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Jamaica’s Oblique Seville powers to world 100m glory in front of Usain Bolt

Bolt, the last Jamaican to win this title a decade ago, was in attendance at the Japan National Stadium and was treated to a Jamaican one-two.

The Independent UK

World Athletics Championships: Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden win 100m gold

Kishane Thompson makes it a memorable men’s one-two for Jamaica on night two in Tokyo, with Olympic champion Noah Lyles taking bronze

Evening Standard

Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden seal 100m gold at World Athletics Championships

Defending champion Noah Lyles had to settle for bronze behind a Jamaican one-two

The Independent UK

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Seville shines brightest in men's 100m boilover

With legendary countryman Usain Bolt watching on, Jamaican Oblique Seville claimed the men's 100m title at the world championships.

AAP

World Athletics Championship: Jamaica’s Oblique Seville wins men’s 100m gold

Seville led home a Jamaican one-two as Olympic champion Noah Lyles had to settle for bronze.

The Independent UK

Seville Wins Tokyo 100m For First Jamaican Men's Sprint Title In 10 Years

Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending champion Noah Lyles for gold in Tokyo on Sunday.

International Business Times

Oblique Seville rips 100m field apart to deliver worlds glory and gold to Jamaica

Oblique Seville scorched to the world 100m gold in a personal best, leading a Jamaican one-two ahead of Kishane Thompson

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World Athletics Championships live: 100m finals results and reaction as Jefferson-Wooden and Seville claim world titles

Defending champions Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles missed out on gold in a brilliant night session in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Raucous crowd and sprint stars give World Athletics Championships explosive start

Fans in Tokyo made up for lost time after the Covid-affected Olympics in 2021 by creating a party atmosphere on the opening day

The Guardian - UK

Duplantis, humidity and Gout Gout: what to look out for at World Athletics Championships

Who are the biggest stars, what are their chances and how will the Brits fare in Tokyo? All your questions about the World Athletics Championships answered

The Guardian - UK

Study predicts Usain Bolt would have run 100m in 9.42sec in super spikes

University of Massachusetts data analysis showed Olympic legend Usain Bolt could have run 0.16 seconds quicker over 100m in new super spikes

The Guardian - UK

Usain Bolt 'not worried' about records being broken by today's cast of sprinters

In the 16 years since Usain Bolt posted his world records in the 100 and 200 meters, nobody has really come close to toppling them

The Independent UK

Noah Lyles pipped by Kishane Thompson in first 100m head-to-head since Paris Olympics

Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson avenged his Olympic heartbreak, defeating Noah Lyles with a meet-record 9.87 in the Silesia Diamond League 100m

The Guardian - US

Hull the standout Australian at Diamond League in US

Australian Jessica Hull produced the standout Australian performance as two world records were broken at the Diamond League meet in Oregon.

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The Times of India

The Year That Was: A to Z of Sports in 2024

Sometimes, not often, a year in sports is like countries marching out in alphabetical order at an Olympics opening ceremony. Only here, the first letter is not G for Greece, like at the Games, but A for Annum (Latin for year, for Gen X’s benefit).

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15 Of The Paris Olympics’ Most Viral And Heartwarming Moments

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The Guardian - US

Uncool runnings: Jamaica’s powerhouse sprint team fizzles at Olympics

The island nation has long punched above its weight at the Games. But in Paris it has been the country’s field athletes who have been winning medals

The Conversation

Despite cutting-edge tech, Olympic athletes are still tying at the Games — here’s why

On Aug. 4, United States sprinter Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson seemed to tie for gold in the men’s 100-metre final with a time of 9.79. Yet later, Lyles was awarded the gold medal because he beat Thompson by 0.005 of a second (9.784 to 9.789).

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Digital Camera World

What exactly is a photo finish? Noah Lyles wins 100m Olympic gold by a chest hair

Noah Lyles snatched the gold medal at the 100 meter Olympic sprint in the most incredible photo finish

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Noah Lyles only led one time during a 100m sprint for the ages - at the finish line

PARIS: The world stopped, as did the 80,000 at the Stade de France. Even Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson - fighting for the crown of the fastest man on the earth - didn’t know. The race had lasted less than 10 seconds, and those minutes of wait that followed felt…

Sports Illustrated

NBC Announcer Leigh Diffey Owns Up to Erroneous Call in Men's 100m Finish

The NBC announcer initially called Jamaica's Kishane Thompson as the gold medalist.

Sports Illustrated

The Paris Olympics Prove That Fans Are an Essential Part of Sports

After empty stands and silence in Tokyo, the crowds are creating an energizing environment that is powering the athletes at these Summer Games.

The Guardian - US

‘Thompson is a gold medalist!’: NBC announcer apologizes after incorrect 100m call

For a few moments on Sunday, Kishane Thompson was an Olympic champion, to viewers in the United States at least

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Men’s 100m Exceeded Its Enormous Hype

It took less than 10 seconds to complete, but it’ll be dissected forever.

The Independent UK

Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: "I got it wrong."

NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified Kishane Thompson of Jamaica as winner of the 100 meters

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