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2 September 2010 – Chicago, USA - The 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced the addition of several elite women to its star-studded field currently headlined by defending champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia and 2009 runner-up Irina Mikitenko of Germany. Like the men's race, the 2009-2010 World Marathon Majors (WMM) series will likely be decided in Chicago with the highly anticipated rematch between top-ranked Shobukhova (60 points) and the defending WMM series champion Mikitenko, currently ranked second (40 points).

1 September 2010 – Zagreb, Croatia – Tyson Gay won the battle of 100m world leaders and Blanka Vlasic cleared 2.02m to highlight the 60th Anniversary edition of the Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb, the final IAAF World Challenge meeting of 2010.

1 September 2010 – Rovereto, Italy – Yohan Blake’s 100m victory was the highlight of the 46th edition of the Palio della Quercia on a cool and windy evening in Rovereto, Italy on Tuesday (31 Aug).

31 August 2010 - Monte-Carlo - An updated PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST for the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup which will be held in Split, Croatia, 4 and 5 September 2010, is now available as at 31 August.

31 August 2010 - London, UK - World 10,000m champion Linet Masai returns to London on 5 September in a bid to keep the adidas Women’s 5k Challenge in Kenyan hands.

31 August 2010 - London, UK - World 10,000m champion Linet Masai returns to London on 5 September in a bid to keep the adidas Women’s 5k Challenge in Kenyan hands.

31 August 2010 – Monte-Carlo – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce a sponsorship deal with the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).

31 August 2010 – Monte-Carlo – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is delighted to announce a sponsorship deal with the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).

31 August 2010 – Zagreb, Croatia – A 100m showdown between Tyson Gay and Nesta Carter, the year’s two fastest men, and Blanka Vlasic’s first homecoming of the week will take centre stage at the 60th edition of the Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb on Wednesday.

29 August 2010 – Turku, Finland - Josephat Kiprono Menjo did what he had promised in Turku recording a 2010 world leading 26:56.74 personal best time at the Paavo Nurmi Stadium in the sixth leg of the 2010 Tilastopaja Cup, series of meets hosted by Turun Urheiluliitto, the club of Finnish distance running legend Paavo Nurmi. And what could be a better place for a top 10,000m time than the stadium holding the name of the nine-time Olympic gold medallist.