Australian Olyslagers wins high jump after long rain delay
TOKYO :Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers, twice an Olympic silver medallist, won the women’s world high jump gold on Sunday, but only after a nervous wait during a long rain suspension.
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Sha'Carri Richardson, Jordan Lyles help U.S. sweep 4x100 relays at worlds - ESPN
TOKYO — Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles blasted through the anchor legs of back-to-back wins in the rainy 4x100s Sunday night to close out world championships with a relay sweep for the U.S.
Kenyan Odira storms to shock 800m gold
TOKYO :Kenya's Lilian Odira produced a storming finish to win an astonishing women’s 800 metres world gold on Sunday, smashing her personal best by almost two seconds and erasing the 42-year-old championship record.
Neugebauer's second-day surge earns decathlon gold
TOKYO :Germany's Leo Neugebauer stepped up from his Paris Olympic silver to take the world championship decathlon gold on Sunday, as a huge javelin personal best set him up for a 1,500 metres that he paced perfectly.
American Hocker finds redemption with 5,000m gold
TOKYO :Cole Hocker timed his run to the line to perfection to win a tactical 5,000m at the world championships and claim his first world title on Sunday, six days after he was disqualified from the 1,500 metres.
Coe acclaims championship for the ages
TOKYO :World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said the 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships, which ends on Sunday evening, had been "extraordinary" and praised the people of Tokyo for creating such a great stadium atmosphere.
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Skotheim out of world decathlon after hurdles disqualification
TOKYO :Norway's gold medal favourite Sander Skotheim suffered another decathlon heartbreak on Sunday when he was disqualified from his 110 metres hurdles heat and departed the competition.