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European Athletics is saddened to hear that two-time Olympic bronze medallist in the hammer and former world record-holder Juri Tamm has died at the age of 64.
Tamm won bronze medals for the Soviet Union at the 1980 and 1988 Olympic Games, each time behind his compatriot and training partner Yuriy Sedykh who sadly died last week after suffering a heart attack.
Tamm also held the world record in the hammer albeit only for a matter of minutes. In a competition held in the Black Sea resort of Leselidze ahead of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Tamm briefly took ownership of the record with 80.46m in the third round only for Sedykh to regain the record in the fifth round with 80.64m.
Tamm finished his career with a lifetime best of 84.40m which was set in 1984 and still ranks him eighth on the world all-time list. He also won the hammer at the 1985 World Cup in Canberra, Australia and silver behind Sergey Litvinov at the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome.
After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Tamm represented independent Estonia at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and retired shortly after his fourth Olympic appearance in Atlanta before moving into the political sphere.
He was a Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Party in Estonia between 1999 and 2010 and served as Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee between 2001 and 2008.
He was also Chairman of the European Commission of the European Olympic Committees.
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Two-time Olympic hammer medallist Tamm dies aged 64

From first ever gold medallists to first ever finalists, European Athletics takes a look at some of the smaller nations who have made an impact in major championships this summer.&nbsp;
Muhamet Ramadani - Kosovo
Ramadani made history for Kosovo at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn by becoming his country&rsquo;s first ever medallist in a major European event.
And he left the Estonian capital with a gold medal after a dominant display in the shot put. Ramadani was ranked outside the top-10 based on season&rsquo;s bests but he led the qualifying round before producing the four best throws in the finals - his best throw of 19.90m with the 6kg implement coming in the sixth round.
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This was very much a family effort for Ramadani as Muhamet is coached by his father. Having won European U20 gold, the Ramadanis are now aiming to conquer the world.
&ldquo;The field here was very strong but now I want to get to the World U20 Championships [which begin tomorrow] and I hope to get a medal there - preferably the gold medal,&rdquo; said Ramadani after his win in Tallinn.
Nahuel Carabana - Andorra
While Kosovo is European Athletics&rsquo; newest Member Federation, Andorra has been sending teams to major continenta; events since the 1990s albeit without too much distinction.
However, Nahuel Carabana put the landlocked, mountainous principality on the athletics map by winning their country&rsquo;s first ever medal in a major event with bronze in the 3000m steeplechase at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
&ldquo;Before the race I was really, really nervous. Of course I felt the pressure of being one of the favourites but lately we have been working on that. It's the first time I feel I am among the best in Europe and I managed to perform well during the race,&rdquo; he said.
Having reached the rostrum in Tallinn, Carabana will now be aiming to qualify for the European Championships in Munich next summer.
Jonathan Kapitolnik - Israel
While Israel has achieved success at senior level on the European stage namely through pole vaulter Aleksandr Averbukh and more recently Lonah Chemtai Salpeter in the long distances, high jumper Kapitolnik won Israel&rsquo;s first ever European U20 gold medal in Tallinn.
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After watching his Polish rival Mateusz Kolodziejski clear 2.21m and 2.23m, Kapitolnik won the title with his final roll of the dice. After two failures at 2.21m, Kapitolnik also passed at 2.23m before soaring over the winning height of 2.25m with room to spare on his only attempt to seal a historic title for Israel.
Jeremy Zammit - Malta
While there wasn&rsquo;t a medal for Jeremy Zammit in Tallinn, there could be a medal for the Maltese long jumper in two years' time. Only 16, Zammit finished fifth in an exceptionally high quality men&rsquo;s long jump final at the European Athletics U20 Championships with a lifetime best of 7.62m, a national U18, U20 and U23 record and only nine centimetres shy of the national senior record.
With this result, Zammit achieved the best ever finish by a Maltese athlete at the European Athletics U20 Championships and he is eligible to contend for medals at the next edition of the championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2023.
Amel Tuka - Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina
As a two-time world medallist in the 800m, Amel Tuka might have had higher aspirations than to simply reach the Olympic final in Tokyo. But in doing so, Tuka became the first athlete from Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina to reach an Olympic final in athletics.
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Tuka, who was also his country's flagbearer at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony, set a season's best of 1:44.53 in the semifinal before finishing a creditable sixth in the final despite struggling with a quadriceps injury.
Marija Vukovic - Montenegro&nbsp;
A teen prodigy, Vukovic didn&rsquo;t enjoy a seamless transition into the senior ranks but the 29-year-old fulfilled some of her early promise by clearing 1.95m in high jump qualifying to become the first athlete representing Montenegro to reach an Olympic final in athletics.
After clearing 1.95m in qualifying, Vukovic bettered this height in the final with 1.96m to finish ninth in a competition won by her contemporary Mariya Lasitskene, whom Vukovic first competed against all the way back at the 2009 World U18 Championships.

