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☆ Athletics takes Pan Am spotlight but 100 metres left in shadows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

While there has been a lack of quality and depth across many of the sports in Santiago, it was never more glaring than at the first day of athletics. The Pan American region has for decades produced some of the world's greatest sprinters, including Usain Bolt. Brazil's Izabela Rodrigues claimed the first gold of the athletics competition winning the women's discus while the women's long jump title went to Colombia's Natalia Linares. Chile's Lucas Nervi delighted a small but supportive opening day home crowd, taking top spot on the podium in the men's discus. "I feel happy, for the medal for my country, which is the most important thing, along with qualification," said Mesinas.

Persons: Jamaica's Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Bernadett Szabo, Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Don Quarrie, Ann Fraser Pryce, Felipe Bardi, Erik Barbosa, Dominican Republic's Jose Gonzalez, Usain, Noah Lyles, Brazil's Izabela Rodrigues, Colombia's Natalia Linares, Chile's Lucas Nervi, Peru's Luz Mery Rojas, Tatiana Weston Webb, Sanoa Dempfle, Olin, Peru's, Peru's Lucca Mesinas, Venezuela's Francisco, Mesinas, Weston Webb, Canada's Dylan, Chile's Pablo Nunez, Lee Kiefer, Canada's Grace Harvey, Daniela Fonseca, Jorge Campos, Brazil's Bruna Takahashi, Vitor Ishiy, Steve Keating, Miral Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, Athletics, Pan American Games, Pan, Games, Colombian Ronal Longa, Tuesday's, Pan Ams, U.S, Peru's Lucca, Paris, United States, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Santiago, Shelly, Colombian, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Peru, United States, Brazil, Canada

☆ Ukraine's Mahuchikh soars to world championship victory in women's high jump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's High Jump Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 27, 2023 Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh celebrates with the gold medal after winning the women's high jump final REUTERS/Marton Monus Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Yaroslava Mahuchikh sailed to victory in the women's high jump on Sunday for Ukraine's lone gold medal of the World Athletics Championships, a remarkable achievement in a season disrupted by the war in her homeland. The 21-year-old, who was forced to flee her home town of Dnipro, cleared 2.01 metres for her first world outdoor title after a pair of second-place finishes. "I am so proud to win this gold for my country," said Mahuchikh, her blue and yellow eye make-up matching the colours of the Ukraine flag. Mahuchikh, who has been training in Germany among other countries and has not been back to Dnipro, won the world indoor title in 2022, dedicating that gold to Ukraine. "This medal is for Ukraine, all my country, all my people, all the military," she told reporters then.

Persons: Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Marton Monus, Mahuchikh, Eleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers, Sebastian Coe, Coe, I've, " Coe, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Tokyo, Sunday, Australia, Athletics, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Dnipro, Ukraine, Moscow, Germany, Russia, Belarus

☆ U.S. men claim crushing victory in 4x400m relay
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 4x400m Relay Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 27, 2023 Quincy Hall, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin and Vernon Norwood of the U.S. celebrate after winning the Men's 4x400m Relay REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The United States maintained their vice-like grip of the men’s 4x400 metres relay on Sunday when they emphatically won their ninth world gold from the last 10 finals. The U.S., who have also won four of the last five Olympic golds, came home well clear in 2:57.31. France took silver as a national record 2:58.45 gave them their first medal of the championships in the penultimate event. Britain took bronze in 2:58.71, holding off back to back silver medallists Jamaica. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood, Sarah Meyssonnier, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Athletics Centre, REUTERS, Rights, United, Quincy Hall, Jamaica, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, United States, U.S, France

☆ American Ealey successfully defends shot put crown at world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Shot Put - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 26, 2023 Gold medallist Chase Ealey of the U.S. celebrates with team after the final REUTERS/Alina Smutko Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - American Chase Ealey successfully defended her women's shot put crown at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, winning her second successive gold medal. Ealey produced her season-best throw in her fifth attempt to win the gold with a 20.43 metres effort while Canada's Sarah Mitton took the silver with 20.08. Ealey quickly became the hot favourite when she laid down an early marker with a 20.35 metre throw on her first attempt and the 29-year-old soon became the only woman to breach the 20-metre mark multiple times in the final. China's Gong Lijiao, who is competing at her ninth consecutive world championships, was chasing her eighth successive medal and she clinched bronze after producing a throw of 19.69, pipping Portugal's Auriol Dongmo on countback. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chase Ealey, Alina Smutko, Ealey, Sarah Mitton, China's Gong Lijiao, pipping, Rohith Nair, Alison Williams Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Bengaluru

