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Botswanan star Isaac Makwala was withdrawn from the world 400m final on Tuesday after an outbreak of the norovirus bug at a hotel hosting athletes at the IAAF World Championships. “Isaac Makwala... Read More

Some of the world’s top athletes at the London World Championships have been laid low with food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Botswana’s Isaac Makwala was even forced to withdrew from the... Read More

Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk won her third world gold after leaving it late in the women’s hammer throw. The 31-year-old Pole, double defending Olympic champion and four-time world record breaker, managed a best of... Read More

South African athletics star Wayde van Niekerk set out on his bid to win the 200 metres world title in impressive fashion on Monday, easing into the semi-finals just 24 hours before... Read More

Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas upstaged Colombia’s Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen to claim gold in the women’s triple jump at the IAAF World Championships in London on Monday. Rojas, world indoor champion... Read More

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya added the world title to her Olympic crown after sprinting to victory in the women’s 1500m on Monday. In a fantastic race that erupted on the... Read More

South African Wayde van Niekerk will have his work cut out to defend his 400m title as a host of top rivals qualified on Sunday for a fully stacked final. Van Niekerk,... Read More

Aries Merritt’s remarkable comeback from a kidney transplant two years ago continued on Sunday as the world record holder reached the 110 metres hurdles final at the world championships. The... Read More

Tomas Walsh of New Zealand won the men’s shot put world title on Sunday with a stunning series of throws climaxing with a best of 22.03 metres. The 25-year-old —... Read More

Greece’s Olympic champion Ekaterina Stefanidi won the women’s pole vault at the IAAF World Championships in London on Sunday. The 27-year-old vaulted a national record of 4.91 metres for victory in a... Read More

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South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga said he was “over the moon” after winning the World Championship long jump title on Saturday, making up for the disappointment of missing out on an... Read More

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui won the men’s world marathon today, making up for his country’s podium no-show in the last two championships. Kirui, this season’s Boston marathon winner, clocked 2hr... Read More

Ethiopian Almaz Ayana destroyed the field to win the 10,000 metres at the World Championships on Saturday, finishing around 300 metres clear of her rivals in her first race of... Read More