Europe’s smaller nations hit the headlines with notable firsts this summer

With the athletics programme to get underway at the Olympic Games in less than two days&rsquo; time on Friday (30), European Athletics takes a look at some of the athletes who could create history in Tokyo and Sapporo.
Throwers in contention for historic hat-tricks
No female athlete has won three individual Olympic titles but Croatia&rsquo;s Sandra Perkovic and Poland&rsquo;s Anita Wlodarczyk are both in contention to complete historic trebles in Tokyo.
Perkovic, who carried Croatia's flag at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, became the first athlete to win five successive European titles in the discus at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin. While the Croatian might not dominate the event in the way she used to, the 31-year-old remains very much in title contention with a season's best of 68.31m.
Now 35, Wlodarczyk has struggled to rekindle her best form as she returns from knee surgery but the Pole is ranked third on the world list with a season&rsquo;s best of 77.93m. The world lists are led by world champion DeAnna Price who became the second woman after Wlodarczyk to break the 80 metre-line with 80.31m at the US Olympic Trials.
If Wlodarczyk does upset the odds and successfully defends her Olympic hammer title in Tokyo, she will become just the second thrower in history to win three Olympic titles in the hammer.
The only athlete to achieve this accolade is John Flanagan from the United States who won the event three times between 1900 and 1908.
Another medal for Spotakova at 40?
After gold medals in 2008 and 2012, Barbora Spotakova is also in the hunt for a third non-consecutive Olympic gold medal in the javelin which would emulate the feat of her Czech compatriot and former coach Jan Zelezny.
And if Spotakova wins a medal of any hue, she will become the oldest female athlete to win a medal in a field event. Incidentally the oldest athlete to win an Olympic medal in the women&rsquo;s javelin is another Czech - the late Dana Zatopkova who won Olympic silver in Rome at the age of 37.
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Treble ambitions for Hassan
Sifan Hassan has kept her cards very close to her chest in terms of her plans for the Tokyo Olympics but she hasn&rsquo;t ruled out contesting all three events she has entered: the 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m.&nbsp;
If Hassan does indeed attempt this audacious treble, she could very possibly become the first female athlete since Dutch compatriot Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1948 to win medals in three individual events at the same Olympic Games.
World record watch for Warholm
The last European winner of the men&rsquo;s Olympic 400m hurdles title was East Germany&rsquo;s Volker Beck at the heavily-boycotted 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.
The last European winner at a non-boycotted Olympic Games was Great Britain&rsquo;s David Hemery who won gold at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City in a world record of 48.12. Many observers believe a world record might be needed to ensure the Olympic title in Tokyo.
A record eighth appearance beckons for Garcia
Jesus Angel Garcia already holds the record for most Olympic appearances for a male athlete at seven and the indefatigable Spaniard will extend his record to eight Olympic appearances in the 50km race walk in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Garcia, 51, has been an ever-present in the 50km race walk since Barcelona 1992 although he won&rsquo;t be the oldest athlete to have competed in an athletics event. That accolade goes to Canada&rsquo;s Percy Wyer who was 52 when he contested the marathon at the 1936 Olympics.
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Six and not out for Robert-Michon
France&rsquo;s Melina Robert-Michon will pip Garcia for the distinction of becoming the first athlete to compete in every Olympic Games this millennium by a matter of a couple of days when she competes in the qualifying round of the women&rsquo;s discus.
Robert-Michon won Olympic discus silver on her fifth Olympic appearance in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and the veteran is considering extending her career through to the 2024 Olympic Games on home soil in Paris.
A final hurrah for Europe's finest in the 50km race walk?
European race walkers have won 16 of the 19 Olympic gold medals awarded in the 50km race walk, an event which will be discontinued after the Tokyo Olympic Games.
While the host nation will have high hopes of coming away with a brace of medals, a very experienced European contingent which includes reigning Olympic champion Matej Toth from Slovakia and world record-holder Yohann Diniz from France will be looking to conclude their venerable careers with what would be an especially poignant podium finish.
European hopes in the inaugural 4x400m mixed relay
The mixed 4x400m relay makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo and nine European teams have qualified for the inaugural event.
While the United States begin as the resounding favourites for the title, Belgium and Poland are expected to lead the European challenge. The Netherlands are likely to be without Femke Bol as the heats of the 400m hurdles take place on the same day as the mixed 4x400m final.