☆ Beriso leads Ethiopian 1-2 in women's marathon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Marathon - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 26, 2023 Ethiopia's Amane Beriso Shankule reacts after crossing the line to win the women's marathon final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Amane Beriso produced an authoritative performance to win the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, overcoming baking morning conditions to finish well clear of compatriot and defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase. Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon ever when winning in Valencia last December, pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23. Beriso then forged ever more strongly ahead and split the group, putting 20 metres into Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who herself was clear of Gebreslase. Neither of them, however, were able to make any inroads into the leader and Beriso was an impressive winner. The men's marathon is on Sunday morning, the final day of the championships.

Persons: Shankule, Dylan Martinez, Beriso, Gotytom Gebreslase, Gebreslase, Fatima Gardadi, Morocco's, Yehualaw, Mitch Phillips, Robert Birsel, Jason Neely Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Valencia, Boston Marathon, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Valencia

☆ U.S. women match men with 4x100m relay gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's 4x100m Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 26, 2023 reacts after Sha'carri Richardson of the U.S. reacts after crossing the line to win the women's 4x100m final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States won the women's 4x100m relay gold as Sha'Carrie Richardson and Gabby Thomas came into the team to see them home ahead of regular rivals Jamaica in a championship record time of 41.03 seconds on Saturday. The first three did their job so that Richardson, the individual 100m champion, was always in control. Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, the 200m champion, had too much to do as they took silver in 41.21 while Britain claimed bronze with 41.97. Earlier, the U.S. men won their 4x100m relay final but the U.S. women's 4x400 team were disqualified from the semi-final after an illegal baton change. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sha'carri Richardson, Dylan Martinez, Sha'Carrie Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Richardson, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, United States, Jamaica, Britain, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S

☆ U.S. women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. were trailing Britain after three legs when Alexis Holmes initially failed to collect the baton from Quanera Hayes and by the time she got hold of it she appeared to have gone beyond the "blue box". The U.S. recovered to finish second behind the British in the heat but were marked as disqualified. Jamaica, perennial global silver medallists in recent years, won the second heat in 2:59.82, with fast-finishing France and Italy following them through. Fifth-placed Belgium, bronze medallists in the last two worlds, did not make it. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alexis Holmes, Quanera Hayes, Sarah Meyssonnier, Justin Robinson, Rajesh Ramesh, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, United, Saturday's, Fifth, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, United States, Jamaica, Canada, India, Botswana, France, Italy, Belgium

☆ Kenya's Kipyegon becomes first woman to claim 1500-5000 double at worlds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kipyegon's two golds from Budapest cap a remarkable season in which she broke three world records - in the 1,500m, mile and 5,000m. Making history today, winning two gold medals in a championships is what I was dreaming for this season," the 29-year-old said. "I have been patient waiting to be able to break world records and win double golds. The 30-year-old endured a gruelling triple challenge in Budapest, opening the worlds with a heartbreaking fall just 20 metres from the finish line in the 10,000m. I really felt amazing on the last lap and it was only in the last 20 metres I couldn't hold on.

Persons: Kipyegon, Dylan Martinez, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, Hassan, Beatrice Chebet, Alyne, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, London, Kenya, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary

☆ Swede Duplantis soars to second straight world pole vault title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Sweden's world record holder Armand Duplantis claimed his second consecutive world pole vault title on Saturday, but did not have a seventh world record in him on a steamy night in Budapest. "This was maybe the craziest atmosphere I've ever competed in so it meant a lot to be able to turn on a pole vault show for them. Duplantis has won 12 of 13 competitions this season, and has cleared 6.00m in a remarkable 50 different events. His most recent world record was 6.22 set in France in February. "But today never really felt like a world record competition.

