldwide, Another Look at Kellyn Taylor's 2:24:28, Dafne Schippers False Start

Plus it is a travesty Haron Lagat isn not eligible to run for US.
August 23, 2017

Sunday: Caster Semenya Leads List Of Eight World Champions Competing In The ISTAF Meet At Berlin's Olympic Stadium

Semenya specifically requested that the meet run the 600 instead of the 800 and she may go for the 20-year-old WR of 1:22.63 while facing world silver medalist Francine Niyonsaba. Other world champions include Phyllis Francis, Ramil Guliyev, Dafne Schippers and Sam Kendricks vs Renaud Lavillenie.
July 08, 2017

2017 Anniversary Games Preview: Brazier, Amos & Kiprop Headline a Ridiculous Men's 800; Mo Farah & Laura Muir Try to Defend Home Turf vs. the Americans

The 2017 IAAF World Championships are less than a month away, but if you can't wait until then, consider Sunday's Müller Anniversary Games a preview. Sunday morning's action (9-11 am ET) will be fantastic as the meet features many of track and field's biggest stars including Mo FarahAllyson FelixLaura MuirFred KerleyElaine ThompsonKeni Harrison and Mariya Lasitskene. The men's 800 is unreal with Donavan BrazierEmmanuel KorirAsbel KipropNijel Amos and Adam Kszczot. The women's mile is almost as good as Muir takes on Jenny SimpsonKate Grace and Hellen Obiri. Farah faces Eric JenkinsRyan Hill and Hassan Mead in the men's 3000.
June 09, 2016

2016 Bislett Games Full Meet Recap: Asbel Kiprop Crushes Everyone In the Mile, Dafne Schippers Crushes Everyone in the 200, and Hagos Gebrhiwet Wins The Loaded 5000

We break every event down for you including wins by Joe Kovacs and Andre De Grasse as well as 3:59 equivalent for a 15-year old!!
April 26, 2016

WTW: Here's Why You Ran Slow In Boston, Allyson Felix Pulling A Michael Johnson Will Be Tough, Courtney Okolo Makes History And So Does Omar McLeod

Plus Alberto Salazar doesn't think Cheserek's triple was that hard, and a look at the Dibaba sisters doubling.
April 26, 2016

May 22: World Indoor Champ Sifan Hassan Gunning For 2000m World Record At The FBK Games In Hengelo

Dafne Schippers will highlight the sprints in the 200.
March 20, 2016

Saturday At World Indoors: Michelle Carter Comes Up Totally Clutch, Ashton Eaton Crushes Field Again, Dafne Schippers Is Beaten and Much More

Michelle Carter threw an American record in her final throw to get gold in the shot, Ashton Eaton won the heptathlon with ease as Curtis Beach just missed a medal, Barabara Pierre won the 60m and much more.
November 27, 2015

Ashton Eaton And Genzebe Dibaba Crowned 2015 IAAF World Athletes Of The Year

Some nice quotable sentiments from Eaton and Dibaba announced she's going for the world indoor mile record in Stockholm on February 17th. *A Closer Look At The AOY Men's Finalists Eaton beat out Usain Bolt and Christian Taylor. *Closer Look At Women's AOY Finalists Dibaba beats Dafne Schippers and Anita Wlodarczyk.
September 11, 2015

Brussels Diamond League Finale: Great Women's Mile, Americans Come Up Short in 5k, Schippers Over Felix

The DL season ended with a great track meet in Brussels as there were world leaders in the women's mile, steeple, and men's 5k and Dafne Schippers beating Allyson Felix in the 200. Plus Shannon Rowbury had Jenny Simpson's number again and Ben True and Ryan Hill beat Galen Rupp again.
September 02, 2015

WTW: Did Centro Bomb In Beijing? Is Dafne Schippers Clean? Did The US Suck In Beijing? + Ben True's Shoes, Dennis Mitchell And More

We look back at the wonderful (or not so wonderful??? for the US) World Champs.

August 28, 2015

Day 7 Recap: Dafne Schippers & Ashton Eaton Set the Track on Fire; Tianna Bartoletta Wins LJ Gold with PB on Final Attempt

Schippers' 21.63 set a meet record and made her the third-fastest woman of all-time. Jamaica's Elaine Thompson ran 21.66 (#5 all-time) but had to settle for silver as 3 women broke 22.00 in the same race for just the second time ever. Eaton ran 45.00 for 400 during the decathlon (best-ever during a decathlon) and could challenge his WR on Saturday.

July 12, 2014

Glasgow Day 2, Sprints & Field Events: Michelle-Lee Ahye Keeps Winning And Dafne Schippers Is The Netherlands' Version Of Ashton Eaton

Ahye remained perfect in the 100 while Schippers, who took bronze in the heptathlon at Worlds last year, won the 200 over Allyson Felix and set two national records in the span of two hours. There were also wins for Christian Taylor (triple jump), Jeff Henderson (long jump) and Blanka Vlasic (high jump).