Firsts, lasts and potential records at the Olympic Games

Karsten Warholm began his outdoor season by smashing his world best in the 300m hurdles in Oslo and the unstoppable Norwegian concluded his season by equalling the world lead in the 300m at the Trond Mohn Games in Bergen on Saturday (18), the last World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting of the season in Europe.
Warholm raced to an unopposed victory in 32.49 to match the world lead which was held by Patrik Sorm from the Czech Republic. His time shaved two-tenths from his Norwegian best although Warholm did run faster during the indoor season, stopping the clock at 32.47 in February.
This was a precursor to Warholm&rsquo;s best season to date in the 400m hurdles. He finished the year unbeaten in the event for the third year in succession and he took the world record into hitherto uncharted territory with 46.70 in Monaco and then 45.94 at the Tokyo Olympic Games.&nbsp;
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Commenting on his race, Warholm&rsquo;s long-time coach Leif Olav Alnes told Aftenposten: &ldquo;Of course he is incredibly tired. He's been done for a while. You saw that in his race too. It was not easy. He pulled himself together strongly. He went on three cylinders. It was impressive that he managed to do it.&rdquo;
Other highlights from a Norwegian standpoint included Olympic silver medallist Eivind Henriksen winning the hammer with 76.38m and Hedda Hynne winning the rarely-run 600m in 1:26.98 ahead of her Nordic rival Lovisa Lindh from Sweden in 1:27.57.
Simon Hansen from Denmark from a 100/200m double in 10.42/20.71 and Poland&rsquo;s Klaudia Siciarz concluded her season with victory in the 100m hurdles in 13.02.
Full results <a title="" href="https://liveres.andro.no/results/?competition_id=78&amp;day_id=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Warholm equals world 300m lead in his last race of the season in Bergen

Femke Bol ended her season with another victory in the 400m hurdles at the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona on Tuesday (14) evening, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting, ahead of her training partner, friend and mentor Lea Sprunger who concluded her career in front of her home fans.
Bol strode to a meeting record of 54.01 to extend her record to 11 wins from 12 races over the barriers while Sprunger drew a line under her esteemed career on a high note by finishing second in 54.53, the sixth fastest time of her career.
Sprunger&rsquo;s retirement means a new European champion will be anointed at the 2022 European Championships in Munich next summer. Bol looks set to follow in Sprunger&rsquo;s footsteps after her brilliant breakout season which saw her break the 53 second-barrier four times and lower the European record to 52.03.
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Fellow training partner Jochem Dobber eked out a narrow win in the 400m in 45.28 ahead of Vernon Norwood from the United States in 45.31 and two-time European indoor champion Nadine Visser continued her excellent string of late season results with a meeting record of 12.57 in the 100m hurdles, her third sub-12.6 clocking since reaching the Olympic final in Tokyo.
Double Olympic finalist Mujinga Kambundji retained her excellent form all the way through to the close of the season with two fine performances in Bellinzona. After finishing second to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100m - 10.78 to 10.99 - Kambundji threatened her Swiss record with victory in the 200m in 22.36, just one-tenth shy of her national record.
Further Swiss success came from national record-holder Jason Joseph who won the 110m hurdles in 13.34 from Brazil&rsquo;s Rafael Pereira in 13.42.
On the in-field, Slovenia&rsquo;s Tina Sutej cleared 4.70m before three attempts at a national record of 4.80m and Italy&rsquo;s Filippo Randazzo won the long jump with 7.81m.
Full results <a title="" href="https://slv.laportal.net/Competitions/Details/5590" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Femke Bol ended her season with another victory in the 400m hurdles at the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona on Tuesday.

