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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:23:24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ennis and Farah lead UK squad to Istanbul ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 21 February 2012 - London, UK - UK Athletics today announced defending World champions Jessica Ennis and Dwain Chambers in a 39-strong squad as part of the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey  9 – 11 March. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Parade of world leaders descends upon Stockholm - Preview ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 21 February 2012 – Stockholm, Sweden - Ever since the inaugural edition in 1990 the indoor gala in the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm has especially featured world class jumping events and races on the oval track. The 23rd XL-Galan to be held on Thursday evening 23 February will fit very well into that tradition with names as Kirani James, Anna Chicherova, Adam Kzczot and Yelena Isinbayeva topping the impressive bill at the final IAAF Indoor Permit meeting of 2012. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:28:42</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Powell joins Rome 100m field for early season clash with Bolt - Samsung Diamond League ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 20 February 2012 - Rome, Italy - Asafa Powell, the former 100m World record holder, has joined the 100m field for the Compeed Golden Gala, the third stop of the 2012 Samsung Diamond League series, where he will face compatriot and current 100m standard bearer Usain Bolt. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:37:05</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Stef looks ahead to Challenge season No. 8 - IAAF Race Walking Challenge ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 20 February 2012 - There is no more loyal servant of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge than Claudia Stef. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:57:34</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Barshim soars 2.37m Asian record in Hangzhou as Asian Indoor champs conclude ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 19 February 2012 - The final day of the 5th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships witnessed a record being bettered in every other event, but Qatari youngster Mutaz Barshim take the sheen away from others with his high octane 2.37m world Lead in the High Jump on Sunday. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:48:34</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Lavillenie tops world-leading 5.93m in Nevers ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 19 February 2012 - Renaud Lavillenie became the 2012 world leader in the Pole Vault with a 5.93m clearance in Nevers, France, on Saturday (18) evening, while the same day in Val-de-Reuil, Christophe Lemaitre won the 60m in 6.59 to highlight a weekend streak of French meetings. On Thursday (16), Jamaican Patricia Hall ran 22.88 at 200m in Eaubonne, another world-leading mark. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:11:56</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ More success for Chegin’s charges in Sochi ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 19 February 2012 – Pupils of famed coach Victor Chegin dominated at the Russian winter national Race Walking championships in Sochi. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:44:04</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Liu Xiang, Clarke, Ennis and Defar delight Birmingham ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 18 February 2012 - Birmingham, UK - Liu Xiang and Lerone Clarke stole the spotlight at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham this afternoon (18) posting two of six world leading performances in the National Indoor Arena which also saw Jessica Ennis leap to the top of the season’s women's 60m Hurdles performances and Meseret Defar improve her list-topping time in the 3000m. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:27:47</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Karoki and Chepkirui steal the headlines in Nairobi ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 18 February 2012 – Nairobi, Kenya - Japan based All Africa Games silver medallist, Bedan Karoki and Joyce Chepkirui stole the headlines by bagging the men and women senior titles during the 18th KCB/AK National Cross Country Championships in Nairobi on Saturday. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:33:08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Adams, Kiprop, Rudisha and Pearson (again) star in Sydney ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 18 February 2012 – Sydney, Australia - Valerie Adams smashed the Shot out to 20.67 metres, Asbel Kiprop had his first victory on Australian soil, David Rudisha beat all but a resurgent John Steffensen in the 400 metres and Sally Pearson ran her fastest 100 metres Hurdles on Australian soil as the Australian Athletics Tour moved to Sydney for today's (18) Sydney Track Classic. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:55:56</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Chinese dominate but there is double-delight for Iran at the Asian Indoor Championships – Day 1  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 18 February 2012 - As expected hosts China dominated the proceedings on the opening day of 5th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Hangzhou, China on Saturday (18) by claiming the top honours in seven out of the eleven finals held. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:48:02</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Kipsang Kamworor and Masai headline Kenya's Cross Country Championships field - PREVIEW ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - Without competition for places in the now biennial IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Saturday’s KCB/AK National Cross Country Championships at Nairobi’s Uhuru Gardens has been disrobed of its lustre. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:53:14</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Keitany wins but records blown off course in windy RAK Half Marathon ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - The sixth edition of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in the U.A.E. on Friday morning saw Kenyan winners in both men’s and women’s contests but the runners were buffeted by strong south-easterly winds throughout, with mixed effects on the elite fields of Kenyans and Ethiopians. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:37:33</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Asafa Powell, Liu Xiang Vs Dayron Robles, Jessica Ennis and many more set to ignite Birmingham's National Indoor Arena - PREVIEW ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - Birmingham, UK – Birmingham's National Indoor Arena has become something of a mecca for indoor distance running over the years, and despite the withdrawal of Vivian Cheruiyot, distance races will be to the fore again on Saturday at the penultimate IAAF indoor permit meeting of 2012.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Jumpers take center stage in Prague ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - Event-specific competitions were on the calendar on consecutive evenings this week in Prague, with the traditional Pole Vault meeting taking place on Wednesday followed by the High Jump on Thursday. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:41:45</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Quartet of U.S. Stars Keflezighi, Ritzenhein, Goucher, and Davila to run at NYC Half Marathon  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - In a notable gathering of four world-class American runners, Meb Keflezighi, Dathan Ritzenhein, Kara Goucher, and Desiree Davila will run the NYC Half on Sunday, 18 March, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ As its silver anniversary approaches, a brief look back at the IAAF Race Walking Cup ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 17 February 2012 - Hopefully the bells are silver in Saransk city cathedral when they ring out in honour of the 25th edition of what has become the IAAF World Walking Cup. