Athletics
World Champs previews: sprints, hurdles and relays
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Friday, 11 August 2023 13:00
Fred Kerley, Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Noah Lyles, Marcell Jacobs, Dina Asher-Smith and Grant Holloway are among the medal contenders in Budapest in coming days Who are the speediest athletes on the planet right now? Will Fred Kerley and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce successfully defend their world 100m titles? Can anyone beat Noah Lyles in the mens 200m? Will Shericka Jackson hit…
Issam Asinga provisionally suspended before World Championships
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Friday, 11 August 2023 09:47
Suriname sprint sensation is hit with suspension after testing positive for prohibited substance The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended Issam Asinga, the 18-year-old Suriname athlete who set a world under-20 100m record of 9.89 just last month (July 28), for the presence of GW1516. The substance is prohibited as a metabolic modulator on the World Anti-Doping List. In sport,…
Phoebe Gill stars to win Commonwealth Youth Games 800m title
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Friday, 11 August 2023 10:38
Teenager clocks a stunning 2:02:30 in Trinidad & Tobago, the fastest 800m time by a British U17 female athlete since 1977 Phoebe Gills incredible 2023 season continued as she claimed a Commonwealth Youth Games gold medal in the 800m. The 16-year-old, on her international debut representing England, clocked a stunning 2:02.30 to take the title in the Caribbean. @media only…
At the double Laros and Caune impress in Jerusalem
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Friday, 11 August 2023 04:04
Middle-distance runners Niels Laros and Agate Caune shine at European Under-20 Champs as sprinter Marek Zakrzewski also wins two golds With exciting, dominating displays of endurance running, Niels Laros of the Netherlands and Agate Caune of Latvia sealed double victories on the final day of the European Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem on Thursday (Aug 10). Laros again demonstrated his blistering…
BMC Grand Prix reaches climax at Trafford
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Thursday, 10 August 2023 08:15
World indoor 800m one-two Mariano Garcia and Noah Kibet are among the entries for Manchester meeting on Saturday Meet director Steve Green is optimistic that Trafford will deliver a rousing finale to the 2023 Grand Prix season in Manchester on Saturday evening (August 12), writes Kevin Fahey. Being part of the World Athletics Continental Challenger Tour has strengthened the depth…
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