Doha, Qatar - This preview of the women's events at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar (12-14 March) is based on entry information received by the IAAF but before the official start lists have been decided.

Monte-Carlo - IAAF’s new partnership with IEC in Sports for 2010/2013 World Athletic Series media rights in Europe and Africa, which was announced on 7 October 2009, has in its first five months produced “very satisfying media sales.”

Reigning World Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis got her season off to a great start with a series of indoor PBs. She first improved her 60m Hurdles PB from 8.18 to 8.12 during a domestic meeting in Loughborough, breaking the British indoor record held by Sarah Claxton by 0.01 sec. It’s momentum she hopes to carry through the World Indoor Championships and again through her summer campaign.

Liévin, France - Dayron Robles confirmed his great form during the 21th edition of Meeting Pas de Calais in Liévin on Friday evening, the last 2010 IAAF Indoor Permit of the season

Eugene, Oregon - Four of the superstars of the sport of track & field Athletics, Kenenisa Bekele, Yelena Isinbayeva, Tyson Gay, and Sanya Richards, will compete in the 36th annual Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, 3 July 2010. These Fabulous Four are Ambassadors of the inaugural IAAF Diamond League circuit that kicks off in Doha, Qatar on 14 May and arrives in Eugene the first weekend in July.

Liévin, France - Kenenisa Bekele will appear for the first time ever in an indoor competition in France when he competes at the Meeting Pas de Calais in Liévin on Friday 5 March.

Diego Ruiz taking the fiercely fought 1500m title at the Spanish indoor champs (Julio Fontán) Valencia, Spain - As has become tradition, the middle distance events were the main focus at the Spanish Indoor Championships held over the weekend (27-28 February) at the ‘Palau Velòdrom Luís Puig’, as the country's best athletes geared up for the World Indoor Championships to be held in Doha (Qatar) next 12-14 March.

Moscow, Russia - A World record* in the women’s 4x800m Relay highlighted the final day of the Russian Indoor Championships in Moscow today.

Tokyo, Japan – Running in dismal conditions, Masakazu Fujiwara of Japan and Alevtina Biktimirova of Russia won their respective titles at the 4th edition of the Tokyo Marathon today.

Two weeks to go to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and confirmations have been received from the 16 all-round athletes who will compete in Doha, Qatar.