Bol wins again in Bellinzona as Sprunger bows out

Karsten Warholm celebrated his third successive unbeaten season in the 400m hurdles at the centenary edition of the ISTAF in Berlin on Sunday (12), a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting.
Returning to the track on which he won the European title three years ago, Warholm stopped the clock at 48.08 to extend his win streak in his specialist event to extend his winning streak to 22 races. His last defeat over the hurdles dates back to 8 September 2018.
&ldquo;It's always great to run here in Berlin. It's one of my favourite stadiums and one of my favourite crowds. So I wanted to come here, although my body was tired from this long season,&rdquo; said Warholm, who won by a comfortable margin from Estonia&rsquo;s Rasmus Magi (48.73) and Jamaica&rsquo;s Jaheel Hyde (48.95).
&ldquo;Being able to celebrate the 100th birthday of the ISTAF today means a lot to me. I love traditions and this is the most traditional meeting in the world, so it is a great honour for me to be here today and I would definitely love to be back in 2022.&rdquo;
Home favourite Johannes Vetter also completed a near-unbeaten season with victory in the javelin, his fifth successive win at this meeting since 2016.
Bellowing as he released the javelin, Vetter&rsquo;s best throw of the competition came in the second round as he launched the spear out to 88.76m to win by more than four metres from Moldova&rsquo;s Andrian Mardare who improved to 84.44m on his last attempt.&nbsp;
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The German concludes his season with 15 wins from his 17 competitions, including seven successive competitions over 90 metres. His only defeats of the season came at the Olympic Games and in the Paris Diamond League where Vetter lost out in the Final Three format.
&ldquo;The competition was difficult and really exhausting. It was a nice competition for me, but I'm physically tired,&rdquo; said Vetter, who was clutching his shoulder after his sixth round throw.
Malaika Mihambo suffered a rare defeat at the ISTAF last year and the reigning world, Olympic and European champion was pipped to victory in the long jump by Brit Jazmin Sawyers, who finished fourth behind Mihambo at the European Championships in 2018.
After failing to surpass the 6.50m line with her first four jumps, Mihambo improved to 6.70m in the fifth round only for Sawyers to take the lead in the same round with an effort which was measured at 6.73m.
&ldquo;I enjoyed the stadium, and the crowd, and loved to finish my season here in Berlin. The crowd is just amazing. It always is, even last year, when the stadium was nearly empty. I am really happy with my season,&rdquo; said Sawyers.
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Fellow Olympic champion Mariya Lasitskene was able to finish her season on a winning note in the high jump. In a repeat of the Olympic final, Lasitskene cleared all heights up to 1.98m on her first attempts to defeat Australia&rsquo;s Nicola McDermott before three unsuccessful tries at 2.02m.
&ldquo;My holiday started after my last attempt. Tomorrow I will go to the town where I was born and we will celebrate my gold medal. And after that we will see...somewhere with the sea and the beach,&rdquo; said Lasitskene.
Other highlights included Brit Daryll Neita winning the 100m in 11.04, Nadine Visser winning the 100m hurdles in 12.73 and two-time European champion Gesa Felicitas Krause closing her season with victory in the 3000m steeplechase in 9:26.00.
Full results <a title="" href="https://www.istaf.de/live-ergebnisse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Karsten Warholm celebrated his third successive unbeaten season in the 400m hurdles at the centenary edition of the ISTAF in Berlin.

