Team GB star Josh Kerr living away from fiancee to achieve Olympic 1500m dream
Every Olympian makes sacrifices to reach the top, and Josh Kerr's decision to live apart from his fiancee underlines his commitment to athletic success.
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Julien Alfred Targets Olympic Sprint Double As 'vicious' 1500m Battle Looms
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks. The first boxing gold is up for grabs at Roland Garros, the home of French tennis, but all eyes will be on Algeria's Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a gender controversy. Alfred, who stormed to victory in the women's 100m on Saturday, is the first athlete from the tiny Caribbean island of Saint Lucia to win an Olympic medal.
Ingebrigtsen, Kerr cruise through 1,500 metres dry run
PARIS : Defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr are expected to have a battle royale in the Olympic 1,500 metres final, but it was something of a phoney war after they were drawn in the same semi-final on Sunday.
Ingebrigtsen and Kerr safely on course for 1,500m 'race for the ages'
PARIS : Defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr safely negotiated the first step on the path to one of the most highly-anticipated races of the Paris Olympics on Friday when they came through their heats of the 1,500 metres.
Kerr prepares for 'war' in bitter Ingebrigtsen rivalry
PARIS : Briton Josh Kerr has declared war on foe Jakob Ingebrigtsen - and the rest of the 1,500 metres Olympic field - as his rivalry with the Norwegian Olympic champion is expected to reach a fever pitch in Paris.
Rhasidat Adeleke fifth, PBs for Andrew Coscoran, Brian Fay and Nick Griggs at Diamond League
Rhasidat Adeleke set a season best's time of 22.35 at the Diamond League in London but it was only good enough for a fifth-placed finish in a stacked women's 200m field.
Diamond League: Jessica Hull Breaks Women's 2,000m World Record
Jessica Hull showcased a fearsome form ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the Australian set a world record of five minutes and 19.70 seconds in the women's 2,000m at the Diamond League meeting. The previous world record of this non-Olympic event was 5:21.56 achieved by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in September 2021. Having followed closely as the pacemakers led through the first 1,000m in 2:39.88, Hull stayed focused and the trackside lights indicating world record pace never left her side, reports Xinhua. Hull followed the United States' Heather MacLean as the second pacemaker stepped aside, and then when MacLean left the track too, it was Hull against the clock. Storming away from the lights as she left the final bend, Hull crossed the finish line in 5:19.70 to take almost two seconds off the previous world record.
Diamond League 2024: Top Olympic-Bound Athletes To Battle For Glory In Monaco
Just a few days to go before the Olympic Games in Paris, some of the top stars of track and field will gather at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in Monaco for the ninth meet of the 2024 Diamond League on Friday, hoping to test their skills before the mega event. With the elite track and field event featuring several Paris 2024-bound athletes, competing in 14 Diamond disciplines, fans can expect some tough competitions before the year's biggest sports extravaganza.