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Rojas, McLaughlin-Levrone go for gold at world champs
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» TOKYO - Charismatic Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone go for gold in the triple jump and 400 metres flat in Thursday's action at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Kunlavut, Pornpawee storm into round 2
Sports, Published on 17/09/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn advanced to the second round of the US$1.25 million China Masters, while Pornpawee Chochuwong and mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran also came through their opening matches on Tuesday.
Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» TOKYO - The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.
Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO - Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.
Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican men's sprint title in 10 years
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO — Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100-metre title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending champion Noah Lyles for gold in Tokyo on Sunday.
Vienna wins on home turf as it hosts first tram driver world cup
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» VIENNA - Vienna hosted the first ever Tram Driver World Championship on Saturday, with the city's skilled drivers emerging victorious out of 25 teams from across the world battling it out in a tense competition.
Chebet delights Tokyo crowd with 10,000m win
AFP, Published on 13/09/2025
» TOKYO - Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday — a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.
Ratchanok roars into last 8
Sports, Published on 12/09/2025
» Ratchanok Intanon reached her first quarter-final since May after making it to the last eight of the US$500,000 (16 million baht) BWF Hong Kong Open on Thurday.
Heat risks force marathons and race walks to start earlier
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» TOKYO - The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.
Puripol, Subenrat Japan-bound
Sports, Published on 11/09/2025
» Two Thai athletes Puripol Boonson and Subenrat Insaeng will participate in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.