Matt Hudson-Smith clinches bronze in 400m at World Championships
Matt Hudson-Smith’s gutsy run saw him win bronze in the 400m at the World Championships.
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Nesting ospreys delight crowds at World Championships
EUGENE, Ore. : When Noah Lyles led a stunning American sweep in the 200 metres on Thursday, he had some unusual cheerleaders watching over the starting line: A nest of ospreys who have become the World Championships' unofficial mascots.
Garcia Leon completes worlds race walk double with 35km gold
EUGENE, Ore. :Peru's Kimberly Garcia Leon bagged her second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships after winning the women's 35km race walk on Friday, adding to last week's 20km race walk triumph.
Lyles defends 200m title, Jackson trumps Fraser-Pryce
Noah Lyles defended his world 200m title in electric fashion in a second US sprint clean sweep on Thursday, while Shericka Jackson thwarted Jamaican teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's bid for a sprint double in the women's race.
World Athletics Championships: Noah Lyles leads home another US sprint clean sweep
Noah Lyles retained his 200m title as US sprinters secured their second podium sweep, while Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made it a 1-2 finish for Jamaica in the women's event at the World Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m bronze at World Athletics Championships, dedicates medal to late grandmother
Dina Asher-Smith delivered a brilliant bronze over 200m at the World Athletics Championships – and then paid an emotional tribute to her grandmother. Shericka Jackson blew the field apart to lead home a Jamaican one-two ahead of 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Jackson’s time of 21.45s was the second fastest in history and just 0.11s shy of Florence Griffith Joyner’s world record from 1988.
World Athletics Championships: Mark English misses out on 800m final spot
Mark English finished fifth in his 800m semi-final at the World Championships, with the Finn Valley AC star missing out on a place in the final by just a fifth of a second.
Jackson takes 200m gold in stunning Championships record
EUGENE, Ore. : Jamaica's Shericka Jackson became the fastest woman alive over 200 metres on Thursday when she scorched to a brilliant world title in 21.45 seconds, a time bettered only by American Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.