Canadian world champion Marco Arop faces stiff competition in Olympic men's 800
The men's 800-metre race promises to be a doozy.
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Kenya's Chebet charges to 5,000m gold as Kipyegon disqualified
PARIS :Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's Olympic 5,000 metres as she delivered a textbook performance to outkick compatriot Faith Kipyegon, who was controversially disqualified after initially finishing second.
Queen Keely Hodgkinson dons golden crown after stunning 800 metres victory
Keely Hodgkinson ran with the weight of Great Britain’s expectations on her shoulders but still emerged Olympic 800m champion at Stade de France.
Kenya's Chebet wins women's 5,000m gold; compatriot Kipyegon DQ'd, reinstated to earn silver
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal in the women's Olympic 5,000-metres as she sprinted home to claim the title after a textbook performance on Monday.
Greater Manchester's pride as Keely Hodgkinson wins GOLD at Olympic Games
Keely Hodgkinson is the pride of Greater Manchester tonight after clinching gold at the Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old, from Atherton, was one of Team GB's biggest medal hopes in the track and field events for 2024.
Britain's Hodgkinson storms to 800 metres glory
PARIS : Britain's Keely Hodgkinson delivered a command performance to win the gold medal in the Olympic 800 metres on Monday and claim her first global title.
Paris Olympics 2024: Avinash Sable Qualifies For 3000m Steeplechase Final
Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semi-final berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Sable, easily the most decorated track and field athlete after Neeraj Chopra in the current contingent, timed 8:15.43 minutes to finish fifth in the second heat to make it to the final round. As per rule, the top five athletes in each of the three heats qualify for the final. However, Sable's heat timing was well below his best effort of 8:09.91 minutes, which he had clocked at the Paris Diamond League last month.
El Bakkali, Girma move on to 3,000m men's steeplechase final
PARIS : Morocco's Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali and Ethiopian world record holder Lamecha Girma are set for a showdown in the Paris Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase after the two easily advanced through the opening heats on Monday.