World Athletics Championships 2023: Rogers wins women’s hammer to secure double gold for Canada
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Rogers wins women’s hammer to secure double gold for Canada

The Hindu  

Camryn Rogers won the women’s hammer throw on Thursday to secure a double gold for Canada after Ethan Katzberg had claimed a surprise title in the men’s event at the weekend. I feel Canada is making its presence known all across the world,” Rogers said of her team mate’s stunning victory on Sunday. Camryn Rogers joins Ethan Katzberg as a Canadian hammer throw world champion in Budapest 👏#WorldAthleticsChampspic.twitter.com/moyWHcKBZD — World Athletics August 24, 2023 “I went to the Games basically on one leg. This bronze feels like gold.” The 24-year-old Rogers, who won the Commonwealth Games title last year for her first major international triumph, secured victory with her opening throw.

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Zhao 'emotional' after hammer throw bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zhao 'emotional' after hammer throw bronze

China Daily  

Bronze medalist Zhao Jie of China reacts during the victory ceremony of the women's hammer throw of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 6, 2024. PARIS - Zhao Jie's bronze medal in the women's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday marked China's fifth consecutive podium finish in the event. Zhao produced a best …

Unable to throw at the last Olympics, Echikunwoke changes countries and wins a hammer silver for US
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Unable to throw at the last Olympics, Echikunwoke changes countries and wins a hammer silver for US

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — This time at the Olympics, hammer thrower Annette Nneka Echikunwoke got to compete. Nigeria was among a handful of countries deemed “high risk” by track’s anti-doping regulators in the lead-up to those Olympics — forcing its athletes to be subjected to more drug testing. “I think could have happened three years ago, but I’m happy it’s happening …

American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind
4 months, 2 weeks ago

American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The race was billed as a bar brawl between the two baddest 1,500-meter runners in the world. Cole Hocker threw a jolt into track Tuesday night, first catching up to -- then slipping his way past -- fierce rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr to pull the upset of the Games with an unexpected victory in a …

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada’s Katzberg wins gold in men’s hammer throw
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada’s Katzberg wins gold in men’s hammer throw

The Hindu  

Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, cementing his dominance of the discipline after becoming the youngest ever world champion last year. “I don’t think I expected it, but I had the preparation in mind to get a good round on the first throw, and to throw 84 metres felt really …

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: Duplantis wins second straight gold in pole vault
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Duplantis wins second straight gold in pole vault

The Hindu  

Sweden’s world record holder Armand Duplantis claimed his second consecutive world pole vault title on Saturday, but did not have a seventh world record in him on a steamy night in Budapest. The Olympic champion cleared 6.10 metres for gold and then - in what turned into the “Mondo show” - missed at three attempts to clear 6.23, which would …

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: US safely into men’s 4x100m final, Canada out
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: US safely into men’s 4x100m final, Canada out

The Hindu  

The United States survived a scare to move safely into the final of the men’s 4x100m relay at the World Championships where it will hope to avoid another of the calamitous displays that have dogged it in the event over the last 20 years. On Friday they lined up Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes and JT Smith - with …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Fast-finishing Watson takes 400m gold
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Fast-finishing Watson takes 400m gold

The Hindu  

Jamaica’s Antonio Watson won a thrilling World Championship 400 metres gold on Thursday as he overhauled fading Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith on the line. Hudson-Smith, who set a European record of 44.26 in winning his heat this week, went out hard and was well clear coming off the final bend but that effort took its toll as he began to tie …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tausaga wins women’s discus throw gold with massive personal best, Allman takes silver
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tausaga wins women’s discus throw gold with massive personal best, Allman takes silver

The Hindu  

Laulauga Tausaga obliterated her personal best by over four metres to take a stunning world discus gold on Tuesday just as fellow American and hot favourite Valarie Allman had been seemingly cruising towards the title. Tausaga, who finished last in the previous two world finals, came into the showdown with a best of 65.46 metres but somehow found 69.49 with …

Video - World Athletics Championships 2023: Daniel Stahl wins discus gold with championship record throw on final attempt
1 year, 4 months ago

Video - World Athletics Championships 2023: Daniel Stahl wins discus gold with championship record throw on final attempt

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Daniel Stahl won a dramatic World Championship discus gold with the final throw on Monday just minutes after Kristjan Ceh thought he had done enough to retain his title when his final throw edged him in front of the Swede. “I’m not going to give up, instead I’m going to get bigger in the moments.” Saving the best …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Halasz brings hammer bronze to hometown crowd in Budapest
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Halasz brings hammer bronze to hometown crowd in Budapest

The Hindu  

In Hungary, hammer thrower Bence Halasz will always be remembered for coming through when it counted the most. Halasz, one of the country’s few medal hopefuls at the world championships being held in a sparkling new stadium in Budapest, took bronze on home turf with the prime minister watching on one of the country’s most important holidays. “It’s a wonderful …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Richardson, Fraser-Pryce, Jackson earn easy wins in 100m heats
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Richardson, Fraser-Pryce, Jackson earn easy wins in 100m heats

