Christophe Lemaitre, 2010 European Champs, photo by PhotoRun.net

Here is some news from our friends in Europe, at the EAA. Big stuff is how French sprint stud Christophe Lemaitre is planning his season!

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Sprint star Lemaitre outlines his plans prior to Helsinki

France’s triple European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre has said that he expects to compete in five outdoor meetings ahead of the defence of his titles at this summer’s European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, which will be held between 27 June and 1 July.Read more …

World leads for Kszczot, Shevchenko and Vicaut in Dusseldorf Poland’s Adam Kszczot, the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships and European Athletics U23 Championships 800m gold medallist, moved up in stature when he clocked 1:45.44 at the 7th International PSD Bank Meeting in Dusseldorf on Friday. Read more …

Women’s Leadership Awards: Margaret Werrett – a role model for officials In what some might have considered an exclusive men’s preserve, Britain’s Margaret Werrett has risen through the ranks of competition officials to become an international starter and marksman by demonstrating dedication, professionalism, the highest level of expertise – and friendliness. Read more …

German pole vaulters raring to go in Helsinki Germany has a glorious pole vaulting tradition and one of the proud flag bearers of that golden culture is multiple European and world medallist Tim Lobinger. Read more …

Tallinn 2011 organisers receive government recognition The organisers of the Tallinn 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships have been recognised by the Estonian government with a national sports prize.Read more …

Top throwers Muller and Ostapchuk are on the way to Bar Two of the big names of European throwing, German discus exponent Nadine Muller and Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, will be on their way to the 2012 European Cup Winter Throwing which will be held in the Montenegrin town of Bar on 17-18 March. Read more …

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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