Athletics-Brazil's dos Santos wins 400m hurdles world final, Warholm denied
By Amy Tennery
Norway Sport News
Wightman relishes special family victory
EUGENE, Ore. : Beating the Olympic champion to win a World Championship gold medal is a feeling few athletes get to experience but Jake Wightman is unique in doing it with his dad commentating on the race, live in the stadium.
Olympic champions Warholm, Ingebrigtsen, Stahl falter on day of upsets
EUGENE, Ore. : Karsten Warholm's hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain's Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.
American Fred Kerley cramps up in 200-meter semifinal, finishers sixth to miss final at track world championships
EUGENE, Ore. — World 100-meter champ Fred Kerley will not have a chance at two individual medals at the world championships after he slowed down midway through his 200-meter semifinal due to a cramp and finished sixth.
World Athletics Championships: Britain's Jake Wightman upstages Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win world 1500m gold
Ingebrigtsen led at the bell for the final lap, but Wightman stuck with the pace and bolted with 200 metres to go, successfully holding off the Norwegian for victory in 3min 29.23sec. Ingebrigtsen took silver in 3:29.47, with Spaniard Mohamed Katir claiming bronze (3:29.90).
Brazil’s Dos Santos powers to 400-meter hurdles win at worlds, US take 2-3
EUGENE, Oregon: Alison Dos Santos of Brazil powered down the homestretch to take the 400-meter hurdles title at the world championships on Tuesday night.
Dina Asher-Smith faces stern challenge to retain 200m title
Defending champion Dina Asher-Smith faces a battle to retain her 200m title at the World Championships.
Briton Wightman takes shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating
EUGENE, Ore. : Briton Jake Wightman took a surprise world championship 1,500m gold as he outkicked Olympic champion and hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the final lap on Tuesday, with his proud father Geoff calling him home as the Hayward Field stadium announcer.