Warholm completes another unbeaten campaign with victory in Berlin

Warholm completes another unbeaten hurdles campaign with victory in Berlin

European Athletics has put together an intensive schedule of seven events for its annual Coaching Summit Series, which has provided high level instructional and networking opportunities since it was inaugurated in 2008 and seen thousands of coaches attend the events in the last 13 years.
Six of the events take place over a five-week period from the end of October starting with the European Combined Events Conference, which brings together a host of experts with extensive experience realting to the discipline.&nbsp;
European Combined Events Conference Venue: Sollentuna Friidrottshall (SWE) Dates: 29-31 October Contact: Janne Wanhainen <a href="mailto:janne.wanhainen@friidrott.se">janne.wanhainen@friidrott.se</a> Website: <a href="https://www.friidrott.se/EuropeanMultiEventConference2021">https://www.friidrott.se/EuropeanMultiEventConference2021</a> Registrations: <a href="https://response.questback.com/svenskafriidrottsfrbundet/rv38ioczbj">https://response.questback.com/svenskafriidrottsfrbundet/rv38ioczbj</a>
<ul>
<li>Sweden&rsquo;s European heptathlon record holder, the 2004 Olympic champion and noted public speaker Carolina Kl&uuml;ft will open the event on Friday 29 October with a presentation.</li>
<li>Germany&rsquo;s head coach of decathlon and German athletics federation 2018 coach of the year Christopher Hallman will be sharing his experiences and professional expertise both seminars and coaching session with one of his athletes Tim Nowak, a European and world U20 championships medallist, and the Swedish international decathlete Fredrik Samuelsson.</li>
<li>The head of sport psychology for the Swedish Sport Confederation G&ouml;ran Kentt&auml; will discuss his work and good practice in relation to the combined events.</li>
<li>Finland&rsquo;s two-time Coach of the Year Petteri Jouste, a sprint and hurdles specialist will share his experiences from 30 years working in speed training.</li>
<li>Walter Weber from Hypomeeting G&ouml;tzis organisers, will explain why the Austrian meeting is widely considered to be the best combined events competition outside of a major international championship.</li>
</ul>
World Javelin Conference Venue: Kuortane Olympic Training Center (FIN) Dates: 5-6 November Contact: Tero Pitk&auml;m&auml;ki <a href="mailto:tero.pitkamaki@kuortane.com">tero.pitkamaki@kuortane.com</a> Website: <a href="https://www.kuortane.com/worldjavelin.html">https://www.kuortane.com/worldjavelin.html</a>
Speed &amp; Hurdles Conference (online) Dates: 13-14 November Contact: Shani Palmer <a href="mailto:spalmer@englandathletics.org">spalmer@englandathletics.org</a> Website: tba
European Pole Vault and High Jump Conference Venue: German Sport University Cologne (GER) Dates: 12-14 November Contact: Wolfgang Ritzdorf <a href="mailto:ritzdorf@dshs-koeln.de">ritzdorf@dshs-koeln.de</a> Website&nbsp;: <a href="https://polevault-symposium.jimdofree.com/">https://polevault-symposium.jimdofree.com/</a>
<ul>
<li>The 8th edition of this Conference will once again bring top coaches, sports scientist and athletes will come together to discuss the latest development of the vertical jumps.</li>
<li>European indoor high jump record holder Carlo Thr&auml;nhardt, Bj&ouml;rn Otto and Tamas Kiss are just three of the outstanding experts who will share their knowledge and expertise. Besides technical discussions &lsquo;periodisation&rsquo; will be one of the main topics of the conference. 140 coaches from 18 countries have already registered.</li>
</ul>
Endurance Conference Venue: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds (GBR) Dates: 12-14 November 2021 Contact: Brian Hanley <a href="mailto:b.hanley@leedsbeckett.ac.uk">b.hanley@leedsbeckett.ac.uk</a> Website&nbsp;: <a href="https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences-and-symposiums/european-endurance-conference-2021/">https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences-and-symposiums/european-endurance-conference-2021/</a>
European Discus Conference Venue: Tallinn (EST) Dates: 19-21 November Contact: Hans &Uuml;&uuml;rike <a href="mailto:hans.uurike@gmail.com">hans.uurike@gmail.com</a> Website: <a href="https://throwsworld.com/">https://throwsworld.com/</a>
International Festival of Athletics Coaching Venue: online Dates: tbc Contact: Frank Dick <a href="mailto:office@fwd.uk.com">office@fwd.uk.com</a> Website: <a href="https://athleticscoaches.eu">https://athleticscoaches.eu</a>
&nbsp; European Athletics Member Federations are eligible for the Coaching Summit Series Scholarship grants as follows:
400 CHF if one coach takes part in a Coaching Summit Series event
800 CHF if two coaches take part in a Coaching Summit Series event
1200 CHF if a third coach takes part in one of the Series Events and if this coach is a woman
For further details contact: European Athletics Development Coordinator Yannick Morard yannick.morard@european-athletics.org&nbsp;
&nbsp;

