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☆ U.S. ice dancers frustrated by delay in Russia doping case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Valieva tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in December, 2021, but the result was only revealed the day after she helped Russia win the team gold at the Beijing Olympics in February of 2022. "As an athlete who grew up dreaming of winning an Olympic medal, this was never part of the dream, this was never part of what we envisioned. "That would be really special and still having an Olympic moment at an Olympic Games," Chock said. "Our dream has been to stand on the podium and get the Olympic medal," Bates said. "It'd be hard to walk away knowing that, despite having achieved the hard part of winning the Olympic medal, we didn't have that Olympic moment.

Persons: Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Issei Kato, Valieva, Bates, Chock, I'd, it's Michael Phelps, Lori Ewing, Ed Osmond Organizations: Saitama, Beijing, American, Sport, Japan, Canada, International Skating Union, Olympic, Team USA, ISU, Thomson Locations: Saitama, Japan, United States, Russia, Beijing, Paris, Skate America, Allen , Texas

☆ U.S. marathon runners to meet with USATF over start time of Olympic trials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Silhouettes of runners are seen during the New York City Marathon in New York November 4, 2007. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Some of the United States' top marathon runners are meeting with USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel on Thursday in hopes of changing the noon start time of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials over concerns about the heat in host Orlando. The athletes want more favourable conditions in order to run faster Olympic qualifying times. "This past February, there was not a single day with a recorded high temperature lower than 70 degrees, and all had high humidity," the marathon runners wrote. "In 2023, the average daily high temperature was 78 degrees with many days in reaching the high 80s.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Max Siegel, Max, Jared Ward, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New York City Marathon, REUTERS, USA, Olympic, USATF, Thomson Locations: New York, United States, Orlando

☆ Beleaguered Maguire says call from Beckham was "classy" and "touching"
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 16, 2023 Manchester United's Harry Maguire during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBURTON-UPON-TRENT, England, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Harry Maguire said a surprise call from former footballer David Beckham three weeks ago was "classy" and "touching," with Beckham offering kind words of commiseration for the beleaguered England and Manchester United defender. "(Beckham's call) meant everything," Maguire told reporters on Tuesday after England's training at St. George's Park. "I've spoken throughout my career about David Beckham being someone I looked up to and watched when I was a young boy. In the four-part Beckham documentary, the former Man United cornerstone and wife Victoria detail the abuse suffered after his World Cup blunder. Maguire watched the documentary and said he was taken aback by the level of abuse Beckham suffered.

Persons: Harry Maguire, Molly Darlington, BURTON, David Beckham, Beckham, Maguire, Gareth Southgate, Maguire's, Zoe, Brooklyn, I've, you've, He's, Scott McTominay's, wasn't, Lori Ewing, Sonali Paul Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Netflix, Scotland, Lions, St, England, Australia, Tuesday's, Italy, London's Wembley, United, Brentford, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, TRENT, England, George's, Victoria, Beckham, United's, West Ham, Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia

☆ Sunak celebrates UK being named as Euro 2028 hosts with Three Lions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sandwiched between Three Lions captain Harry Kane and manager Gareth Southgate, Sunak posed for photos holding a No. "I grew up with Euro 96 being one of the most amazing memories of my childhood," Sunak said in a statement. Ten stadiums in England, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland will host Euro 2028 matches. "It's brilliant for fans across Merseyside and the north west that Everton Stadium will be a venue for Euro 2028," Pickford said in a statement. "The England fans supported us all the way to the final in the last Euros, so I've no doubt fans across the UK and Ireland will ensure the tournament is another memorable one."

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate, BURTON, Sunak, Jerrod Bowen, Jordan Pickford, Pickford, Lori Ewing, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Britain's, England, TRENT, Ireland, St, Three Lions, London's Wembley, Australia, Wembley, Everton, Thomson Locations: St George's, Burton, Trent, Britain, United Kingdom, George's, Italy, England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Ham, Liverpool, Merseyside

☆ Football-U.S. college student develops device he hopes can help eradicate sport concussions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"That was a major motivating factor behind seeing if I could bring something new to the issue of concussions." The five millimetre thick G8RSkin balaclava is intended to stabilize the neck and head and dissipate the energy from a hit. Testing at Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab found it could reduce the risk of concussions by almost 60%. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa considered retiring from football over the concussions he suffered in the 2022, the distressing scenes of which rocked the NFL. "It's very exciting," said committee member Dr. Charles Popkin, a team physician for USA Hockey and member of the USA Hockey National Safety and Protective Equipment Committee.

Persons: Carter, F.J, Hogg, I've, Tua Tagovailoa, G8RSkin, Jay Brunetti, Charles Popkin, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Lee University, Johns Hopkins University, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, USA Hockey, USA Hockey National Safety, Protective, Committee, Thomson Locations: Dallas, Washington, balaclava, Virginia, Baltimore

☆ Guardiola returns, but City's Grealish, Stones, Kovacic to miss West Ham clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Manchester City will be without injured Jack Grealish, John Stones and Mateo Kovacic for their Premier League clash against West Ham United on Saturday, and manager Pep Guardiola was unsure about their return for the start of the Champions League. "We'll see step by step," Guardiola told reporters on Friday. Walker was left out of City's squad for the Champions League final after he started both legs of the semi-final. "I was sad that he didn't get to play in the Champions League final, but look how good his response has been since then," Guardiola said. While City are the only team in the top flight with a 100% record so far, Guardiola insisted the season really only starts now.

