Category: Athletics News
Hamish Kerr won the high jump gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Paris 2024 Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr added a world outdoor gold to his collection of medals. The New Zealander won an extremely interesting competition with a new world best result for the season of 236cm. Hamish Kerr was the only one to clear this height, and he did it on his first attempt.
Ethan Katzberg won the men’s hammer throw gold in Tokyo with a new championship record
Ethan Katzberg (Canada) won his third world title, triumphing in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a championship record of 84.70m. The Olympic champion started strong with a first attempt of 82.66m. Shortly afterwards, Merlin Hummel of Germany threw 82.77m to finish the first round in first place. Ethan
Reigning world and Olympics champion Grant Holloway did not qualify for the 100m hurdles final in Tokyo
For the first time since 2019, a new world champion in the 110m hurdles will be crowned at the World Athletics Championships. The unexpected results in Tokyo continued on Tuesday night when reigning world and Olympic champion Grant Holloway, the second-fastest 110m hurdler in history, finished sixth in his semi-final in 13.52 sec. Having won
Armand Duplantis won his third consecutive pole vault world title with a new WR
Armand Duplantis won his third consecutive world title in the pole vault. The Swedish athlete put on a show for the spectators in the stands after reaching the gold with a new world record of 6.30m. The 25-year-old Swede, who is becoming a living legend in athletics, cleared the height on his third attempt, coming
Ditaji Kambundji won the women’s 100m hurdles title in Tokyo
Ditaji Kambundji (Switzerland) won the world title in the 100m hurdles at the Tokyo Championships. The Swiss athlete broke her country’s national record for the gold medal, finishing in 12.24 sec (-0.1 m/s). World record holder Tobi Amusan (Nigeria) took silver this time in 12.29 sec, while Grace Stark (USA) won bronze in 12.34 sec.
George Beamish won men’s 3,000m steeplechase world title
New Zealand’s athlete George Beamish produced one of the surprises of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He brought Oceania its first world title in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, finishing first in 8:33.88 min. George Beamish overtook the big star Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco), who this time had to settle for silver in 8:33.95 min.
Olympics champion Cole Hocker was disqualified from the 1,500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Cole Hocker has been disqualified from the 1,500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after the Olympic champion was penalized for illegally pushing Robert Farken of Germany during the semi-finals earlier today. Cole Hocker, who triumphed over Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the much-anticipated 1,500m final at the Paris Olympics last year,
Camryn Rogers won hammer throw world gold and moved up to second in the all-time rankings
Canadian athlete Camryn Rogers moved up to second in the all-time hammer throw world rankings with a result of 80.51m to defend her title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 26-year-old athlete, who also won the Olympic title in Paris, is now second to Anita Wlodarczyk in the all-time rankings. Camryn Rogers came
Injury ends Molly Caudery’s hopes of pole vault gold in Tokyo
Molly Caudery’s bid for world gold in the pole vault was dashed by injury. The British athlete, who is the 2024 world indoor champion, sprained her ankle during the warm-up after stepping on her left foot on the landing mat after a trial run. The 25-year-old Molly Caudery, who failed to qualify for the Olympics
Julien Alfred withdrew from the 200m final in Tokyo due to injury
Olympics 100m champion Julien Alfred (Santa Lucia) has withdrawn from the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to a thigh injury. The 24-year-old athlete, who won a silver medal in the 200m at the Paris 2024 Olympics, won bronze in the 100m at the championships in Tokyo yesterday, but after the