Persons: Armand Duplantis, I'm, Duplantis, Ernest John Obiena, Katie Moon, Australia's Nina Kennedy, Kurtis Marschall, Christopher Nilsen, I'd, tantalisingly, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Philippines, National Athletics Centre, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Budapest, Stockholm, Australia, U.S, France

☆ Lyles races to third 200m world title after some serious self-reflection
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Aug 25, 2023; Budapest, Hungary; Noah Lyles (USA) poses for photographs after winning the mens 200m race during the 2023 World Athletics Championships at National Athletics Centre. Armed with a new mindset, the 26-year-old on Friday stormed to his third consecutive 200m title at the World Championships and, after his victory in the 100m five days earlier, became the first man since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the sprint double. "I remember when I won my first World Championships, and I ran 19.8, I couldn't watch that race for months because I felt so disappointed in myself. I did it young, it was a great field and it was a hard World Championships. Now I look back at World Championships not for the times, but for what I had to go through to get to the win."

Persons: Noah Lyles, Kirby Lee, Usain Bolt, Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, Letsile, Michael Johnson's, I've, we've, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, USA, Rights, Tokyo, London Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Tokyo, Botswana, Eugene

☆ Lyles clocks fastest time in semis after cart crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Four days after winning the 100 metres, Lyles, twice world 200m champion, ran 19.76 seconds to record the fastest time in Thursday's semi-finals. Lyles' heat was delayed by 30 minutes after the golf cart transporting him and the other runners from the warmup track to the stadium crashed into another cart. American Kenny Bednarek, the Olympic silver medallist, ran 19.96 for the second fastest time, edging Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, the 100m silver medallist who crossed in 19.97. The 26-year-old Lyles is seeking to become the first man to win the sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015. American Erriyon Knighton qualified fourth and Britain's 100 metres bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes, who beat John Regis's 30-year-old national record in the 200 this season, was fifth.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Andrew Hudson, Hudson, Kenny Bednarek, Letsile, Bednarek, Tebogo, Usain Bolt, Erriyon Knighton, Zharnel Hughes, John Regis's, Andre De Grasse, De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Lori Ewing, Ed Osmond Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Thursday's, Botswana, Tebogo

☆ Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Pole Vault Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 23, 2023 Australia's Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon of The U.S. celebrate after winning joint gold in the women's pole vault final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) - American Katie Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy decided to share the gold medal in a dramatic women's pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday. It was the second consecutive world title for Moon, who also won Olympic gold in Tokyo. The 4.90 mark was a national record for Kennedy and a personal best by eight centimetres. Wilma Murto of Finland tied her season's best of 4.80 for bronze, missing all three of her attempts at 4.85. The 25-year-old became the first Finnish woman to win a Diamond League title when she beat Moon at the London event on July 23.

Persons: Australia's Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon, Kai Pfaffenbach, Moon, Kennedy, Wilma Murto, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Olympic, Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Tokyo, Finland

☆ Lyles takes next step towards sprint double
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 26-year-old boldly predicted he would run 19.10 in the 200, which would break Usain Bolt's 2009 world record of 19.19, though that long shot would only conceivably come in Friday's final. Lyles was ill with Covid ahead of last month's U.S. trials. "I try to make all my races look as easy as possible, even if they aren't," said Lyles, who is seeking to become the first man to do the sprint double since Bolt in 2015. The 19-year-old Knighton has a personal best of 19.49 - second fastest in the field - and season's best of 19.72. "Noah Lyles will attack the world record, and maybe, if I push him hard, he could set it."

Persons: Noah Lyles, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Lyles, Bolt, Andrew Hudson, I'm, Kenny Bednarek, Erriyon Knighton, Knighton, Bednarek, Britain's Zharnel Hughes, John Regis's, Tebogo, Andre De Grasse, Lori Ewing, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, London Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S

☆ Richardson and Jackson on course for 200m showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Fourth-placed 100m finisher Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast went through from the same heat, while defending champion Jackson was in cruise control winning her heat in 22.50. It's my first time on the track and I managed to get out strong and come through," Thomas said. "I think I can run my world lead time again when I need to but I don't think that will be enough to win gold. I think all the girls in the final will be under 21.60, so it's going to be fast. The track is really fast, it really is.

