American Holloway wins third straight world 110m hurdles title
BUDAPEST: American Grant Holloway raced to his third consecutive World Athletics Championships 110 metres hurdles gold medal in dominant fashion on Monday (Aug 21).
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Sha'Carri Richardson stuns favourites in women's 100m
Sha'Carri Richardson finally delivered on three years of promise when she overcame the challenge of being stuck out in lane nine by delivering a late surge to win world 100m gold. Richardson clocked 10.65 after catching Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, who took silver in 10.72. Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who was seeking a remarkable sixth world 100m title at the age of 36 after an injury-hit season, had to settle for bronze in 10.77. Richardson, 23, missed the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after testing positive for cannabis then failed to qualify for last year's worlds on home soil in Eugene. Hugely popular on social media, and always an outspoken and colourfully attired competitor, she was in good form this year, despite Jackson having the fastest time of 10.65 coming into Budapest. However, Richardson's global championship struggles looked to be continuing when she was left in the blocks in the semi-finals earlier on Monday and she had to dig desperately deep to finish third and scrape into the final as a fast loser. That came with the consequence that Richardson was given lane nine - never popular with sprinters - but she had a far better start in the final and maintained her focus away from the traffic. Jackson, in lane four, had opened a clear gap and was still ahead at 80 metres before Richardson swept through and raised her arm in triumph. The American's time matched Jackson's 2023 best and was a championship record. Richardson is the first U.S. winner of the women's 100 since the triumph in 2017 of Tori Bowie, who died this year aged 32.
American Holloway wins third consecutive world 110m hurdles title
BUDAPEST: American Grant Holloway raced to his third consecutive World Athletics Championships gold medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles on Monday.
McLaughlin dazzles to new world lead in 400 metres
Sydney McLaughlin set a blistering new world lead to win the 400 metres in 48.74 seconds at the U.S. championships on Saturday, stamping out her territory in a new event a year after making magic in Eugene, Oregon, in the hurdles.
Allen ready to turn Eugene nightmare into dream at US trials
NEW YORK : Hurdler Devon Allen is ready to turn Eugene pain into pride at the United States nationals this week, a year after a thousandth of a second cost him the chance of World Championship glory.
Kipyegon, Girma and Ingebrigtsen star in night of world records in Paris
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon made it two world records in a week after delivering a masterclass in the women's 5 000m at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Friday, while Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma smashed the 19-year-old record in the men's 3 000m steeplechase.
Fred Kerley wins 100m at Rabat Diamond League in early showdown
World champion Fred Kerley won the 100m in an early season showdown at a Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday.