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Tianna Bartoletta – Kawasaki 2015

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

Tianna Bartoletta managed to complete the long jump-100m double at this year’s Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, but the American could hardly have cut it closer in either event at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Sunday (10). Bartoletta, …

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Tianna Baroletta – Life Puzzles

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

Tianna Bartoletta Brings Insightful Approach To Sprinting, Long Jumping As Tianna Bartoletta loaded into the blocks for the start of the USATF Indoor Championship 60 meter dash final earlier this month, her game face made it apparent she was bringing …

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Tianna Bartoletta – End of year reviews

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

Before she had turned 21, Tianna Madison (now Bartoletta) was the reigning world champion both outdoors and indoors but then injuries made her disappear from the international scene only to re-emerge in 2012 – as a brilliant sprinter. However, in …

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Tianna Bartoletta – Work, Rest and Play

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

The 2014 Diamond Race long jump winner Tianna Bartoletta has enjoyed a lengthy career in the sport. The US sprinter-jumper answers some questions about her world at work, rest and play. Tianna at work What is your favourite training session? …

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Tianna Bartoletta – Marrakech 2014

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

Former world champion Tianna Bartoletta’s magnificent return to form in 2014 has included five contests beyond 6.90m with one over the magic seven-metre barrier. That 7.02m leap in Oslo puts her top of the world list and favourite to get …

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Tianna Bartoletta – Stockholm 2014

In Tianna Bartoletta by John Bartoletta

USA’s Tianna Bartoletta, who arrived in Stockholm with the top four women’s long jumps of 2014 to her credit, announced on the eve of this IAAF Diamond League meeting that she was competitive about everything, including “who can load the …