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Kendricks wins pole vault, Lavillenie frustrated again

American Sam Kendricks capped his memorable, unbeaten season by wining the pole vault at the World Championships on Tuesday as the title once again eluded world record holder and former...

Spotakova wins world javelin title

Czech Barbora Spotakova added a second world javelin gold to her trophy cabinet in London on Tuesday. Spotakova, the 36-year-old two-time Olympic champion who also has a world gold (2007)...

Kipruto masters Jager for steeplechase gold

Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto mastered the threat of American favourite Evan Jager to win the world men’s 3000m steeplechase gold on Tuesday. The Olympic champion kicked with 300 metres remaining and...

Frenchman the Bosse in 800 metres

Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France won the men’s 800 metres world title on Tuesday in sensational style. The 25-year-old — fourth in the Olympic final last year — won in 1min...

Coe and IAAF behaviour ‘inhumane’: Gatlin’s agent

Athletics chief Sebastian Coe and the IAAF‘s treatment of controversial 100 metres world champion Justin Gatlin is ‘inhumane’ and ‘unsportsmanlike’, the athlete’s agent told the BBC in a blistering attack. British...

Makwala out of 400m as norovirus hits world champs

Botswanan star Isaac Makwala was withdrawn from the world 400m final on Tuesday after an outbreak of the norovirus bug at a hotel hosting athletes at the IAAF World Championships. “Isaac Makwala...

Food poisoning scare strikes World Athletics Championships

Some of the world’s top athletes at the London World Championships have been laid low with food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Botswana’s Isaac Makwala was even forced to withdrew from the...

Poland’s Wlodarczyk wins third world hammer gold

Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk won her third world gold after leaving it late in the women’s hammer throw. The 31-year-old Pole, double defending Olympic champion and four-time world record breaker, managed a best of...

Van Niekerk cruises into 200m semis

South African athletics star Wayde van Niekerk set out on his bid to win the 200 metres world title in impressive fashion on Monday, easing into the semi-finals just 24 hours before...

Venezuela’s Rojas wins world women’s triple jump

Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas upstaged Colombia’s Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen to claim gold in the women’s triple jump at the IAAF World Championships in London on Monday. Rojas, world indoor champion...

Kipyegon wins world 1500m, Semenya bronze

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya added the world title to her Olympic crown after sprinting to victory in the women’s 1500m on Monday. In a fantastic race that erupted on the...

McLeod wins world title, Merritt’s dream dashed

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod added the world 110 metres hurdles title to his Olympic crown in London on Monday. However, world record holder Aries Merritt’s dream of winning at least a medal two...

Van Niekerk into fully-loaded 400m final

South African Wayde van Niekerk will have his work cut out to defend his 400m title as a host of top rivals qualified on Sunday for a fully stacked final. Van Niekerk,...

Merritt into 110m hurdle final to keep dream alive

Aries Merritt’s remarkable comeback from a kidney transplant two years ago continued on Sunday as the world record holder reached the 110 metres hurdles final at the world championships. The...

Kiwi Walsh takes shot gold

Tomas Walsh of New Zealand won the men’s shot put world title on Sunday with a stunning series of throws climaxing with a best of 22.03 metres. The 25-year-old —...

Thiam pips Schafer for heptathlon crown

Olympic champion Nafi Thiam added the world crown to her accolades with victory in the heptathlon on Sunday. The 21-year-old Belgian amassed a winning total of 6,784 points, with overnight...

America’s Tori Bowie clinches gold with dramatic finish in 100m- Thompson Flops

American Tori Bowie won the women’s 100 metres world title on Sunday making up for her silver in last year’s Olympics while Rio gold medallist Elaine Thompson struggled home in...

Stefanidi adds women’s pole vault world title to Olympic gold

Greece’s Olympic champion Ekaterina Stefanidi won the women’s pole vault at the IAAF World Championships in London on Sunday. The 27-year-old vaulted a national record of 4.91 metres for victory in a...

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