Olympian Eric Cray fell short in his bid in the 2023 World Athletics Championships after failing to advance to the semifinals in the men’s 400-meter hurdles in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday, Aug. 20. Eric Cray fails to advance to the next round in the men's 400m hurdles after finishing seventh in...
The Philippines launches its campaign in the 2023 World Athletics Championships with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena seeking another historic feat in Budapest, Hungary. Pole vaulter EJ Obiena seeks another podium finish in the world championships. (File Photo) Obiena, ranked No. 3 in the...
PARIS (AFP) -- Noah Lyles says his priority is "medals first, records second" as he bids to become only the fifth man to achieve the 100/200 meters double at the World Athletics Championships. USA's Noah Lyles. (AFP) The 26-year-old American is seeking a third successive 200m world crown in...
Fil-Spaniard John Cabang eclipsed his own national record anew in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the 2023 Spanish Athletics Championships at the Pista Parc Central in Torrent, Spain over the weekend. *John Cabang posts a new national record in men's 110m hurdles. (File Photo) * Cabang, a bronze...
Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena must be given commendation for bringing honor to the country, a Manila lawmaker said on Sunday, July 31, following his historic bronze medal win in this year’s World Athletics Championships. (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook page) In filing a resolution...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena made history Sunday (Monday in Manila) after capturing a record-breaking bronze medal in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 14 expressed his dismay that national pole vaulter and Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was prevented from participating in the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia this month. Obiena qualified for the World...
EJ Obiena will not compete in the World Athletics Indoor Championships set March 18 to 20 in Belgrade, Serbia, the elite pole vaulter announced Saturday, March 12, in a social media post. EJ Obiena (Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page) Obiena, through a post on his official Facebook post, bared...
Philip Juico World Athletics reiterated its recognition to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) officials who were elected last November. In a letter to Patafa president Philip Juico dated Feb. 10, 2022, World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe confirmed that “Patafa has fulfilled...
This aerial photo taken on April 14, 2020 shows the newly-built Japan National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympic Games now postponed until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Tokyo. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium will host its first track...
