Tag: athletics
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Superhero-suited Hodgkinson powers to Athlos 800m title
LONDON, Sept 18 : Keely Hodgkinson ended a rocky season in fine fashion on Friday, shrugging off hamstring concerns to win the 800 metres at the all-women’s Athlos London 2026 while dressed in a black, hooded speedsuit that made her look more superhero than middle-distance runner.Britain’s Olympic champion pu
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Games-World No.1 Pathirage’s javelins damaged on flight ahead of Asian Games
Sept 16 : Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is Sri Lanka’s best hope for gold at the Asian Games but his preparations have been thrown out of whack after his javelins were broken on a flight back from the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.The 23-year-old won gold in Budapest with a best throw of 91.09m
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Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Sept 15 : Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city to stage the event.World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday after its council meeting in Budapest, while also awarding the 2031 edition to Munich.Nairobi
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World Athletics Championships 2029: Kenyan capital Nairobi wins bid to host event in African first
Kenya will become the first African nation to host the World Athletics Championships after Nairobi beats London, Munich and Rome in bidding for the 2029 event.
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Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek complete Ultimate Championship sprint doubles
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek completed sprint doubles by winning their 200 metres races on the final night of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, 24 hours after they raced to 100m victories.• Jefferson-Wooden laid down the fourth fastes
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Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek pocket $300,000 after sprint doubles in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek struck sprint gold and a $300,000 jackpot on Sunday, winning the 200m titles at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship a day after they were crowned 100m champions.Jefferson-Wooden, who cemented her status as the sport’s ne
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Dos Santos delivers again as Sedjati springs 800m surprise in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : World-record holder Alison dos Santos won the men’s 400m hurdles, while Djamel Sedjati was the surprise winner of the men’s 800 on the final night of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday.• Fresh off his world-record run two weeks ago, Brazil’s dos Santos clocked
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While World Athletics firm on Russia ban, Coe acknowledges need for solution
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday that the governing body’s position on the exclusion of Russian athletes had not changed ahead of an upcoming Court of Arbitration for Sport case, while acknowledging the need for a resolution.Russian Athletics last month filed a fresh
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Coe touts faster format, richer rewards after Ultimate debut
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes his sport has spent too long asking spectators to wait, and he points to the new Ultimate Championship as evidence of how athletics can move faster to attract younger audiences.The inaugural three-day event, set to wrap on Sunday evening in
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Werro outpaces Hodgkinson to win inaugural Ultimate Championship 800m title
BUDAPEST, Sept 12 : Audrey Werro completed her rise from emerging talent to undisputed queen of the women’s 800 metres on Saturday, leading from gun to tape to claim the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship title in the event and cap a remarkable undefeated season.The 22-year-old from Switzerland o
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