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Athletics At The ALBA Games
Athletics competitions have been held at the biennial ALBA Games since the inaugural edition 2005 in Havana, Cuba. The Games are not only open for the member federations of the ALBA, but also for athletes from other nations. Editions The host cities were published. Records The list is compiled from the published results lists. Men Women References External links2007 ALBA Games webpage {{Athletics at multi-sport events [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Herrera
Michael Herrera (born 5 June 1985) is a Cuban track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He has a personal best of 20.31 seconds for the event and has also recorded 10.16 seconds for the 100 metres. He was a semi-finalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and has represented Cuba at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2011. Biography Born in Los Palacios, Pinar del Río, he began competing at the senior level in 2005 and finished third in both the 100 m and 200 m at the Cuban Championships that year. He won the 200 m and the 4×100 metres relay at the 2005 ALBA Games. He was selected for these events at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and came sixth and fourth, respectively. He won the 200 m at the Barrientos Memorial in 2006. He reached the semi-finals of both the sprints at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics. At the 2006 CAC Games he helped the relay team to fourth (running alongside Yoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Surel Castillo
Maury Surel Castillo (also Mauri, Mauris or Maurys; born 19 October 1984) is a Cuban athlete specializing in the 800 and 1500 metres events. Personal bests *800 metres: 1:44.89 min – Huelva, 22 June 2012 *1500 metres: 3:35.03 min – Huelva, 7 June 2012 * 3000 metres: 7:58.3 min (ht) – Havana 20 June 2009 * 5000 metres: 14:08.3 min (ht) – Santa Clara 16 May 2008 *Half marathon: 1:07:50 hrs – Havana 28 January 2008 Indoor *800 metres: 1:47.85 min – Ghent, 18 February 2012 *1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...: 3:43.06 min – Antequera, 19 January 2013 * 3000 metres: 8:17.10 min – Antequera, 7 January 2012 Competition record References * 1984 births Living people Cuban male middle-distance runners Central American and Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1500 Metres
The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately miles. The event is closely associated with its slightly longer cousin, the mile race, from which it derives its nickname "the metric mile". The demands of the race are similar to that of the 800 metres, but with a slightly higher emphasis on aerobic endurance and a slightly lower sprint speed requirement. The 1500 metre race is predominantly aerobic, but anaerobic conditioning is also required. Each lap run during the world-record race run by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco in 1998 in Rome, Italy averaged just under 55 seconds (or under 13.8 seconds per 100 metres). 1,500 metres is three and three-quarter laps around a 400-metre track. During the 1970s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeimer López
Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba, Granma) is a middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. López is the twin brother (fraternal) of female sprinter Ana López. Personal bests *400 m: 45.11 s – Saint-Denis, 24 August 2003 *400 m (indoor): 47.98 s – Sabadell, 22 January 2011 *800 m: 1:43.07 min – Jerez de la Frontera Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the province of Cádiz in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway bet ..., 24 June 2008 International competitions References External links * * Tilastopaja biography 1982 births Living people Cuban male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
800 Metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track. The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional English racing distance. 800m is 4.67m less than a half mile. The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both. Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m. Race tactics The 800m is also known for its tactical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2011 ALBA Games
Athletics competitions at the 2011 ALBA Games were held at the Polideportivo Máximo Viloria in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ..., between July 27-30, 2011. A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women. Medal summary Medal winners and complete results were published. Some wind info was retrieved. Men Women Medal table The medal table was published. Participation (unofficial) An unofficial count yields the participation of athletes from the following 11 countries: * * * * * * * * * * * References {{ALBA Games Athletics Athletics at the ALBA Games International athletics competitions hosted by Venezuela 2011 in athletics (track and field) 2011 in Venezuelan sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Ruíz
Noel Ruíz Campanioni (born 18 January 1987) is a Cuban sprinter. Personal bests *200 m: 20.70 s (wind: -0.9 m/s) – La Habana, 27 May 2011 *400 m: 45.53 s – Barquisimeto Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ..., 27 July 2011 Achievements References External links *Tilastopaja biography 1987 births Living people Cuban male sprinters Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games People from Santiago de Cuba Province 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Skyers
Roberto Skyers Pérez (born 12 November 1991 in Minas, Camagüey) is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games. His personal bests are 9.98 seconds for the 100 metres and 20.02 seconds for the 200 m. Career At the age of seventeen, he ran a national junior record of 20.24 seconds for the 200 metres that year and also ran a 100 metres best of 10.31 seconds. This represented a significant improvement upon his 2008 best of 21.65 seconds and led to athletics statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava identifying him as one of the world's most promising sprinters. Skyers began competing internationally in 2009, making his debut at the ALBA Games, where he claimed the 200 m title. He ran in the Cuban 4×100 metres relay team at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, but the quartet failed to finish the race. He claimed the 200 m natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brígido Iriarte Stadium
Estadio Brígido Iriarte is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Venezuelan Primera División team Atlético Venezuela Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ..., as well as second-tier league team Estudiantes de Caracas. The stadium currently holds 10,000 people. It was completely renovated in 2007. References https://cityseeker.com/caracas/1140985-br%C3%ADgido-iriarte-stadium 1983 establishments in Venezuela Sports venues in Caracas Sports venues completed in 1983 Brígido Iriarte Stadium Brígido Iriarte Stadium Multi-purpose stadiums in Venezuela {{Venezuela-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 ALBA Games
Athletics competitions at the 2007 ALBA Games were held at the Estadio Brígido Iriarte in Caracas, Venezuela, between May 9-12, 2007. A total of 46 events were contested, 23 by men and 23 by women. Medal summary Medal winners and their results were published. Complete results can be found on the CACAC webpage. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) An unofficial count yields the participation of athletes from the following 15 countries: * * * * * * * * * * Haïti * * * Panamá * Perú * References {{ALBA Games Athletics Athletics at the ALBA Games International athletics competitions hosted by Venezuela ALBA ''Alba'' ( , ) is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also, in English language historiography, used to refer to the polity of Picts and Scots united in the ninth century as the Kingdom of Alba, until it developed into the Kingdom ... 2007 in Venezuelan sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