European Athletics has put together an intensive schedule of seven events as part of its annual Coaching Summit Series

Seven events in European Athletics' 2021 Coaching Seminar Series

Seven events to be held in the European Athletics 2021 Coaching Seminar Series

Less than three months after battling to a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Bashir Abdi is planning to chase the European record in the NN Rotterdam Marathon on 24 October.
Abdi is the second fastest European performer in history with his 2:04:49 clocking from the 2020 Tokyo Marathon where he finished second but the Belgian is looking to run even faster in Rotterdam next month with Kaan Kigen Ozbilen&rsquo;s European record of 2:04:16 the foremost target.
"Rotterdam is the city of the marathon for me. It has a fast course and the organisation is always excellent. Additionally Rotterdam feels like a home match for me. I don't get that anywhere else. If I have any chance of beating the European record anywhere, then it is here but I will have to do my very best for it," said Abdi as quoted by the race organisers.
After a solid track career, Abdi stepped up to the marathon distance in 2018. He made his debut in Rotterdam and placed a creditable sixth in 2:10:46 when the event was held in its traditional springtime slot, a performance made all the more impressive by the fact Abdi fell at the start and grazed his knees in the melee.
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Now coached by Gary Lough, the husband of Paula Radcliffe and also the coach of Mo Farah, Abdi broke his lifetime best in his next three marathons which culminated with a sub-2:05 performance in the Tokyo Marathon in March 2020 just before the spread of coronavirus shut down the sporting world.
And despite the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Abdi carried this stellar form through to the rescheduled Games this summer by winning bronze to become the first Belgian to win a medal in the marathon since the great Karel Lismont in Montreal 1976.&nbsp;
This year&rsquo;s edition of the Rotterdam Marathon marks the 40th edition of an event which has produced record-breaking performances in its long and illustrious history.
In 1988, Belayneh Dinsamo from Ethiopia set a world record of 2:06:50 which stood on the record books for a decade. On the women's side, Kenya's Tegla Loroupe also set a world record of 2:20:48 in the 1998 edition.
The course records now stand at 2:04:11 to Kenya&rsquo;s Marius Kipserem on the men&rsquo;s side and 2:18:58 to Ethiopia&rsquo;s Tiki Gelana on the women&rsquo;s side.

Abdi targeting the European record in the Rotterdam Marathon

European Athletics&rsquo; third High Performance Webinar Series restarts on Friday 10 September after a brief summer break with the renowned German throws coach Rene Sack providing a presentation on The discus throw: technical model and training for the elite athlete.
Sack has been Germany&rsquo;s head coach&nbsp;for women's discus since January 2017. Beside working as a coach and for the German federation, he is one of the organisers of the famous throws meeting in Halle.
Later in the month, on Friday 24 September, Italy&rsquo;s Luca Filipas will present on The effects of mental fatigue on physical performance.
Filipas is an endurance coach for elite long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes. The interest of researchers and coaches in investigating a potential impact of mental fatigue on physical performance has increased during the last years and Filipas will discuss the different effects of mental exertion that have been found in strength and endurance disciplines, including athletics.
The full programme for the remaining eight webinars until the end of 2021 &ndash; each lasting approximately one hour between 1300 and 1400 CET &ndash; can be seen &nbsp;<a href="https://hpwshomepage.wordpress.com/">here</a>. Registration for the High Performance Webinars is free and can be done <a href="https://registration.socio.events/e/highperformancewebinarseries">here</a>,
Once again, the webinars will be hosted by the 2011 World Athletics Championships 1500m silver medallist Hannah England.
The latest High Performance Webinar Series &ndash; which are aimed at coaches, sports scientists, performance management personnel and indeed anyone working to deliver high performance results in athletics &ndash; follows on from the recent High Performance Online Week from 7-11 June, which saw almost a thousand registered participants coming from across the globe to hear experts in their various fields.
The second High Performance Webinar Series during the first half of 2021 saw an average of 200 participants for the 14 online presentations.

