Athletics

Kenyans bag quadruple victory at Tallinn Marathon, top Estonian takes sixth

10.09.23 NEWS ... The 2023 Tallinn Marathon was won by Kenyan Sammy Kigen on Sunday morning, who finished with a time of 2:11.42. Leonid Latsepov topped the Estonian rankings and placed sixth overall with a time of 2:14.23 (+2.41).

Estonia's Rasmus Mägi reaches World Championship semis in Budapest

21.08.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Rasmus Mägi qualified for the semi-finals of the men's 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday after finishing second in his heat.

Tänak finishes sixth in Rally Safari Kenya as Ogier takes the win

26.06.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Ott Tänak (M-Sport) finished sixth in this weekend's Rally Safari Kenya. Eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) took the win, with Toyota claiming all of the top four spots.

Tugi finishes second and Võro sets new personal best in Jyväskylä

08.06.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Gedly Tugi finished second in the javelin at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze level Motonet GP event in Jyväskylä, Finland. Meanwhile, sprinter Õilme Võro set a new personal best in the women's 100 meters.

Estonian decathlete Karel Tilga finishes fourth in Austria

29.05.23 NEWS ... Estonian decathlete Karel Tilga finished fourth in the 2023 Hypomeeting in Götzis, Austria this weekend. Tilga, who finished with 8,403 points overall, set personal bests in the 100 and 400 meters as well as the 110 meter hurdles during the competition.

Seb Coe does mile in Riga to promote World Road Running Championships

10.03.23 NEWS ... As part of the publicity drive for the hosting of the 2023 World Road Running Championships, British former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe was in Riga this Thursday, where, despite the challenging weather conditions, he ran a mile from the Latvian National Art Museum to the Freedom Monument, reports Latvian public broadcaster LSM.

Õilme Võrõ matches Estonian record at European championships in Istanbul

04.03.23 NEWS ... Sprinter Õilme Võro matched Ksenija Balta's Estonian national record in the semi-finals of the women's 60 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul. With a time of 7.29 seconds, Võro finished third in her race, but 12th overall in the semis, meaning she missed out on a place in the final.

Estonian sprinter Õlime Võro sets personal best in European Championships

03.03.23 NEWS ... Estonian sprinter Õilme Võro ran a new personal best on Friday to reach the semi finals of the women's 60 meters at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul.

University of Tartu removes banned athletics coach from teaching role

28.02.23 NEWS ... The University of Tartu has removed athletics coach Mehis Viru from his post as a lecturer. In mid-February, Viru was banned from athletics coaching by the Estonian Athletic Association (EJKL) for an indefinite period due to violating professional codes of conduct.

Estonian Athletic Association receives new allegations about banned coach

27.02.23 NEWS ... The Estonian Athletic Association (EJKL) says it has received new allegations regarding the behavior of coach Mehis Viru. Earlier this month, Viru, who has coached many of Estonia's top young sporting stars, was handed a ban from athletics coaching for an indefinite period for violating professional codes of conduct.

High jumper Karmen Bruus pulls out of Estonian Winter Championships

17.02.23 NEWS ... Top Estonian high jumper Karmen Bruus has announced, that she will not take part in this weekend's Estonian Winter Championships. Bruus, whose coach Mehis Viru received an indefinite ban from athletics this week, said she does not have the strength or motivation to compete in Tallinn this weekend.

Kenya's Jonathan Yego Kiptoo and Pauline Mutwa Thitu win Tallinn Marathon

12.09.22 NEWS ... This year's Tallinn Marathon, which took place on Sunday, September 12. The men's event was won by Kenyan runner Jonathan Yego Kiptoo, while Pauline Mutwa Thitu, also of Kenya was the fastest in the women's race.

Roman Fosti wins Tallinn Half-Marathon

10.09.22 ATHLETICS ... Estonian runner Roman Fosti won Saturday's Tallinn Half-Marathon, in a time of 1:06:39.

Estonians Nurme and Maasik win Jüri Jaanson Two Bridges Run

05.09.22 SPORTS ... The Jüri Jaanson Two Bridges race, which was held again in Pärnu this weekend following a two-year break due to the coronavirus, was won by Estonian marathon runner Tiidrek Nurme, with Laura Maasik finishing first in the women's event.

Jüri Jaanson Two Bridges Run returns to Pärnu after two-year break

31.08.22 NEWS ... After a break of over two years, this weekend, on September 3-4, the Jüri Jaanson Two Bridges run, will take place once again in Pärnu, with at least one 1,500 people expected to take part.

Estonian Olympic Committee rewards athletes and coaches for summer success

30.08.22 NEWS ... The Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK) has rewarded decathlete Janek Õiglane, high jumper Karmen Bruus, and long jumper Viktor Morozov for their successful performances during the summer's international athletics competitions.

High jumper Karmen Bruus fails to reach Munich final

19.08.22 ATHLETICS ... High-jumper Karmen Bruus failed to get through to the finals in the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

Marielle Kleemeier 7th in heat in European Championships debut

17.08.22 ATHLETICS ... Estonian athlete Marielle Kleemeier made her her major competition debut in the women's 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, finishing seventh in her heat in a time of 57.46.

Estonia's Pedriks misses out on Euro semi-finals in 100m hurdles

16.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's Keiso Pedriks missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the men's 110 meter hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Munich on Tuesday morning, despite running a season's best time of 13.83 seconds.

Nurme finishes 11th in Euro Championship marathon, Estonia 6th overall

16.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's Tiidrek Nurme finished in a respectable 11th place (2 hours 12 minutes 46 seconds) in the men's marathon final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich on Monday. Estonian were sixth overall in the team rankings.

Estonian decathlete Õiglane fourth after day one of Euro Championships

16.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonian decathlete Janek Õiglane is in fourth position after finishing day one of the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich on 4,208 points. Maicel Uibo is in tenth place on 4,109 points, while Karel Tilga is thirteenth with 2,485 points after the first day.

Eight Estonians in action on day one of European Athletics Championship

15.08.22 SPORTS ... The European Athletics Championships get underway on Monday in Munich, Germany, with eight Estonian athletes in action on the opening day.

Estonian medalists return from U20 World Championships in Colombia

10.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's young athletes have returned from a successful World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia. Leading the way was Karmen Bruus, who took gold in the women's high jump, alongside Viktor Morozov, who won bronze in the men's triple jump.

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