Pidcock to lead British team at road world championships
LONDON :Tom Pidcock will lead a small British team at the UCI road world championships starting in Rwanda this weekend.
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Thiam hits out at Belgian federation but is accused of lying
TOKYO :Nafissatou Thiam has accused the Belgian athletics federation of disrupting her World Championships preparations, but it accused the three-time Olympic champion of lying in a nasty spat days before she begins her quest for a third heptathlon world title.
American Tinch caps brilliant season with 110m hurdles gold
TOKYO : Cordell Tinch took the long road to elite athletics but capped a superb second season as a professional by winning 110 metres hurdles gold at the world championships on another sweltering Tokyo night on Tuesday.
Clutch Kiwi Kerr adds world high jump crown to Olympic title
TOKYO : Hamish Kerr banished his world championship demons with a leap of 2.36 metres to win a dramatic high jump final on Tuesday and give New Zealand a second gold medal in Tokyo.
Holloway's long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis
TOKYO :Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semi-finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.
Katzberg retains world hammer title with monster throw
TOKYO :Canada's Ethan Katzberg claimed a third global hammer title in three years on Tuesday when he launched his second attempt a massive 84.70 metres for a championship record that made him the fifth-longest thrower in history.
Kipyegon destroys the field for fourth 1500m world gold
TOKYO :Kenya's peerless Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time when she convincingly claimed a fourth 1,500 metres world title on Tuesday to go with her three Olympic golds.
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