Live: London 2017 Women’s 800 Metres Semi-Final
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First round heats, especially in the 800m, where there are three races to negotiate before the medals are awarded, are all about doing just enough to progress. None of the athletes with realistic medal...
Wayde’s double dream on after Makwala abandons 200m pursuit
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Wayde Van Niekerk’s prospects of securing a 200/400m double here are looking even better after the 200m first round heats - while the world and Olympic 400m champion won easily, his big rival Isaac...
Liquid Special: Profile Ghana’s Nadia Eke at London 2017
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As part of our build up to the IAAF World Championships London 2017, we profile Ghana and Africa triple jump champion Nadia Eke.
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Ivorian Ta Lou clinches Africa’s first sprints medal at London 2017
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Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou clinched Africa's first sprints medal at London 2017 after a winning silver in the women's 100m with 10.86s- a personal best equalling mark.
In winning silver, she replicated the feat chalked by...
Geoffrey Kirui becomes Kenya’s 5th marathon world champion after testing duel
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Geoffrey Kirui won the 2017 world men’s marathon title – becoming Kenya’s fifth champion in the event - after winning a testing duel in the sun with Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola over the four-loop course...
Nadia Eke: although it didn’t go as well as I wanted, the future is...
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African women's triple jump champion Nadia Eke made her much anticipated bow at the IAAF World Championship London 2017, jumping 13.54m in Group B of the women's triple jump qualification.
Nadia missed out on a...
South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga banishes memory of Olympic miss by grabbing first World title
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A 8.48m leap in the second round was enough to secure South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga his first world title in an enthralling, high quality long jump competition.
The 26-year-old had missed out on gold at...
Usain Bolt: My start is killing me
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Usain Bolt knew he needed to improve on his start to get any realistic chance of winning the men's 100m gold at London 2017.
The warning signs were on the wall as he struggled to...
Van Niekerk and Makwala through to 400m semis
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South Africa’s world and Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk, who is seeking a 200m/400m double here, did the minimum required to move through to tomorrow’s 400m semifinals as he won his heat in...
Usain Bolt: “I have to get this start together”
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London 2017
Usain Bolt has admitted he needs to “get his start together” after coming back from yet another poor start to qualify for the semi finals of the men’s 100m with 10.07s at the IAAF World...
