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Dec 16, 2015
JAAF names Tanii top athlete of 2015
Race walker Takayuki Tanii, who captured a bronze medal in the men's 50-km competition at this summer's IAAF World Championships in Beijing, was named the athlete of the year at the annual Athletic Awards of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Nov 25, 2015
Coe scrutinized over '21 Eugene bid
The head of world athletics, Sebastian Coe, faced fresh allegations about his involvement in the controversial award of the 2021 world championships to the American city of Eugene on Tuesday, but insisted he had acted fairly throughout.
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Oct 2, 2015
Fukuoka among three finalists to host 2021, '23 swimming worlds
Only three cities, all in Asia, remain in the running to host the 2021 and 2023 World Swimming Championships after two more potential bidders dropped out, FINA, swimming world's governing body, told Reuters.
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Aug 30, 2015
Ayana shatters Dibaba's double dreams
Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana put on a stunning display of front-running to win the women's 5,000 meters by more than 17 seconds at the IAAF World Championships on Sunday and deprive compatriot Genzebe Dibaba of an unprecedented double gold.
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Aug 30, 2015
Coe defends 'ostensibly clean' athletics
Part of Sebastian Coe's new job as head of world athletics will be to shift the conversation about his "ostensibly clean" sport from doping to spectacular performances, he said on Sunday.
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Aug 25, 2015
Caballero stuns field to capture women's discus title
Cuba's Denia Caballero landed a shock win in the women's discus competition on Tuesday, her first-round effort of 69.28 meters beating all her rivals, including defending champion Sandra Perkovic of Croatia.
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Aug 25, 2015
Marathon organizers miffed about Shobukhova reinstatement
Marathon organizers have demanded an urgent meeting with officials after the reinstatement of Russian drug cheat Lilya Shobukhova despite the fact she has not repaid around $3 million in prize money earned when she was doping.

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