Jenna Baccari
Happy birthday to French jumping talent Jenna Baccari, whose track résumé includes 12.50m in the triple jump and 5.84m in the long jump. World Athletics has not recorded a...
Lenci Gymerska
Happy birthday to Slovak quarter-mile sensation Lenka Gymerská, who began 2026 by immediately rewriting the record book. Lenka ran 54.45 indoors in Ostrava, taking more than half a second...
Darya Nikitina
Happy birthday to Russian sprinter Darya Nikitina, who put an official mark beside her name for the first time in 2026. Darya ran 39.59 over 300m indoors in Saint...
Irati Mitxelena
Happy birthday to Basque long-jump star Irati Mitxelena, who has already made 2026 one of the finest seasons of her career. Irati flew 6.76m in San Sebastián, jumped 6.70m...
Romi Tamir
Happy birthday to Israeli jumping queen Romi Tamir, who immediately made herself at home in American collegiate athletics. Romi jumped 6.33m in the long jump and a national U23-record...
Yelizaveta Sokolova
Happy birthday to Russian pole-vaulter Yelizaveta Sokolova, who has already established herself beyond the four-metre line. World Athletics lists an official best of 4.05m, while Yelizaveta’s own profile places...