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:42:07</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ IAAF New Studies in Athletics current issue (1/2.2011) - Content ]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:11</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Biomechanical Analysis of the Sprint and Hurdles Events at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Rolf Graubner, Eberhard Nixdorf ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:01:49</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Bolt Phenomenon ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Mike Rowbottom ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:04:09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ G. Mutai and Keitany named 2011 AIMS World Athletes of the Year ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 16 February 2012 - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE - Geoffrey Mutai and Mary Keitany received the AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year Award for 2011 at a ceremony in Ras Al Khaimah today. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:22:55</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Modelling a Sub-10 second 100m Sprinter Using Newton's Equations of Motion ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Jeremy Richmond ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:04:49</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Foot Placement by Elite Sprinters During Bend Running  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Oleg Nemtsev ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:05:20</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Phenomenology of Sprinting and Endurance: Toward a Uniform Performance Assessment Model ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Wim Westera ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:06:02</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Biomechanical Factors of Competitive Success With the Rotational Shot Put Technique ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Severin Lipovsek, Branko Skof, Stanko Stuhec, Milan Coh ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:06:27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Critical Role of Core Strength and Balance in Preventing Spinal Injuries ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Bob Adams, Frederic Depiesse, Jack Ransone ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:06:50</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Development Spotlight - Brazil ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Helmut Digel ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:07:19</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Formation of Cuban Track and Field Champions ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Ariel Muniz Sanabria ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:07:52</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Evolution of the Combined Events: Is a One-Day Decathlon Possible? ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ By Anatoliy Fatieiev ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:08:20</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ JOB OFFER - 'Whereabouts' assistant ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 16 February 2012 - Monte-Carlo - The IAAF is seeking a temporary assistant for our Medical Department (Whereabouts Sector) for a one year contract. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:07:51</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Bolt confirms 100m in Ostrava – IAAF World Challenge ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 16 February 2012 - Ostrava, Czech Republic – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, the fastest man on earth has confirmed he will run at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet on 25 May 2012. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:39:50</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ First IAAF/Nestlé Kids’ Athletics Lecturers course launched in Ukraine ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 16 February 2012 - Donetsk, Ukraine - From February 9-12 was launched the first IAAF/Nestlé Kids’ Athletics Lecturers Course in Donetsk, Ukraine, with 22 participating coaches and physical education teachers - among them Iryna Lishchynska, the Olympic silver medallist in the 1500m in Beijing - representing all the Ukrainian regions. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:28:36</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Strong sprinting highlights Grigoryan Memorial ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 16 February 2012 - Moscow, Russia - In 1993 the director of the Moscow sports school Edward Grigoryan organized a competition for junior athletes he named 'Stars of the 21st Century'. Ten years later this this competition was renamed the 'Grigoryan Memorial' and has since become an European Athletics Indoor Permit meeting for juniors.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:47:09</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 15 February 2012 - Liévin, France - Adam Kszczot's middle distance momentum continued with a Polish national 800m record in Liévin, France, on Tuesday, one of five world-leading marks set at the Meeting Pas de Calais. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 14 February 2012 - Chinese athletes opened their 2012 indoor season on Monday and Tuesday with some surprising success in Nanjing. With the country’s best not competing due to the upcoming Asian Indoor Championships next weekend in Hangzhou, there was still plenty to cheer about. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Saransk, London and Erdos - A glance at this year's big-3 Race Walking venues - IAAF Race Walking Challenge ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 13 February 2012 - Birmingham, UK - Four-time World champion Vivian Cheruiyot will run her only indoor race this season at the Aviva Grand Prix on Saturday (18), as she steps up preparations for Olympic gold. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ A new year, but the same goals for Liu Xiang - IAAF Online Diaries ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 13 February 2012 – In his first IAAF Diary, former Olympic 110m Hurdles champion Liu Xiang confirms that the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Istanbul are a pivotal part of his preparation this year on the way to trying to regain the Olympic title in London. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 13 February 2012 – Karlsruhe, Germany - Track events unexpectedly vied for attention with the marquee disciplines as three world-leading performances came from runners at the Internationales Hallenleichtathletik Meeting (IHM) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Sunday (12).   ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 13 February 2012 - Kenya’s youngster Japheth Korir and Ethiopia’s Almensh Belete reestablished East African supremacy at the ING Eurocross in Diekirch (Luxemburg) on Sunday (12).  ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 12 February 2012 - Illustrating a strong return from injury, Renaud Lavillenie of France won the 23rd edition of the Pole Vault Stars competition in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Saturday. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 12 February 2012 - Kingston, Jamaica - World 100m champion Yohan Blake lanuched his 2012 London Olympic Games campaign with a personal best run over 400m at the Camperdown Classic here on Saturday. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 12 February 2012 - Fayetteville, USA – Galen Rupp and Jillian Camarena-Williams highlighted the USATF Classic with U.S. national records in the Two Mile and the women’s Shot Put at the Randal Tyson Center on Saturday. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 12 February 2012 - New York City, USA - Two-time World champion Bernard Lagat lit up Saturday's 105th edition of the Millrose Games - if it wasn't already alight - by running 13:07.15 to chop more than four seconds off the U.S. record for 5000m. ]]></description>
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