High Performance Webinar Series restarts on 10 September with a focus on the discus

The nomination of candidates to the vacancies on the European Athletics Council for election at the forthcoming 27th European Athletics Congress on 14 October in Lausanne, Switzerland have been announced.
Member Federations had until a closing date of Sunday 15 August to submit their nominations in writing to the European Athletics Head Office, at least 60 days before the date of the Congress according to Article 17.3 of the Constitution.
Four positions will be open for election at the 2021 Congress, two vacancies following the unfortunate deaths of the late President Svein Arne Hansen and Council Member Frank Hensel in 2020 and two resulting from the subsequent fulfilment of those positions.
The elections will be for European Athletics President, Vice President and two Council Members.
Current European Athletics Interim President, Dobromir Karamarinov, will stand unopposed in the election for European Athletics President.
Dobromir Karamarinov, as the European Athletics First Vice President and in line with the European Athletics Constitution, has been at the helm of the continental governing body for athletics as Interim President since he assumed this role following previous President Svein Arne Hansen's stroke in March 2020, which sadly left the latter unable to perform the duties of his position.
With Dobromir Karamarinov formally relinquishing his position as Vice President, the candidates for the vacant position of Vice President are three current Council Members (listed in Member Federation alphabetical order):
<ul>
<li>Erich Teigam&auml;gi (EST)</li>
<li>Jean Gracia (FRA)</li>
<li>M&aacute;rton Gyulai (HUN)</li>
</ul>
As all three of the above candidates are existing Council Members this means there will be a second vacant position open for election to the Council, in addition to the vacancy created following the death of former Council Member Fank Hensel (GER).
The four candidates nominated for two Council Member positions are (in Member Federation alphabetical order):
<ul>
<li>Juergen Kessing (GER)</li>
<li>Frank Carreras (GIB)</li>
<li>Henryk Olszewski (POL)</li>
<li>Luis Figueiredo (POR)</li>
</ul>
The 2021 Congress will see just the sixth President of European Athletics elected since its foundation in 1970 following Adriaan Paulen (NED) 1970-1976, Arthur Gold (GBR) 1976-1987, Carl-Olaf Homen (FIN) 1987-1999, Hansj&ouml;rg Wirz (SUI) 1999-2015 and Svein Arne Hansen (NOR) 2015-2020.
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SPAR has been the principal sponsor of European Athletics since 1996, becoming synonymous with the sport during this period. Athletics is a sport where personal endeavour is combined with team participation to achieve success, and SPAR identifies with this principle through its national partners by ensuring that consumers enjoy shopping at SPAR. SPAR retailers continue to develop the brand through sponsorship awareness and through the critical link with individual athletes who are also customers of independent retailers. SPAR is proud to be involved with European Athletics, an organisation which strives to bring passion and enthusiasm for their sport to viewers, spectators and participants.

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Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland began its partnership with European Athletics in 2008 as a top-tier sponsor of all Major Events and the European Athletics U23 and U20  Championships. Le Gruyère is a very high quality natural cheese that has been produced for many centuries in an artisanal method without any additives. VIP guests, athletes and fans have the opportunity to taste this magnificent cheese at European Athletics events sponsored by Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland. 

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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been the Official Broadcast Partner of European Athletics since 1981. During this 40-year partnership, the outstanding collaboration between both organisations has always been focused on developing European Athletics into a more attractive product for television, spectators and athletes. Through its operational department Eurovision Services, the EBU is continuously working to promote athletics by offering the most comprehensive coverage of European Athletics events all over Europe.

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Atos is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic and  Paralympic Games. It is also the Timing-Scoring, Results and Operations provider of European Athletics events since 2017, and European Athletics Official Digital Partner for their new digital platform (web and mobile).


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Mondo has designed and produced prefabricated athletics tracks since 1948 and has been a European Athletics partner since 1988. They have combined their skills in the pursuit of a shared goal: to support the growth of athletics with passion and innovation. Mondo’s athletics surfaces offer uniform dynamic response and complete control over stride, rhythm, and balance for every athlete. The advantages of Mondo’s prefabricated track surfaces include optimal performance for athletes regardless of climate and environmental conditions. Mondo operates a careful selection of its raw materials for its track surfaces and constant production as we care about athletes’ health. Mondo products have passed UL Environment Tests for more than 10,000 volatile chemical agents and have attained GREENGUARD Gold certification.

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