Persons: Sha'carri Richardson, Cote, Cote D'Ivoire's Marie, Josee, Lou, Sarah Meyssonnier, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Richardson, Allyson Felix, Jackson, Gabby Thomas, Thomas, Briton Dina Asher, Smith, Asher, I've, Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Athletics Centre, Cote D'Ivoire's, Rights, U.S, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Ivory, Belarus

☆ Women's 5,000m heats delayed due to high temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

According to AccuWeather, the temperature in the Hungarian capital is expected to reach a high of 32 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. "... so we will be moving the (5,000m) heats to 7pm on Wednesday evening," the governing body said, adding that the heats for the men's and women's 200m races would begin earlier on Wednesday. Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia is the reigning world 5,000m champion. Her bid to retain the title will see her come up against Kenya's Faith Kipyegon - the world record holder in the distance. Reporting by Lori Ewing, writing by Aadi Nair, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sifan Hassan, Aleksandra Szmigiel, AccuWeather, Gudaf, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, Lori Ewing, Aadi Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Athletics, Kenya's, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Netherlands, Ethiopia

☆ Morocco's El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase world title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 22, 2023 Gold medallist Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates with his medal after winning the final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco claimed his second consecutive world championship title in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Tuesday. "After winning in Eugene last year, I am really proud to bring home another gold," said El Bakkali. "I am satisfied with every single race against El Bakkali," Girma said. "I still aim to win gold at the World Championships or Olympic Games. In any case, I continue fighting and dreaming about world gold."

Persons: Morocco's Soufiane El, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Soufiane El, Lamecha Girma, Eugene, El Bakkali, Girma, Abraham Kibiwot, Leonard Kipkemoi Bett, Kibiwot, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Olympic Games, Paris Diamond League, El, Olympic, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali, Soufiane El Bakkali, Morocco, Ethiopia, Paris

☆ Injured Gardiner misses out on 400m final
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 400m Semi Finals - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 22, 2023 Bahamas' Steven Gardiner receives medical attention after sustaining an injury during heat 3 REUTERS/Marton Monus Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Olympic champion and race favourite Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas pulled up injured in his world championship 400m semi-final on Tuesday and failed to progress to the final. Gardiner, the 2019 world champion and fastest in the world this year, was well-placed coming off the final bend but stopped, grimacing in pain clutching the back of his leg. Former Olympic and world champion Wayde van Niekerk was the chief beneficiary as he advanced as a fast loser. Jamaica's Antonio Watson was the fastest qualifier with a personal best 44.13, while Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith set a European record of 44.26 winning his heat. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Steven Gardiner, Marton Monus, Gardiner, Wayde van Niekerk, Jamaica's Antonio Watson, Briton Matthew Hudson, Smith, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, Olympic, Briton, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Bahamas

☆ American Holloway wins third straight world 110m hurdles title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 110m Hurdles Semi Finals - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 21, 2023 Grant Holloway of the U.S. in action during heat 2 REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 21 (Reuters) - American Grant Holloway raced to his third consecutive World Athletics Championships 110 metres hurdles gold medal in dominant fashion on Monday. Holloway held up three fingers after crossing the finish line, hollering "One-two-three!" to the delighted crowd at the National Athletics Centre. Hansle Parchment of Jamaica closed well to take the silver in 13.07, while Daniel Roberts of the United States crossed in 13.09 for bronze. The biggest thing is I come out there and I know what I'm going to run before I'm on track."

Persons: Grant Holloway, Bernadett Szabo, Holloway, I'm, Daniel Roberts, Roberts, Rasheed Broadbell, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, National Athletics Centre, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Doha, Eugene, Jamaica, United States, Paris

☆ American Richardson claims world gold in women's 100m
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's 100m Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 21, 2023 Sha'carri Richardson of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's 100m final REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 21 (Reuters) - United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson finally delivered on three years of promise when she overcame the challenge of being stuck out in lane nine by delivering a late surge to win world 100 metres gold on Monday. Richardson clocked 10.65 seconds after catching Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, who took silver in 10.72. Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who was seeking a remarkable sixth world 100m title at the age of 36 after an injury-hit season, had to settle for bronze in 10.77. Jackson, in lane four, had opened a clear gap and was still ahead at 80 metres before Richardson swept through and raised her arm in triumph. Richardson is the first U.S. winner of the women's 100 since the triumph in 2017 of Tori Bowie , who died this year aged 32.

Persons: Sha'carri Richardson, Sarah Meyssonnier, Sha'Carri Richardson, Richardson, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Jackson, Tori Bowie, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, United, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, United States, Eugene, Jackson

☆ Richardson scrapes into 100m final after shocking start in semi
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jackson was clear and eased at the end, allowing Ta Lou to exactly match her 10.79 finishing time, even to the thousandth of a second. A desperate Richardson had to strain every sinew to claim third in 10.84 – which proved good enough to send her through as one of the two fastest losers. She recovered from a sluggish start to drive home, with American Tamari Davis going through alongside with 10.98. Julien Alfred of St Lucia had a scare, being given a warning card after moving in the blocks in the third heat. She then had a terrible start in the restarted race but finished well to win in 10.92.

