World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 400m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 400m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s 400m in Budapest: Marileidy Paulino Current world No. Paulino, the Dominican Republic’s first Olympic individual medallist in track & field events, also finished second in the 2022 World Championship in 49.60 seconds. PB - 48.36s - National Stadium, Tokyo SB - Nil Natalia Kaczmarek FILE PHOTO: Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek in action. | Photo Credit: AP Relatively younger in the circuit, Britton Wilson’s sensational timing of 49.13 at the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, makes her the strong medal contender in the 400m event in Budapest.

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New mixed 4x100m relay added to 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship
1 month ago

New mixed 4x100m relay added to 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship

The Hindu  

The inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest will feature the new mixed 4x100 metres relay where athletes will compete in national kits while representing both themselves and their national teams, the sport’s governing body said on Friday as it announced the list of disciplines. In May, World Athletics unveiled plans to test new events such as a mixed …

Olympics athletics schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics athletics schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch, medal count and top contenders for gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch, medal count and top contenders for gold

LA Times  

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is among the favorites to win gold in the women’s 100 meters. He set the world’s fastest time in the 200 at the U.S. trials last month and he’ll try to become the first man since Usain Bolt to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, women’s 400-meter hurdles — The overwhelming favorite …

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. Australian Ariarne Titmus, 23, is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the event and the favorite entering Saturday’s competition. For example, New Zealand’s 20-year-old Erika Fairweather would certainly like to play spoiler here; she out-touched McIntosh at 2023 worlds to earn bronze and finish behind Titmus and Ledecky. With none of the …

World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival
6 months, 3 weeks ago

World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medalists. World Athletics said the first Ultimate Championships will be hosted in Budapest from Sept. 11-13, 2026 showcasing Olympic, world and Diamond League champions over three evening sessions. …

Simone Biles returns to World Championship in Antwerp
1 year, 2 months ago

Simone Biles returns to World Championship in Antwerp

The Hindu  

Freed from her “twisties”, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles returns to the global stage at the world championships, which start in Antwerp on Saturday, with the 2024 Paris Olympics in her sights after a two-year break to treat her mental health. “It feels surreal, it’s like full circle because obviously, the world championships was here 10 years ago, which was my …

AP PHOTOS: Track and field world championships in Hungary close
1 year, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Track and field world championships in Hungary close

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — After nine days of competition, the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 concluded on Sunday, Aug. 27. Yaroslava Mahuchikh, of Ukraine competes on her way to winning the gold medal in the final of the Women’s high jump during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Sha’Carri Richardson, of the United States, right, bronze, …

World Athletics Championships: Lyles, Richardson and lots of unknowns as track gets ready for Paris Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Lyles, Richardson and lots of unknowns as track gets ready for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

In some ways, track and field served up a tantalising preview of what’s to come next year at the Paris Olympics. Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after she crosses the finish line to anchor her team to gold in the Women’s 4x100-meters relay final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. | Photo Credit: AP SHA’CARRI Richardson proclaimed “I’m not back, I’m …

World Athletics Championships 2023 final medal table
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 final medal table

The Independent  

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World track championships: Takeaways from Budapest 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

World track championships: Takeaways from Budapest 2023

LA Times  

After nine days, a dozen U.S. gold medals and a crash involving a golf cart, track and field’s world championships ended Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. Starting with DeAnna Price’s gold medal in 2019, the U.S. has now taken five medals at the last three world championships, including Janee’ Kassanavoid‘s silver and Price’s bronze in Budapest. One more honorable mention: JuVaughn …

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA claims crushing victory in men’s 4x400m relay
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA claims crushing victory in men’s 4x400m relay

The Hindu  

The United States maintained its vice-like grip of the men’s 4x400 metres relay on Sunday when it emphatically won its ninth world gold from the last 10 finals. Quincy Hall and Vernon Norwood built an early lead before Justin Robinson, who also got a gold in the mixed 4x400 on the opening night, stretched it to give anchor Rai Benjamin …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Uganda’s Kiplangat takes men’s marathon gold

The Hindu  

Uganda’s Victor Kiplangat won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday with a time of two hours, eight minutes, 53 seconds, while Maru Teferi of Israel finished with silver despite taking a tumble. The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kiplangat broke away on his own with about 4 km to go, crossing the finish line with an …

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail

The Hindu  

The United States women’s 4x400 metres relay team, who has won seven of the last eight World Championships and the last seven Olympic golds, was disqualified from Saturday’s semifinals after a botched baton changeover. The US was trailing Britain after three legs when Alexis Holmes initially failed to collect the baton from Quanera Hayes and by the time she got …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies for Javelin Final, Secures Paris Olympics Berth
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies for Javelin Final, Secures Paris Olympics Berth

News 18  

World Athletics Championship 2023 Live: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his quest for his maiden World Championship crown as the 25-year-old gears up to take part in the qualifying round of the men’s javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championship 2023. When will Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw qualification event at World Athletics Championships 2023 take place? Where will …

World Athletics Championships: Jamaican athletes dominate Day 6 with five medals
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jamaican athletes dominate Day 6 with five medals

