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World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003

Team USA continued their domination of the World Athletics Championships as they finished top of the medal table in Tokyo

The Guardian - US

An AP photo gallery from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Amid the power and speed of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, it’s the details that tell another story. Tattoos, colorful nails, bold jewelry, and unique hairstyles showcase individuality alongside performance. And chalked hands, sweat-drenched brows and bare feet splashing through the steeplechase pit reveal the smaller moments behind world-class…

The Independent UK

When is Keely Hodgkinson running in the World Athletics Championships 800m?

The Olympic champion has barely raced this year after a long injury layoff but remains the favourite for gold in Tokyo

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World Athletics Championships live: Hodgkinson cruises into 800m semis, McLaughlin-Levrone sets championship record

The reigning 800m champion barely broke a sweat as she progressed to the semis, while American legend McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record in a lightning-quick 400m final

The Independent UK

Millions tune in to athletics broadcasts as Gout Gout attracts huge viewing numbers

The teenager’s debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was Australia’s most popular television program on Wednesday night

The Guardian - AU

Palestine’s lone runner at the World Athletics Championships has a message for those back home

Mohammed Dwedar competed in the men’s 800m in Tokyo on the day a UN commission of inquiry declared Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The Independent UK

When is Keely Hodgkinson running in the World Athletics Championships 800m?

The Olympic champion has barely raced this year after a long injury layoff but remains the favourite for gold in Tokyo

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Duplantis Reaches New Heights, Beamish Makes Kiwi History At Worlds

The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.

International Business Times

Torrie Lewis rues slow start in 100m semi-final exit as Hull reaches 1500m final

An emotional Torrie Lewis was left ruing a slow start after she was eliminated in her 100m semi-final on at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

The Guardian - AU

Josh Kerr cruises through as Jakob Ingebrigtsen goes out in 1500m shock

Josh Kerr’s storied rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen will not be renewed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after the Norwegian failed…

The National (Scotland)

Five Brits to watch at the World Athletics Championships

A full-strength GB team will be led by reigning 800m Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, with plenty of other names in line for silverware in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Heat Risks Force World Marathons And Race Walks To Start Earlier

The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.

Medical Daily

Heat Risks Force World Marathons And Race Walks To Start Earlier

The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.

International Business Times

Lord Coe backs ‘mahogany hard’ Keely Hodgkinson to become one of all-time greats

Olympic champion Hodgkinson will look to add a first world title to her Paris 2024 800 metres gold at the World Athletics Championships.

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Gout Gout frenzy drives huge Australian interest in World Athletics Championships

The emergence of Gout Gout has supercharged Australian interest in the world athletics championships which get under way this week in Tokyo

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics Championships: London’s 2029 bid gets Starmer backing

Keir Starmer has said his government will back a 2029 World Athletics Championships bid, citing benefits to athletes, businesses and communities

Evening Standard

Starmer backs bid to bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to London

The English capital last held the event in 2017.

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Keir Starmer backs bid to bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to London

The English capital last hosted the global event in 2017

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Keely Hodgkinson to compete at Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos NYC meet in October

The all-female event takes place just under three weeks after the World Athletics Championships wrap up in Tokyo.

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Gabby Thomas Wins Gold In 200M At Paris Olympics

Gabby Thomas, Julien Alfred, and Brittany Brown shine at the World Athletics Championships in Paris, showcasing talent and determination on a global stage.

TV Tech

Tata Communications Inks Five-Year Host Broadcasting Services Deal with World Athletics

The World Athletics Championships taking place in Sept. of 2025 regularly draw a global viewing audience of one billion people

The Hindu

Paris 2024 | After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics?

With Neeraj Chopra's gold at the Budapest World Athletics Championships, India's javelin throwers and horizontal jumpers have been inspired to strive for success. Indian athletes have the potential to win at Paris Olympics 2024. India must continue to improve its training and build mental toughness for its athletes.

The Guardian - US

‘Help this brother’: Basketball stars hit back after Noah Lyles’ NBA jab

Noah Lyles had a brilliant week at the World Athletics Championships but it’s safe to say that he’s not universally popular among his fellow US sports stars

Al Jazeera

India’s Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem make javelin history

Chopra is the first Indian to win gold and Nadeem first Pakistani to win medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Dynamite News

Neeraj Chopra captures India's first-ever World Athletics C'ships gold, edges out Pakistan's Nadeem in a thriller

India's Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra made history in the early hours of Monday, capturing his country's first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem by less than a meter at the final of men's javelin throw event in Budapest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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