Persons: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Cote D'Ivoire's Marie, Josee Ta Lou, Sha'carri Richardson, Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Marie, American Richardson, Jamaican Jackson, Ta Lou, Jackson, Richardson, Jamaica's Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, American Tamari Davis, Julien Alfred of St Lucia, Dina Asher, Smith, Poland's Ewa Swodoba, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Athletics Centre, Cote D'Ivoire's, American, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, BUDAPEST, American, Jamaican

☆ American Lyles delivers with 100m world gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Fourth-placed Oblique Seville of Jamaica was three thousandths of a second off the podium as all three men clocked 9.88. Tebogo, 20, is the first African to win a world 100m medal, while Hughes, the fastest in the world coming into the championships with 9.83, is the first Briton on the men's 100m podium since Darren Campbell took bronze 20 years ago. "I needed to make sure that I was accelerating and when I was at 60 metres I took the lead," Lyles said. The two-times world champion in the 200m will now go for the sprint double, last achieved by Usain Bolt in 2015, before hoping to sign off with a win in the sprint relay. Defending 100m world champion Fred Kerley of the U.S. failed to qualify for the final after running 10.02 in the semis.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Marton Monus, Hughes, Kerley, Briton Zharnel Hughes, Christian Coleman, Darren Campbell, Lyles, COVID, Usain Bolt, I's, Fred Kerley, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis, Pritha Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Briton, Tokyo Olympics, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, BUDAPEST, Botswana, Seville, Jamaica, United States

☆ First event of World Athletics Championships delayed by thunderstorm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Athletics - World Athletics Championship - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 19, 2023 General view of rain before the start REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A thunderstorm pushed back the start of the men's 20-kilometre race walk, the first event of the World Athletics Championships, by two hours on Saturday. Athletes were minutes from starting when officials announced the delay. The start of the morning session inside the stadium, which was scheduled to start with the men's shot put qualifying, was also delayed by an hour due to the adverse weather. The evening session of the opening day includes finals in the men's shot put, women's 10,000 metres and the mixed 4x400 relay. Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Toby Chopra, Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kai Pfaffenbach, Lori Ewing, Toby Chopra, Peter Rutherford Organizations: National Athletics Centre, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary

☆ American Crouser storms to another shot gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's shot put - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 19, 2023 Ryan Crouser of the U.S. in action during the final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Remarkable American Ryan Crouser continued his red-hot streak when he twice broke his own championship record and signed off with a huge 23.51 metres to win world championship shot put gold for the second time in a row on Saturday. The double Olympic champion smashed his own world record in May with 23.56m and cranked out four efforts beyond 22 metres on Saturday, the enormous last one - the second-best throw in history - coming with the gold already secure. Leonardo Fabbri took a surprise silver for Italy with a personal best 22.34 – the first time he has gone beyond 22 metres. American former champion Joe Kovacs won bronze with 22.12. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, Kai Pfaffenbach, Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs, Mitch Phillips, Hugh Lawson Organizations: National Athletics Centre, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Italy, American

☆ U.S. win mixed relay with world record as Bol falls
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - 4x400m Relay Mixed - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 19, 2023 Alexis Holmes of the U.S. crosses the line to win the final as Netherlands' Femke Bol falls REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The United States won a dramatic World Championship gold with a world record in the mixed 4x400 metres relay on Saturday as Femke Bol fell five metres from the line just as it looked as if she was going to bring the Netherlands home for gold. The winning time of 3:08.80 broke the Americans' own world record set in the first running of the event in 2019. By the time Bol got the baton for the last leg it looked a foregone conclusion as the 400 hurdles specialist and indoor 400m world record holder has been in stunning form in recent weeks. "I don't know what happened, I cramped towards the finish line, I was pushing, pushing, pushing," Bol said. "It was definitely tough to run against Femke Bol.

Persons: Alexis Holmes, Femke Bol, Sarah Meyssonnier, Bol, Gabby Thomas, Matthew Boling, Ryan Willie, Lieke Klaver, Holmes, Sifan Hassan, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, United States, Britain, U.S, Eugene, Femke, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Tokyo

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