Firstpost  

Athletes from the island of sun and sprints won five medals Thursday night, four of which came in hurdles and long jump. “I couldn’t really see what else was going on.” The eight years in between titles were a test for the 30-year-old Williams, who conceded she thought about giving up on her track career “every year, every single year.” …

World Athletics Championships 2023 schedule: Dates, times and day-by-day event guide to Budapest
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 schedule: Dates, times and day-by-day event guide to Budapest

The Independent  

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World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 6: India's Ram Baboo finishes 27th in 35km race walk final
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 6: India's Ram Baboo finishes 27th in 35km race walk final

India TV News  

India's ace athlete Ram Baboo finished 27th in the men's 35km race walk final event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Thursday, August 24. In the women's event, Perez finished the 35km race walk final event with a record time of 2:38:40s, over two minutes ahead of the silver medalist and the former champion defending champion Kimberly Garcia Leon. …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Martin, Perez seal double glory for Spain in 35km race walks
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Martin, Perez seal double glory for Spain in 35km race walks

The Hindu  

Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez completed Spain’s domination of the race walks at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday by adding gold in the 35 kilometres events to their victories in last weekend’s 20km races. Martin held off Ecuador’s Brian Pintado to win the men’s race in two hours, 24 minutes and 30 seconds, while Perez clocked a championship record …

Neeraj Chopra at World Athletics Championships 2023: Javelin Throw schedule, form, opponents
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra at World Athletics Championships 2023: Javelin Throw schedule, form, opponents

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra, Olympic champion in men’s javelin throw, will begin his quest for a maiden world title at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, when the qualification round takes place on Friday. When is the men’s javelin throw event at World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest? Here’s the schedule for men’s javelin throw event at the World Athletics …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Six: Indians in action, timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Six: Indians in action, timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

Jeswin Aldrin and Ram Baboo will be in action on day six of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. FOLLOW | World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Five Highlights Aldrin, who entered the showpiece as season leader with his 8.42m national record effort in March, cleared 8.0m in his first attempt and fouled his next two jumps. The World Athletics …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Women’s 5,000m heats delayed due to high temperatures in Budapest
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Women’s 5,000m heats delayed due to high temperatures in Budapest

The Hindu  

Soaring temperatures in Budapest have pushed back the women’s 5,000 metres heats from the morning session to the evening session on Wednesday, World Athletics said. READ - World Athletics Championships 2023: Sha’Carri Richardson - remember the name World Athletics said in a statement that the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature - which is based on a combination of factors including air …

World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar

The Hindu  

With the World Athletics Championships underway, all track and field fans will be eager to follow results and cheer on their favourite athletes. All the names I have mentioned above, who are skipping World Championships, are multiple time World Champions, Olympic gold medallists and World Record holders. Barshim, the world leader this year, has also, like Chopra, competed in just …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Two: Indians in action, timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day Two: Indians in action, timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

Two Indians will be in action on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. World Athletics Championships-2023 Live Updates DAY 2, Indians in Action, Results, Latest News Kushare qualified for the World Championships on the basis of his ranking, no doubt thanks to the silver he won at the Asian Championships with a season’s best …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Spain’s Martin captures first gold in 20km race walk
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Spain’s Martin captures first gold in 20km race walk

The Hindu  

Alvaro Martin of Spain captured gold in the 20-kilometre race walk in the opening event of the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Saturday. FOLLOW | World Athletics Championships LIVE Updates Martin, who was fourth at the Tokyo Olympics and seventh at the worlds last year in Eugene, shaved nearly two seconds off his best time. “I am going to enjoy …

World Athletics Championships Budapest ‘23 curtain-raiser, events start Saturday
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships Budapest ‘23 curtain-raiser, events start Saturday

The Hindu  

Hungary has named its capital’s airport after virtuoso pianist and composer Ferenc Liszt, but if you are a fan of track and field, there’s another soundtrack that’s music to your ears. Coach Bobby George grins ear to ear, like a gear head at a Formula 1 race, when he hears that beat on the practice track next to Budapest’s National …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day One: Indians in action, timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day One: Indians in action, timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

Nine Indians will be in action on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. World Athletics Championships 2023 Live Updates, Indians in Action, Results, Latest News The day begins with the men’s 20km race walk final where Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht will participate. The evening session will have Ajay Kumar …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s hammer throw
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s hammer throw

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. The following are the top three contenders for the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw event. PB - 82.52m Tokyo Olympics August 4, 2021 SB - 81.92m Oslo Diamond League June 15, 2023 Pawel Fajdek FILE PHOTO: Pawel Fajdek of Poland. PB - 83.93 …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s hammer throw
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s hammer throw

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. The following are the top three contenders for the gold medal in the women’s hammer throw event. PB - 78.62m Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA May 26, 2023 SB - 78.62m Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA May 26, 2023 DeAnna Price FILE PHOTO: DeAnna Price …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 10,000m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 10,000m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. PB - 26:11.00s Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia October 7, 2020 SB - Nil Berihu Aregawi FILE PHOTO: Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ethiopian racer Berihu Aregawi is a big threat to Cheptegei’s hopes for the third gold at the …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 10,000m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 10,000m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. PB - 29:06.82s in FBK Stadium, Hengelo June 6, 2021 SB - 29:37.80s in FBK Stadium, Hengelo June 3, 2023 Gudaf Tsegay FILE PHOTO: Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia. PB - 29:29.73s - Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja June 23, 2023 SB - 29:29.73s - Estadio …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s javelin throw
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s javelin throw

