Category: Athletics

Russian track and field team to skip FISU Summer Universiade

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian track and field athletes will miss the FISU Summer Universiade, due to kick off later…

7 years ago

Van Niekerk sails to 400m win, Spotakova takes javelin title

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Two-time Olympic champion Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic lifted her second world javelin throw title…

7 years ago

Frenchman Bosse crowned men’s 800m world champion

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France tasted his first world title in men's 800m at IAAF World Championships…

7 years ago

Spotakova wins second javelin world title

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Two-time Olympic women's javelin champion Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic lifted her second world championships…

7 years ago

Kipruto claims 3,000m steeplechase world title

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Olympic gold medallist Conseslus Kipruto added more glory to his name with victory in the men's…

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Kendricks wins men’s pole vault title at world athletics

London, Aug 9 (IANS) Sam Kendricks of the US has claimed the title of men's pole vault at the World…

7 years ago

Van Niekerk defends men’s 400m world title

London, Aug 9 (IANS) South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk unsurprisingly defended his 400m title at the IAAF World Championships here.…

7 years ago

Makwala, other athletes affected by gastroenteritis at Worlds

London, Aug 8 (IANS) A number of athletes participating in the 2017 World Athletic Championships, including sprint medal contender Isaac…

7 years ago

Poland’s Wlodarczkyk’s hat-trick of hammer throw world titles

London, Aug 8 (IANS) Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk completed a hat-trick of women's hammer throw world titles at the World Athletics…

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Venezuela’s Rojas wins women’s triple jump title at Worlds

London, Aug 8 (IANS) Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas claimed the women's triple jump gold medal at the World Athletics Championships here.…

7 years ago

Olympic champ Kipyegon wins women’s 1,500m at Worlds

London, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won the women's 1,500 metres title at the World Athletics…

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McLeod redeems Jamaican honour with gold in 110-m hurdles

London, Aug 8 (IANS) Jamaica's Omar McLeod won the final in the 110-metre hurdles on the fourth day of the…

7 years ago

American Bowie wins women’s 100m title at Worlds

London, Aug 7 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist Tori Bowie captured the women's 100 metres title at the World Athletics Championships…

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Greece’s Stefanidi wins women’s pole vault title at Worlds

London, Aug 7 (IANS) Ekaterini Stefanidi of Greece claimed the women's pole vault title by clearing a 4.91 metres at…

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Olympic champion McLeod in 110m hurdles final at Worlds

London, Aug 7 (IANS) Olympic champion Omar McLeod qualified for men's 110 metres hurdles final of the IAAF World Championships…

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American sprinter Bowie wins gold in 100m at worlds

London, Aug 7 (IANS) Tori Bowie of the US took the gold medal in the women's 100 metres at the…

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Australian ‘Olympic legend’ dies

Canberra, Aug 7 (IANS) Betty Cuthbert, Australia's most successful Olympic track and field athlete, has passed away aged 79. Athletics…

7 years ago

Chelimo claims world champion in women’s marathon

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Rose Chelimo of Bahrain won women's marathon at the IAAF World Championships here on Sunday. Chelimo,…

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Kenya’s Kirui wins world marathon title

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Kenya's Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui claimed the men's marathon title at the world championships here on Sunday.…

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Nirmla in semis at IAAF world meet

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Nirmla brought some cheer to the Indian camp by entering the semi-finals of the women's 400-metre…

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