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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...

Women 100m Heats-IAAF World Championship

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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...

Olympic champion Ayana destroys field to win 10,000 metres

Ethiopian Almaz Ayana destroyed the field to win the 10,000 metres at the World Championships on Saturday, finishing around 300 metres clear of her rivals in her first race of...

South African Manyonga wins world long jump 8.48m

South African Luvo Manyonga won gold in the men’s long jump at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday. The 25-year-old, Olympic silver medallist in Rio last year by just 1cm,...

Britain Boos and Gatlin Roars at London -Bolt Lost

American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London on Saturday and rain on the Jamaican’s farewell race in the...

Lithuania’s Gudzius wins world discus

Andrius Gudzius of Lithuania won gold in the men’s discus at the IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday. The 26-year-old Lithuanian, 12th in last summer’s Rio Olympics, managed a best effort...

Men 100m Semi-Finals – 16th IAAF World Championship

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Women 100m Heats-16th IAAF World Championship

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Elaine thompson ease in the 100m Semis

Cooray and Hiruni to compete in World Championship Marathon tomorrow (6th)

Sri Lankan Marathoners Anuradha Indrajith Cooray and Hiruni Wijayarathne will be in action in the IAAF World Championship men and women Marathon events at London tomorrow(6th). Cooray will compete in...

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