Portland goes green at every turn
Already a global leader in producing sustainable multi-day sporting events, TrackTown USA turned the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 into a showcase for ‘green’ events that leave a lasting impact on participants and the community.... Read More
Shot diva Carter finally getting a leading role
It’s athletics’ counterpart to basketball’s buzzer-beater. You are behind but you have the competition’s last attempt; and you then trump them all. At last month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, Hungarian shot putter Anita Marton elevated herself into first place with her final round 19.33m, a national indoor record to push host nation favourite Michelle Carter into second place.... Read More
Lapierre leaps back into the long jump limelight
“It was my experience that helped me to stay calm and jump 8.25m in the third round and stay in the competition,” Fabrice Lapierre said about his performance at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016.... Read More
After surprise silver in Portland, Hill ponders future possibilities
Satisfaction for Ryan Hill after winning the 3000m silver medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 lasted just a matter of moments. ... Read More
Portland heralds a turning point for Rojas and Venezuela
Yulimar Rojas will always remember Portland as the city that marked a turning point for her career and the history of athletics in Venezuela. The tall 20-year old made history on Saturday by becoming Venezuela’s first world champion in athletics with her 14.41m victory in the women’s triple jump at the Oregon Convention Center.... Read More
From nowhere to the front, Berian’s ascent continues
The plan in Portland for Boris Berian was perfectly simple. Get to the front of the men’s 800m field at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, and stay there.
Not an ordinary comeback in Portland: Ali’s new perspective
On Friday, at the Oregon Convention Center, Nia Ali was doing a lap of honour and giving endless interviews after winning her second world indoor title in the 60m hurdles.
IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 delivers a great show
Fittingly for the host nation, the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 reached its conclusion with the USA taking gold in the final event.
Close calls, dominant displays highlight final day in Portland
They saved the best for last. On the final day of the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, a sellout crowd of 7191 filled the stands at the Oregon Convention Center. Throughout an action-packed two-hour programme, they witnessed several individual displays to remember, and some thrilling contests they’ll simply never forget.
Report: men's 4x400m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
The men’s 4x400m team closed the most successful World Indoor Championships ever for the United States with a memorable performance in front of another sell-out crowd at the Oregon Convention Center.
Report: men's 60m hurdles final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Omar McLeod won Jamaica’s only gold medal of the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 with a commanding win in a national record and equal world-leading time of 7.41.
Report: men's long jump final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
World leader Marquis Dendy lived up to expectations to take his first senior global title in the long jump, but the competition was a lot closer than expected.
Report: men's 1500m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Matthew Centrowitz electrified the capacity crowd in the Oregon Convention Center with an impressive finish to become the first US man to win the world indoor 1500m title.
Report: women's 4x400m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Barring an accident, this was always likely to be a rout for the US quartet, and that’s exactly what it was as the home nation streaked to victory in 3:26.38, coming home well clear of Poland (3:31.15) and Romania (3:31.51).
Report: women's high jump – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Vashti Cunningham became the youngest ever women’s winner at the World Indoor Championships, the American's first-time clearance at 1.96m being decisive.
Report: men's 60m hurdles semifinals – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Jamaica’s Omar McLeod and France’s Pascal Martinot-Lagarde won their respective semifinals with identical times of 7.52 to set the stage for the final in two hours.
Report: women's 800m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Burundi had waited 23 years for a world indoor medal and now – like waiting for a bus – two have shown up in quick succession.