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Anaso reflects on Beijing 2015
Before leaving China, we caught up for an exclusive interview with South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana, who will be boarding the plane with a bronze medal in his suitcase. Jobodwana, who set a national record with a 19.87 PR in the IAAF World Championships 200m final, wasn't sure that he had done enough for the medal when he crossed the line...
Aries wins Beijing Bronze
American hurdler Aries Merritt added to the Altis medal tally on Friday evening as he won bronze in the IAAF World Championships final in Beijing. Aries recorded a seasons' best time of 13.04, just behind Russian Sergey Shubchenko who took gold running a National Record of 12.98, whilst Jamaica's Hansle Parchment finishing second in 13.03. Merritt's medal means that Altis...
Anaso sets National Record to take Bronze!
South African sprinter Anaso Jobodwana finished third to take an impressive bronze in this evenings' IAAF World Championships 200m final in Beijing. In doing so, Jobodwana set a new PR and National Record with a 19.87 time as the Altis medal tally continues to grow. "I'm happy that I was able to run a personal best and get a medal,"...
Nettey aiming for Beijing success
Canadian long jump star Christabel Nettey is aiming to cap an outstanding year so far with a place on the podium come Friday night. "This season has been going pretty smoothly," reflected Nettey. "Coming off the Nationals and my last two diamond league meets I have been resting up so I'm feeling fresh." "Practices have been going well over here...
Rutherford & Lapierre in Altis medal double!
Day four of competition at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing saw incredible success for Altis athletes Greg Rutherford and Fabrice Lapierre. Rutherford, who was aiming for gold to complete his collection that includes Olympic, European and Commonwealth Gold, was is sensational form and duly obliged with two outstanding jumps of 8.29 and 8.41 to win the competition. "It's unbelievable....
Altis Athletes set for Beijing
With the start of the 15th IAAF World Championships just six days away, we are excited to announce the full list of Altis athletes set to line up in the iconic Birds Nest stadium in Beijing. The group of 17 athletes - representing a total of 13 nations - marks the largest ever group of Altis athletes competing at a...
The making of Altis
With the new Altis brand launched this week, we caught up with Peter Simmons (PS) and Ryan McNamara (RM) from our branding team, 5or6, to get an insight into our journey developing the new name and logo. Why the change? PS - The business has grown so much since its inception. The brand needed to reflect the growth of the company....
Introducing Altis
Today, the world's leading elite environment for track and field unveiled its new brand - Altis. Formerly known as the World Athletics Center, the launch of Altis signifies a defining moment for the company who have made a significant impact in the world of track and field since its inception in 2008. "The new brand marks a clear forward direction...
Record breaking weekend
The spotlight was on the North West this weekend, as the Phoenix-based trio of Christabel Nettey, Anaso Jobodwana, and Aries Merrit delivered in sparkling style at the IAAF Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon - coming away with no less than two National Records, and a full complement of podium finishes. With wind-legal leaps of 6.99m & 6.96m Christabel Nettey put...
A week at Altis
Traveling from his base at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, Coach Chris Gallagher arrived at Altis for the first time in May 2015 to attend the Gill Apprentice Coach Program. Following his return home, Chris wrote to us about his experiences. It's been a while since we shared the inside view on what we do here from a visiting Coach's...
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