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Distance Not On Neeraj Chopra's Mind Ahead Of World Athletics Championships

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expects to breach the coveted 90m mark this year but doesn't want to think about "distance" going into the World Athletics Championships, currently underway in Eugene, USA. Chopra had set a new national record of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, at the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm last month en route to a silver medal. The 24-year-old finished second behind Grenada's Anderson Peters, who recorded a best throw of 90.31m.

World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar Enters Men's Final

Indian long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the final of the men's long jump at the World Athletics Championships with a best attempt of 8m in the heats. He finished seventh in the heats and was the only Indian to progress. Jeswin Aldrin (best attempt - 7.79m) and Muhammed Anees Yahiya (best attempt 7.73m) were the other Indians in the fray but they could not finish among the top-12 in the heats and hence failed to progress to the final.

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A 110 years after Jim Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games, the American who was stripped of his medals for infringing amateur rules at the time will now go down in history as the sole winner of the two events.

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic penathlon, decathlon

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

Canadian 'Ducks' have flocked to the heart of track and field

It is surprising that given the record compiled by American track and field athletes over the course of world summits and the Olympics, that Eugene 2022 marks the first time in the history of the World Athletics Championships that the biggest meet of all will be staged in the United States.

Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

Eugene World Championships: Spotlight On Neeraj Chopra, Darkhorse Murali Shreeshankar Eyes Glory

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won't be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting Friday. Chopra is cherishing phenomenal results this season. The star athlete has improved his personal best twice -- he recorded a 89.30m throw on June 14 at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland before sending his spear to 89.94m, just 6cm shy of 90m, in the prestigious Stockholm Diamond League Meeting on June 30.

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Distance Not On Neeraj Chopra's Mind Ahead Of World Athletics Championships

World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar Enters Men's Final

Jim Thorpe reinstated as winner of 1912 Olympic gold medals after being stripped

Thorpe gets his due 110 years after double gold at Stockholm Games

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner of 1912 Olympic penathlon, decathlon

Canadian 'Ducks' have flocked to the heart of track and field

Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Olympic golds

Eugene World Championships: Spotlight On Neeraj Chopra, Darkhorse Murali Shreeshankar Eyes Glory