2018 Commonwealth Games

2018 Gold Coast Diary: Michael Shelley defends Marathon gold, in torrid heat, Callum Hawkins collapses in dramatic marathon ending

by Alfonz Juck

Michael Shelley and Johannes Helalia win dramatic and memorable marathon races at the Gold Coast Games on the final day, A View from Kenya

2018 Gold Coast Diary: In the 4 x 100 meter relay, Team England takes a new approach, by Stuart Weir

2018 Gold Coast Diary: England wins both 4x100m relays, with World Leads, from EME News

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2018 Gold Coast Diary: Australia goes 1,2 in women’s javelin, and Jamaica’s Praught Leer wins the steeplechase! by J. Stuart Weir

A Kangaroo, photo by Stuart Weir Stuart Weir wrote a bit on the 4th day of the athletic schedule, on...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: Jamaica goes 1,2 in the 110m hurdles, by J. Stuart Weir

What a difference five weeks make. Stuart Weir understands that, as he sees these athletes all season long. Andrew Pozzi...

The 3rd day of Athletics in Gold Coast belonged to Caster Semenya in the women’s 1500m final, a view from Kenya

by Justin Lagat

Caster Semenya, photo by PhotoRun.net The 3rd day of Athletics in Gold Coast belonged to Caster Semenya in the women's...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: Caster Semenaya wins a fast and furious women’s 1,500 meters in 4:00.71! by Stuart Weir

Stuart Weir wrote this on day three of athletics, as Caster Semenya takes gold in part one of her double...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: Some thoughts on Monday night, and a true gesture of athleticism, by Stuart Weir

Australian women 10,000 meter runners (Celia Sullohern, Madeline Hills and Eloise Wellings) greeting last finisher of 10,000m, Lineo Chaka of...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: Tom Walsh takes shot put gold, from Len Johnson for IAAF

by RBR Admin

Tom Walsh, Champion of 2017 World Outdoors, 2018 World Indoors and 2018 Commonwealth Games! photo by PhotoRun.net In my small...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: The Commonwealth Games 100 meters has a long history, and something good about broccoli, by J. Stuart Weir

In this follow up to the 100 meter pieces, Stuart Weir writes about the long history of the 100 yards...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: The 2010 Commonwealth Games women’s 100 meters recalled, by J. Stuart Weir

So, here's a little insight into how my brain works. First, a digression. When the late James Dunaway edited American...

2018 Gold Coast Diary: a tale of three 100 meters, by J. Stuart Weir

The 100 meters is one of the most popular events in all major championships. With 71 countries represented in Gold...

Stella Chesang of Uganda won an exciting women’s 10,000m Commonwealth Games final on the 2nd day of Athletics in Gold Coast, A View from Kenya

by Justin Lagat