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Athletics Australia

Image source: Freebase

Type: Organization

Name: Athletics Australia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

International Association of Athletics Federations

LaCaze earns Worlds berth

ATHLETICS: Queenslander Genevieve Lacaze will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships after running 9:37.62, an IAAF World Championships A-Qualifier, to win at the Ponce Grand Prix in Ponce (PUR) yesterday.Thrilled by ... [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]

Entities: International Association of Athletics Federations, Athletics Australia, 3000m Steeplechase

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Aust sprinter faces 2-year doping ban

AuAustralian sprinter Matt Davies is facing a potential two-year suspension for taking a banned substance.The Queenslander is fighting the charge.It is understood he purchased supplements from overseas which he believed were not included on the Australian ... [Published Brisbane Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: Doping, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, Suspension, Athletics Australia, Court of Arbitration for Sports

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Australian athlete facing two-year ban: reports

An Australian representative male track and field athlete is facing a two-year ban from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) for allegedly taking a banned substance, according to media reports.Radio 3AW in Melbourne reported on Wednesday ... [Published ABC Online - May 15 2013]

Entities: Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, Athletics Australia, World Anti-Doping Agency, Doping, Track & Field

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Athletics Australia

Aussie athlete faces ASADA ban

ASADA for taking an illegal substance. An ASADA announcement is expected later this morning. Athletics Australia will not make comment until ASADA makes an anouncement. "We are not in a position to provide comment at this time but will do so if and when ... [Published The Sydney News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Athletics Australia, Australia, Illegal

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 2 reports

Lucky escape for hundreds who trained for famed race

Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds.Don't play Play now More video Recommended Replay video Video settingsPlease Log in to update your video settings Australians at the Boston Marathon describe the ... [Published Canberra Times - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Detonation, Kurt Fearnley, Marathon, Boston Marathon

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Boston Marathon blasts condemned by world leaders

Words of condolence and sympathy from around the world have been offered by senior figures in sport and politics on Tuesday following the twin bomb attack that wreaked violent havoc at the Boston Marathon a day earlier.The explosions in the crowded street ... [Published NDTV - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Boston Marathon, Boston (Massachusetts, United States), Yoshihide Suga

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Boston Marathon: Fearnley, Welch describe bomb horror

Race officials confirmed 23, 326 athletes had started the Boston marathon with thousands still out on the course when the explosions went off.Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer Dallas OBrien this morning said he and fellow officials were attempting ... [Published Daily Telegraph Australia - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Kurt Fearnley, Greg Welch, Boston Marathon, Robert de Castella, Boston (Massachusetts, United States)

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

USM staff safe in Boston

A Sunshine Coast company is breathing a sigh of relief as staff are found safe in Boston.USM Events are relieved to have received information that their Boston based staff have escaped being caught in the Boston Marathon explosions.The company organises ... [Published ABC Online - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Boston (Massachusetts, United States), Detonation, Athletics Australia

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 2 reports

Peter more than a pacesetter

PETER Bol never pictured himself as a runner- that was until everyone around him witnessed an Olympic potential.In 2010, one of Peter’s peers at St Norbert College in Queens Park nominated him to take part in the inter-house athletics carnival.Unsure ... [Published InMyCommunity - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Athletics Australia, St. Norbert College, Sydney (Australia), Construction Management, Competent

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

Emotional 800m win for Hetherington

KeKelly Hetherington has dedicated her emotional triumph in the 800m at the Australian athletics titles to her late coach Maxine Corcoran.Hetherington had been chasing the elusive world championships qualifying mark of two minutes 01.50 seconds for more ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Fabrice Lapierre, Tristan Thomas, Moscow, Athletics Australia, Josh Ross

First reported Apr 02 2013 - Updated Apr 02 2013 - 1 reports

Hamstrung Powell withdraws from Melbourne meet

SYDNEY, April 2 — Former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from his first meeting since last year’s Olympic final because of a hamstring injury, Athletics Australia said today. The 30-year-old Jamaican, who has run ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Apr 02 2013]

Entities: Asafa Powell, Melbourne, Athletics Australia, 100m Sprint, Hamstring

First reported Dec 20 2012 - Updated Dec 20 2012 - 1 reports

Australia’s Steffensen faces probe over racism claim

SYDNEY, Dec 20 — Controversial 400 metres runner John Steffensen will be investigated for bringing the sport into disrepute after having his claim of racial vilification against Athletics Australia (AA) thrown out by the body today. The former Commonwealth ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Dec 20 2012]

Entities: John Steffensen, Racism, Australia, Athletics Australia

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...is his first IAAF World Championships B-Qualifier and brings him into contention for selection to compete in the event in Moscow this August. "Ben's performance sees him come into contention for a second event after ensuring his selection in the 10,000m at the Payton Jordan Invitational a few weeks back. This means that he will be considered for the 5000m at the Final Selectors Meeting. Congratulations to Ben on a solid run" Russell added

LaCaze earns Worlds berth [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]

...The 3AW report says that "the athlete who has represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships took a banned substance which he believed was legal"

Aussie athlete faces ASADA ban [Published The Sydney News - May 15 2013]

"As a signatory to the WADA code, we cannot pre-empt any announcements from ASADA regarding any athlete findings" the spokesperson told Grandstand

Australian athlete facing two-year ban: reports [Published ABC Online - May 15 2013]

"She was really distraught about what happened to those people who were standing there - or if they were still standing there" her husband said from their hotel

Lucky escape for hundreds who trained for famed race [Published Canberra Times - Apr 16 2013]