The 2013 IAAF Diamond League is approaching half way in the season, and here are the numbers on how well the season has gone so far....
LaShawn Merritt edges Kirani James at Nike Pre Classic, June 1,
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2013 IAAF Diamond League in numbers
The 2013 IAAF Diamond League has reached its halfway point with the conclusion of the Sainsbury’s Grand Prix in Birmingham on Sunday, so this is the ideal time to look at how the Diamond Race is shaping up in many events.
In most of the disciplines, the Diamond Race is still wide open but there are two events where only one more win is needed to win the Diamond Race in 2013: the women’s 1500m and Discus Throw.
Another eight athletes have commanding leads in their events and there are six athletes who have won at all the IAAF Diamond League meetings that have staged their events.
Lots more fascinating information can be found out about who the stars of the series have been so far, and a myriad of 2013 Diamond Race statistics, by clicking here.
http://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/2013-iaaf-diamond-league-in-numbers
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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