Jacobs pulls out of Diamond League showdown with Kerly
Olympic gold medallist Lamont Jacobs said he has been forced to "postpone" his 100m showdown with world champion Fred Kerley at the Diamond League meet in Rabat this weekend due to a back issue.
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Diamond League gets it right by setting up duel between Olympic and world champions
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Jacobs-Kerley, Sha’Carri Richardson in weekend track action; TV, stream schedule
The track and field season is beginning to heat up, and the sprints will be sizzling on Saturday and Sunday, live on NBC Sports and Peacock.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins two events at Loughborough, her first competition since Commonwealth Games
Katarina Johnson-Thompson won the 100m hurdles and the 4x400m at the Loughborough International in her first competition since the Commonwealth Games last August. The 2019 world heptathlon champion ran 13.73 seconds in the 100m hurdles which was 0.8 seconds ahead of Mia McIntosh. Ad Johnson-Thompson ran the second leg of the 4x400m relay, in a team comprising of Ama Pipi, Poppy Malik and Louise Evanswhich, which England won in a time of 3:37.03.
Christian Coleman edges Noah Lyles at Bermuda Grand Prix
Christian Coleman held off Noah Lyles in the 100m at the Bermuda Grand Prix in a taste of what July’s USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships could provide.
Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman meet at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix, live on NBC, Peacock
A Noah Lyles–Christian Coleman meeting in the 100m is one of the main events at the USA Track and Field Bermuda Grand Prix, live on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. ET on NBC, NBCSports.com/live, the NBC Sports app and Peacock.
Aaron Brown sprints to 1st 200-metre win of season, holding off Kyree King in Kenya
Toronto sprinter Aaron Brown picked up his third top-three placing in as many 200-metre races this season and first victory with a strong finish on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya.
Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley set a world’s fastest man showdown years in the waiting
Italian Marcell Jacobs and American Fred Kerley clashed on social media in recent weeks. Now, the Olympic 100m champion and world 100m champion are set to take their rivalry to the track.