As Ekaterina Koneva continues to make her way up the triple jump rankings she is heading to the European Athletics Championships in August as a genuine contender for gold.
This time a year ago, Wilhem Belocian and Anita Hinriksdottir were on their way home from the European Athletics Junior Championships in Rieti with gold medals in their bags. Twelve months on, they begin their pursuit of more glory on Tuesday.
Leadership in athletics can refer to many things. Some may think of those who lead governing bodies or perhaps those who lead teams of athletes, coaches or officials. But it can also mean just taking responsibility and inspiring others to carry out nec...
On Saturday it was a castle, on Sunday it was close to a palace - and on both occasions German shot-putters David Storl and Christina Schwanitz produced regal performances.
