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Olympics 100m champion Julien Alfred (Santa Lucia) has withdrawn from the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to a thigh injury.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
Jimmy Gressier won the 10,000m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Jimmy Gressier (France) won the 10,000m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The French athlete triumphed with the title after a thrilling final. At brutal and wet conditions, Jimmy Gressier edged out Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha in a final sprint to become the first Frenchman to win a world medal in the event.
Valarie Allman won the discus throw gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Valarie Allman (USA) remains unbeaten in the discus throw event and won the title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The American athlete recorded 69.48m and although quite below her season’s best, she was far ahead of her rivals in the event and won her first world title after the silver in 2023 and
Tara Davis-Woodhall won the long jump title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
The reigning Olympics champion Tara Davis-Woodhall won the long jump title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The American athlete jumped a world lead of 7.13m to win the gold in the event ahead of the German long jumper Malaika Mihambo, whose best attempt in the final was 6.99m. The bronze was for the
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is the queen of sprints
American athlete Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is the queen of the sprints after winning the 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The American track and field athlete won her first world title, clocking a personal best of 10.61 sec. The Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden overtook Tina Clayton (Jamaica), who clocked at
Oblique Seville won the 100m title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Oblique Seville (Jamaica) is the new world champion in the 100m sprint at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He finished the distance in a personal best of 9.77 sec. Oblique Seville had a worse start, but overtook his compatriot Kishane Thompson, who led for most of the race but lost at the end. Kishane
Tanzanian runner Alphonce Simbu won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Alphonce Simbu won the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in dramatic fashion, beating Amanal Petros (Germany) in a photo finish. Both runners crossed the line in 2:09.48 hours, the most dramatic finish and the smallest margin of victory in the history of the World Athletics Championships’ marathon. The photo finish separated
Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Tokyo 2020 Olympics champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won the women’s marathon title at the World Athletics Championships in the Japanese capital with a final sprint. Former world record holder and Paris 2024 Olympics runner-up Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) and Peres Jepchirchir entered the Olympic stadium together, with the Ethiopian taking the lead 300m before the
Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000m gold and Ryan Crouser defended his shot put world title in Tokyo
Olympic champion and world record holder Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, her first world championship title. The Kenyan athlete was fastest in the distance with a time of 30:37.61 min, more than half a second ahead of Italy’s Nadia Battocletti, while Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay took bronze. Beatrice