The Hindu  

Sha’Carri Richardson, Marie-Josée Ta Lou, Shericka Jackson and defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce all won their 100-meter heats at world championships Sunday to stay on course for a showdown in what could be the most unpredictable final of the nine-day track meet. Richardson, the American national champion, crossed the finish line in the day’s fastest time, 10.92 seconds. Maria Perez opened …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tsegay and USA benefit from double Dutch pain
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tsegay and USA benefit from double Dutch pain

The Hindu  

The Netherlands proved the maxim of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as two of its most famed athletes, Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol, stumbled metres from the finish line with World Championship gold within their grasp on Saturday. Both had entertained hopes of several titles in Budapest, but Hassan came to grief 20 metres from the end of …

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 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: 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 in men’s discus throw
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s discus 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: Kristjan Ceh Kristjan Ceh is the current World Champion and World Record holder in the men’s discus throw. Daniel Stahl Daniel Stahl won gold in men’s discus at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with …

USA sending 139 athletes to world championships
1 year, 4 months ago

USA sending 139 athletes to world championships

The Hindu  

The United States will send 139 athletes packed with world and Olympic gold medal winners to the athletics world championships in Budapest led by sprinters Noah Lyles, and Christian Coleman, USA Track and Field said on Monday. The team will include 82 members from last year’s world championships squad in Oregon where the U.S. dominated by winning 33 medals, including …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Armand Duplantis Bags Pole Vault Title With New World Record
2 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Armand Duplantis Bags Pole Vault Title With New World Record

News 18  

Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis completed his medal collection as he dominated the pole vault for world gold in a new world record on Sunday. Olympic champion Duplantis, seeking an elusive first world title, triumphed with a best of 6.21 metres, bettering by 1cm his previous best set when winning gold at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March. American …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Athing Mu Clinches 800m Gold
2 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Athing Mu Clinches 800m Gold

News 18  

Athing Mu of the United States held off a fierce late challenge from Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson to add World Athletics Championships 800m gold to her Tokyo Olympic crown on Sunday. The 20-year-old Mu was forced to dig deep to hold off Hodgkinson in a thrilling battle down the final straight at Eugene’s Hayward Field before taking gold in a world-leading …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Canada Win 4x100m Men's Relay Gold on US Soil
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Canada Win 4x100m Men's Relay Gold on US Soil

News 18  

Andre De Grasse anchored Canada to an upset gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday as the United States quartet once again failed to deliver. De Grasse, who battled through injury and a second bout of Covid-19 in order to be fit for duty in Eugene, surged home to take the gold for …

World Athletics Championships 2022: USA Women Clinch 4x100m Relay Gold
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: USA Women Clinch 4x100m Relay Gold

News 18  

The United States reclaimed their women’s world 4x100m relay crown in Eugene on Saturday, overpowering a star-studded Jamaica line-up to take gold in Oregon. The US quartet of Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini and Twanisha Terry timed 41.14 seconds for a barnstorming victory at Eugene’s Hayward Field. Anchor leg Terry added: “To be able to feel the energy from …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises

News 18  

Karsten Warholm’s hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain’s Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.Kristjan Ceh dethroned Olympic champion and 2019 winner Daniel Stahl in the discus final and Eleanor Patterson outdid Yaroslava Mahuchikh to win women’s high jump gold. Norwegian Olympic champion Warholm, …

World Athletics Championship: US sweeps shot put medals, Grant Holloway retains 110m hurdles title
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship: US sweeps shot put medals, Grant Holloway retains 110m hurdles title

The Hindu  

Double Olympic champion and world record holder Ryan Crouser finally bagged World Championships gold as he led a United States clean sweep in a dramatic shot put competition with a best throw of 22.94 metres on Sunday. Holloway successfully defends 110m hurdles world title American Grant Holloway successfully defended his 110 metres hurdles world title after Jamaica’s Olympic champion Hansle …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Fred Kerley wins 100m gold as US clean sweeps
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Fred Kerley wins 100m gold as US clean sweeps

Firstpost  

Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, and Trayvon Bromell claimed bronze in the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship clean sweep for the United States after 1983 and 1991. Eugene: American Fred Kerley led a US clean sweep as he stormed to victory in the men’s 100m at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday. The future is bright …

World Athletics Championships: Fred Kerley Wins Men's100m Gold in USA Clean Sweep
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Fred Kerley Wins Men's100m Gold in USA Clean Sweep

News 18  

American Fred Kerley led a US clean sweep as he won the world men’s 100m gold in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, and Trayvon Bromell claimed bronze at the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship clean sweep after 1983 and 1991. The fourth of the strong US quartet, Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion …

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds

China Daily  

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. The women's shot put saw American national champion Chase Ealey nail the gold in her first attempt of 20.49m while Olympic champion and two-time world champion Gong Lijiao of China …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Polish Hammer Throw Rivals Pawel Fajdek and Wojciech Nowicki Advance
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Polish Hammer Throw Rivals Pawel Fajdek and Wojciech Nowicki Advance

News 18  

Poland’s Pawel Fajdek began his bid for a fifth straight world title in the men’s hammer throw with a 80.09-metre effort in qualification on the opening day of the championships on Friday. There were no surprises in the event, as Fajdek’s compatriot and chief rival Wojciech Nowicki rolled through to Saturday’s final with 79.22, nearly a year since he collected …

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva’s falls leave her in 4th place
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva’s falls leave her in 4th place

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the top three after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. “When you look at hockey, you want to see female hockey …

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