Ivanniz Mey Blackwood
Happy birthday to Costa Rica's sprinter Ivanniz Mey Blackwood, who won three national golds in January in front of her own town.
At the Juegos Deportivos Nacionales in January, hosted...
Victoria Amiadamen
Happy birthday to Ireland's Victoria Amiadamen, a 400m hurdler from Limerick who has turned an American scholarship into an Irish international career.
In 2026, her first season at Texas State,...
Anicka Newell
LEGENDS ONLY: Happy birthday to Canada's Anicka Newell, a three-time Olympian who has spent two of her birthdays competing at the Olympic Games.
That is not a figure of speech....
Natalia Besi
Happy birthday to Greece's Natalia Besi, the reigning Greek long jump champion indoors and out.
Natalia's 2026 has already produced two of the best results of her career. In February...
Lika Kharchilava
LEGENDS ONLY: Happy birthday to Georgia's Lika Kharchilava, a sprinter whose career already includes an Olympic Games and seven Georgian national titles.
Across her 2026 indoor season Lika ran the...
Anna Kareva
Happy birthday to Russia's Anna Kareva, a St Petersburg 400m runner who came home from the national U20 championships with her first national medal and the fastest race of...
