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Botswanan star Isaac Makwala was withdrawn from the world 400m final on Tuesday after an outbreak of the norovirus bug at a hotel hosting athletes at the IAAF World Championships.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

Drug addiction to World Gold -Luvo Manyonga wins Long Jump Gold medal

South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga said he was “over the moon” after winning the World Championship long jump title on Saturday, making up for the disappointment of missing out on an...

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui wins men’s world marathon

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui won the men’s world marathon today, making up for his country’s podium no-show in the last two championships. Kirui, this season’s Boston marathon winner, clocked 2hr...

Bahrain’s Rose Chelimo wins women’s world marathon

Kenyan-born Bahraini Rose Chelimo edged veteran Edna Kiplagat to win the women’s marathon at the IAAF World Championships on Sunday. Kiplagat hit 40km a second ahead, but Chelimo kicked in the last...

Cooray and Hiruni could not finish the World Championship Marathon

Marathoners Anuradha Indajith Cooray and Hiruni wijayarathne faced an unfortunate incidents as both of them did not finish the IAAF World Championship marathon at London on sunday . Cooray gave...

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