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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.
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.
Olympic champion Lyles to make 100m season debut at London Diamond League
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» LONDON - Olympic champion Noah Lyles reignites competition with Letsile Tebogo over 100m at Saturday's Diamond League meet in London, a week after the American marked his return to action with victory in the 200m over the Botswanan in Monaco.
Mahuchikh delivers Ukraine world gold, Ingebrigsten bounces back
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Yaroslava Mahuchikh delivered an emotional end to the World Athletics Championships by securing war-afflicted Ukraine's first gold medal of the event whilst Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed huge character to retain his 5000m title.
Bol strikes hurdles gold amid shock Jamaican title double
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Femke Bol struck gold in the 400-metre hurdles amid an unexpected Jamaican double gold rush at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday.
Warholm saves Norway's honour, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.
Keep the Faith -- Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
Lyles new king of the 100m, Cheptegei undisputed ruler of the 10k
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Noah Lyles stormed to victory to win the 100m world title on Sunday and then set his sights on a third successive 200m crown, something Joshua Cheptegei achieved in the 10,000m.
World record-setter Kipyegon says more to come
AFP, Published on 03/06/2023
» FLORENCE, Italy: Faith Kipyegon warned there is more to come after adding the women's 1500m world record to a stellar career path that has already seen her bag two world and two Olympic golds over the distance.
Turkey's Kenyan-born Can wins second European 10,000m title
AFP, Published on 16/08/2022
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Turkey's Kenyan-born Yasemin Can won her second European 10,000m title in Munich on Monday as a trio of world-class heavyweights guaranteed their spots in respective finals.