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in Budapest: Jakub Vadlejch Jakub Vadlejch won silver in the javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and another in the 2017 World Championships. FILE PHOTO: Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic competes during the Athletics …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 200m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 200m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships are set to begin in Budapest on Saturday and will conclude on August 27. Here are the three favourites for gold medal in men’s 200m sprint: Noah Lyles Two-time reigning 200m world champion Noah Lyles will go into the evenT as heavy favourite. A gold at Budapest will take Lyles to three gold medals in 200m …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 200m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 200m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s 200m sprint in Budapest: Shericka Jackson FILE PHOTO: Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Though she doesn’t have the season-leading mark, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica should be the favourite as she comes …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 100m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 100m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. However, he did win gold medal in 100m at the 2016 World U-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and the Diamond League title in 2019. In the 2023 season, he won the 100m event at the Diamond League meeting in Paris while also clinching a bronze …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 100m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 100m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. She set a new U-20 world record in women’s 100m sprint at 2019 NCAA Championships with a timing of 10.75s. Personal Best: 10.71s Season’s Best: 10.71s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce FILE PHOTO: Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a two-time Olympic gold …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Richardson ready to scorch Budapest track
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Richardson ready to scorch Budapest track

The Hindu  

World 100m champion Fred Kerley’s long-awaited showdown with Olympic gold medallist Marcell Jacobs is one of many intriguing sub-plots to the World Athletics Championships that start in Budapest on Saturday. Since that heady victory, the Italian has been beset by injuries, missing last year’s Covid-delayed world champs in Eugene when Kerley led a U.S. medal clean sweep in track and …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for the women’s 100m hurdles
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for the women’s 100m hurdles

The Hindu  

A total of 40 athletes will be participating in the women’s 100m hurdles in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for gold medal in women’s 100m hurdles: Tobi Amusan The 26-year-old Nigerian is the current World Champion, African Champion, and number one ranked in …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 110m hurdles
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 110m hurdles

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal: Grant Holloway Holloway, a 25-year-old American, is the current World Champion, and has won it twice. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Jamaican, 22, is the current world number two, a Commonwealth Games winner, and …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s long jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s long jump

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. PB - 7.08m John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK May 2023 SB - 7.08m John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK May 2023 Tara Davis-Woodhall FILE PHOTO: Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States. PB - 7.14m John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR May 5, 2023 SB - …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 400m hurdles
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 400m hurdles

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Season Best: 46.51s at Monaco in July 2023 Rai Benjamin Rai Benjamin holds the second fastest time in 400m hurdles with a time of 46.17s, which he ran during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, on the way to a silver medal. FILE PHOTO: Rai Benjamin …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s long jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s long jump

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. PB - 8.42m - AFI National Jumps Competition, March 2, 2023 SB - 8.42m - AFI National Jumps Competition, March 2, 2023 Murali Sreesankar FILE PHOTO: India’s Murali Sreeshankar in action. The Commonwealth Games silver medallist comes into the event with a personal and season-best …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s triple jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s triple jump

The Hindu  

A total of 36 athletes will be participating in the women’s triple jump in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s triple jump: Yulimar Rojas The 27-year-old from Venezuela the defending World champion, which she has won three times. …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for men’s triple jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders for men’s triple jump

The Hindu  

A total of 36 athletes will be participating in the men’s triple jump event in the World Athletics Championships 2023 to be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for gold medal in men’s triple jump: Pedro Pichardo The 30-year-old who hails from Portugal is the current World and European Champion. Season-best: 17.91m …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 400m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 400m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in the event in Budapest: Steven Gardiner Steven Gardiner is one of the strong contenders for gold in the men’s 400m event in the upcoming World Championship. PB - 43.48 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha 04 …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s pole vault
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s pole vault

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s pole vault in Budapest: Katie Moon Katie Moon, the reigning World and Olympic champion, is the favourite in the women’s pole vault event. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Moon’s compatriot, Sandi Morris has …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s pole vault
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s pole vault

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in men’s pole vault in Budapest: Armand Duplantis Currently, there aren’t many athletes as dominant in their field as Armand Duplantis is in pole vault. Personal Best: 6.22m Season’s Best: 6.22m Chris Nilsen FILE PHOTO: …

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers

The Hindu  

Established stars like Karsten Warholm and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline the World Athletics Championships in Budapest which gets underway on Saturday but the limelight also beckons for others a year out from the Paris Olympics. World Athletics Championships 2023: Indian team’s medal prospects She won Commonwealth Games silver behind two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah last year confirming the promise she …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 3000m steeplechase
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 3000m steeplechase

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase in the Hungarian capital: Soufiane El Bakkali Soufiane El Bakkali is the reigning World, Olympic and Diamond League champion in men’s 3000m steeplechase. This season, El Bakkali has won all three …

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