Category: Athletics

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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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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Dutee crashes out of World Championships

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian athlete Dutee Chand crashed out of the women's 100 metre event after finishing sixth in…

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London Stadium packed on 2nd day of IAAF World Championships

London, Aug 5 (IANS) London Stadium, the focus of the sporting world during the 2012 Olympics, was packed with spectators…

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Mo Farah wins 3rd straight world 10 metre title

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Mo Farah of Britain registered the second fastest time in the history of the IAAF World…

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Refugee athlete runs with hope in London

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Refugee athlete Angelina Nadi said she had made great improvement at the London world championships one…

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Mo Farah eyes gold at the 2017 IAAF World Championships

London, Aug 4 (IANS) British distance running legend Sir Mo Farah was gearing up for the 2017 IAAF World Championships,…

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Elated Jhajharia wanted Khel Ratna 12 years back

By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) After becoming the first Paralympian to be nominated for the country's highest…

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Harmanpreet, Pujara, Thangavelu in Arjuna Awards list

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur and Cheteshwar Pujara along with Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu were among 17 sportspersons…

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