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”I am coming home” – Brigetta Barrett sets the tone for DN Galan
There were plenty smiles at the DN Galan press conference when Emma Green Tregaro, Brigetta Barrett and the other high jump girls stepped up to the stage. And it finished with Barrett singing “I am coming home” to the assembled press.
Abeba aiming for a Swedish record
It was a smiling Abeba who came to the press conference at the Radisson Blu Waterfron Hotel on Wednesday. As the newly-crowned World Champion at 1500m she took her place on the stage with the 800m World Champion, Eunice Sum, who she will meet in the 800m at DN Galan.
Twelve World Champions will compete at DN Galan
The IAAF World Championships came to a close last Sunday and many of the newly crowned World Champions will compete at DN Galan. Sweden’s own World Champion at 1500m, Abeba Aregawi will run 800m and face Eunice Sum of Kenya who won that event in Moscow with a personal best. Another World champion is javelin thrower Christina Obergföll. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
Stars from the World Championships all set for DN Galan
DN Galan can now announce another superstar from the World Championships - Zuzana Hejnová from the Czech Republic who so convincingly took the 400m hurdles gold in Moscow. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
World Champion Meseret Defar confirmed for DN Galan
Queen of distance running, Meseret Defar, has run well so often in Swedish competitions that she has a ‘special relationship’, with our country. On Saturday she won the 5000m at the World Championships in Moscow and DN Galan is proud to announce that she will compete in the 3000m at DN Galan. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
DN Galan still amongst the world's best athletics meets
On Friday 17 August, the Stockholm Stadium Clubs arranged the 46th DN Galan as part of the Samsung Diamond League. The event went smoothly despite organizational challenges in the run-up to the meet with a number of key personnel leaving the organization creating difficult pre-conditions. But the event itself ended up including 11 Olympic gold-medallists and an additional 27 medallists from the London Games. It led to seven new stadium records from five athletes in thee different events. The winners in the three events were all awarded with diamonds for their performances. Photo: Deca Text&Bild
The athletic icon Valerie Adams will compete at DN Galan
New Zealand's Valerie Adams has completely dominated the international scene in the women´s shot put in recent years. Her merits includes four victories at the World Championships and two Olympic gold medals. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
DL winner Brenda Martinez will provide strong opposition for Abeba Aregawi
1500m world’s number one, Abeba Aregawi, from Stockholm club, Hammarby IF, will run 800m at DN Galan at 22 August in her hunt for one more Swedish record. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
Swedish Diamond League winner Kim Amb ready for DN Galan
Moscow-bound Kim Amb has had a brilliant javelin season so far with a victory at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting and a personal best throw of 84m and 33 cm. DN Galan has just announced that he will compete in a pre-Finnkamp on 22 August which will be a taster for the classic Sweden vs Finland match which is returning to Stockholm Stadium on 7 and 8 September. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
DN Galan announces World number one David Oliver
The world rankings for 110m hurdles are currenly topped with 13.03 from the charismatic American David Oliver. He was the victor at Saturday’s Anniversary Games in London and now leads the Diamond League ranking. His focus now turns to the World Championships in Moscow and then DN Galan on 22 August. Photo: Deca Text & Bild