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MÜLLER ANNIVERSARY GAMES ANNOUNCES TRACK ACADEMY AS OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER FOR 2019
• Leading meeting in athletics calendar announces Track Academy as official charity partner ahead of 2019 event (20-21 July) • Led by former international triple jumper Connie Henry, Track Academy helps disadvantaged young people in London through athletics sessions, workshops, 1:1 mentoring and more • Müller Anniversary Games ticket purchasers can donate to Track Academy at point of purchase (choice of 25p, 50p or £1)
Shanghai drama signals vintage Diamond League season
We’re just two meetings into the IAAF Diamond League season but already 2019 is shaping up as a classic year.
Stratford Stories: Sandra Perkovic
Taking place during the height of summer 2019, the July meeting at the Muller Anniversary Games will see many of the world’s best go head-to-head across two ultra-competitive days of action.
Stratford Stories: Kendra Harrison
World record falls at 2016 Muller Anniversary Games as Harrison delivers first step in incredible London Stadium record
Asher-Smith soars to stunning world lead at IAAF Diamond League opener in Doha
The 2019 Diamond League season got off to a bang in Doha, with several of the world’s leading lights putting down ominous early markers. Chief among them was British sprint queen Dina Asher-Smith, who continued her stunning 2018 form by powering to a world-leading time in the 200m.
Britain's quickest sprinters to take on second-fastest man in history and returning De Grasse in London
• European champion Zharnel Hughes (GBR) joined by European silver medallist and 9.94 man Reece Prescod (GBR) in men’s 100m field this summer • Two of those up against Britain’s finest are Yohan Blake (JAM), the second-quickest man in history over 100m, and 2016 triple Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse (CAN) • Tickets available at https://www.theticketfactory.com/british-athletics/online/
Asher-Smith vs The World at the Muller Anniversary Games: Trio of Olympic & World medallists join Dina in 100m field
• Marie-Josee Ta Lou (CIV), Elaine Thompson (JAM) and Dafne Schippers (NED) join Dina Asher-Smith over 100m at this year’s Muller Anniversary Games • Four of the quickest women in the world, the quartet hold a staggering 18 Olympic and World medals between them • Women's 100m will take place on day 2 of the meeting, Sunday 21 July
London adds tasty ten events to 2019 programme
In accompaniment to the main IAAF Diamond League programmed events, a number of exciting additional events have now been added to the programme ahead of this year’s Muller Anniversary Games in London on Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July
Double-double European champion Laura Muir turns attention to London
Fresh from a stunning retainment of her European titles over both 1500m and 3000m over the course of the weekend’s European Indoor Championships inGlasgow, six-time British record holder and multi-World and European medallist Laura Muir (coach: Andy Young, club: Dundee Hawkhill) has today confirmed that she will return to the Muller Anniversary Games once again this summer as she bids to light up the London Stadium once again.
Sprint queen Dina Asher-Smith hoping to rule on home turf in London
The fastest British woman in history, Asher-Smith confirms she is to compete at the Müller Anniversary Games in July