Canadians to watch on the final weekend of the World Athletics Championships
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The Iten killings: Deaths of elite athletes cast spotlight on domestic violence
Agnes' Tirop's sisters, Eve Tirop, 21, (from left) Damaris Tirop, 19, and Agnes' best friend, Monica Maiyo, 23, go for their dawn training run on June 24 in Iten, Kenya.
Watch: Neeraj Chopra's 88.77m Throw Which Sealed His Olympics 2024 Qualification
Neeraj Chopra needed just one throw at the ongoing World Championships to qualify for the finals as well as the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj was part of Group A at the qualification stage and he pulled off a brilliant throw of 88.77m. The qualification mark for the 2024 Olympics is 85.50m and the throw from the Indian athlete was more than enough. Neeraj, who won the gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, currently has a personal best of 89.94m but he is determined to breach the 90m mark in his career.
Kenyan officials arrive for PANASA, Awosika championships
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Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
Pride mingled with disappointment for Ciara Mageean after running 'perfect race'
Ciara Mageean took pride in running the "perfect race" in the world final of the women's 1500m but said she was "so disappointed" to finish fourth and just outside the medals in Budapest.
Arop starts strong, De Grasse under pressure at track worlds
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