Dominant Jefferson-Wooden lands Tokyo sprint double with 200m gold
TOKYO :American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the fourth woman to complete the sprint double at the world championships with victory in the 200 metres in 21.68 seconds on Friday.
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Noah Lyles tops in 200; Jefferson-Wooden gets historic sweep - ESPN
Noah Lyles pulled ahead of Kenny Bednarek heading into the straightaway then held him off down the stretch to capture his fourth title in a much-awaited 200 meters at world championships Friday night.
U.S. hurdler wins gold after DQ overturned; Bol a champ again - ESPN
TOKYO — American Rai Benjamin was declared the winner of the 400-meter hurdles at the world championships Friday after officials overrode an initial disqualification for slightly dislodging a hurdle in the lane next to him when he knocked over his own.
Brilliant Bol retains 400m hurdles title in style
TOKYO : Femke Bol put the seal on a fantastic season by retaining her world 400 metres hurdles title in emphatic style on Friday as the Dutchwoman stormed home in a world-leading 51.54 seconds.
Disappointment in Tokyo as Kitaguchi fails to reach javelin final
TOKYO : Japan's Olympic and world champion Haruka Kitaguchi disappointed a bumper crowd at the World Athletics Championships on Friday when she failed to qualify for the women's javelin final.
Champion Ingebrigtsen labours into 5,000m final
TOKYO : Norway's double-defending 5,000 metres world champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and America's Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker advanced to the final of the 5,000m on Friday where they will hope to make amends for 1,500m frustrations earlier in the week.
Benjamin survives DQ scare to finally clinch 400m hurdles world title
TOKYO : Olympic champion Rai Benjamin stormed to victory in the 400 metres hurdles in 46.52 seconds to finally clinch his first world championship gold medal on Friday after two silvers and a bronze.
Pichardo takes dramatic triple jump gold with last leap
TOKYO : Pedro Pichardo won the world triple jump gold medal after the most extraordinary finale on Friday as Italy’s Andrea Dallavalle thought he had snatched it with a huge final jump, only for the Portuguese to respond with a massive 17.91 metres.