Lyles makes smooth start to 200m bid
TOKYO :Noah Lyles began his bid for a fourth successive world 200 metres title in relaxed fashion on Wednesday when he cruised through his heat in 19.99 seconds.
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Jefferson-Wooden, Jackson sizzle in women's 200 heats
TOKYO :Melissa Jefferson-Wooden showed no signs of fatigue as she stormed into the women's 200 metres semi-finals at the world championships on Wednesday, three days after winning the 100m gold medal.
Discus inferno: Australia's Denny eyes Tokyo throwdown with world record holder Alekna
MELBOURNE :Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a drinking buddy: world record holder Mykolas Alekna.
American Tinch caps brilliant season with 110m hurdles gold
TOKYO : Cordell Tinch took the long road to elite athletics but capped a superb second season as a professional by winning 110 metres hurdles gold at the world championships on another sweltering Tokyo night on Tuesday.
Holloway's long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis
TOKYO :Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semi-finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.
Athletics-Holloway’s long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis
The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six yearsMason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell TinchTOKYO: Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semifinals of the 110 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six years but only finished sixth in 13.52 seconds in a highly competitive third semi won by Jamaican Tyler Mason.Mason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell Tinch of the United States (13.16) and Japan’s Rachid Muratake (13.17), whose performance drew a rapturous cheer from the crowd at the National Stadium.American Ja’Kobe Tharp (13.19) and French young gun Just Kwaou-Mathey (13.22) went through to the final later on Tuesday as the two “fastest losers,” the latter by two thousandths of a second from Jamaica’s Demario Prince.
Alfred says still mulling Tokyo 200m bid despite injury
TOKYO : Olympic sprint champion Julien Alfred said she was still mulling running in the women's 200 metres at the world championships despite her agent saying that her season was over because of a hamstring strain.
Coach Mills always knew Seville's time would come
TOKYO :Super-coach Glen Mills was always confident Oblique Seville would land a big title despite failing in four previous attempts and attracting a reputation as a choker after often impressing in rounds then failing to deliver when it mattered.