Persons: Jack Grealish, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Jack, John, Kyle Walker, Walker, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Premier League, West Ham United, Champions League . City, European, Red Star Belgrade, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Carabao, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester, Ham

☆ Messi, Mbappe and Haaland among FIFA Best award nominees, Bonmati on women's list
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BUDAPEST, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are on the short-list for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award, while Spain's Aitana Bonmati is among the nominees for the Best Women's Player on the back of winning the Golden Ball at the World Cup. Half of the dozen nominees in the men's category were part of Manchester City's 2022-23 treble-winning squad, while City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola is nominated for Best Men's Coach. Spain's World Cup win sees four of their players among the 16 nominees for the women's award. World Cup runners-up England have four players on the list, with Sarina Wiegman up for the women's coaching award, while Australia have three players. World Cup winners Messi of Argentina and Spain's Alexia Putellas are the current holders of the top player awards.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Spain's, Pep Guardiola, Sarina, Spain's Alexia Putellas, Mia Hamm, Didier Drogba, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: FIFA, Messi, Argentina, FIFA.com, National, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Manchester, Spanish, Australia

☆ Man City become first WSL team to secure stadium naming rights deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Manchester City have become the first Women's Super League (WSL) team to secure a stadium naming rights deal after announcing a contract with baby gear brand Joie, the club said on Thursday. The 7,000-seat Academy Stadium is the only purpose-built venue in the WSL. "Not only is this a huge moment for Manchester City women but also for the wider club as the stadium changes name for the first time since its opening in 2014," Gavin Makel, Managing Director of Manchester City Women, said in a statement. City agreed a multi-year partnership with Joie in March, aiming to improve family friendly services at the stadium. Baby gear company Joie started in the UK and now has distribution in over 85 countries.

Persons: Gavin Makel, Joie, Makel, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester City, League, Manchester City Women, Joie, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester

☆ PFA asking trades unions to support equal rights for England women's players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We want our legacy to be that we leave the women's game in a better place for those who follow us. That includes contracts, conditions and protections for players," Lucy Bronze, who helped England to a runners-up finish at the Women's World Cup, said in a statement. Molango urged fellow trade unions to support the implementation of recommendations from Carney's review, including the need to establish a Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee (PFNCC) for the women's game. "There's so much changing in the women's game right now," said Lioness Katie Zelem, who is a member of the PFA's Players' Board. The Lionesses' talks with the FA around bonuses - paused during the World Cup - are expected to resume later this month.

Persons: Jaimi, Maheta Molango, Molango, Karen Carney's, Lucy Bronze, Katie Zelem, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Association, TUC, World, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Sydney, England, Liverpool, United States

☆ Antony delays Manchester Utd return to address assault allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FIIE PHOTO-Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 26, 2023 Manchester United's Antony during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday. "Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony," the club said in a brief statement. However, it has been agreed with Antony that he will delay his return until further notice in order to address the allegations." "I have agreed with Manchester United to take a period of absence while I address the allegations made against me," the player wrote in a post on Instagram. United are currently 11th in the Premier League with six points from four games, and they next host Brighton on Saturday.

Persons: Manchester United's Antony, Phil Noble, Antony, Gabriela Cavallin, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, REUTERS, Rights, Greater Manchester Police, Bolivia, Brighton, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Brazil, Peru

☆ Running great Farah ends competitive career with fourth at Great North Run
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEWCASTLE, England, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Mo Farah capped his illustrious competitive racing career with a fourth-place finish at the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle on Sunday. Wearing a bib that read "Sir Mo," the six-times Great North Run winner crossed in one hour, three minutes and 28 seconds, high-fiving dozens of people lining the route down the home straight. Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, the 2022 world marathon champion, won in 59:58 to erase his disappointing marathon at the worlds last month in Budapest where he did not finish. The 40-year-old Farah is a six-times world champion and four times Olympic champion. Without having something to do and make me happy, it would have been very difficult for me," Farah said.

Persons: Mo Farah, Sir Mo, Farah, I've, Tamirat Tola, Peres Jepchirchir, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Newcastle, BBC, Thomson Locations: NEWCASTLE, England, Newcastle, Budapest, London, Somalia

☆ American Biles says goal is to compete at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 8 (Reuters) - American gymnast Simone Biles aims to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics she told American morning TV show Today, but said she would approach what be her third Games differently. "Right now, I would say that's the path that I would love to go," Biles told Today on Thursday. But looking as dominant as ever at the U.S. nationals, she served notice to the gymnastics world less than a year before the Games. We've kind of been playing it on the down-low this time making sure mentally and physically are both intact." The Olympics artistic gymnastics competition runs July 27 to Aug. 5Reporting by Lori Ewing Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: U.S, Tokyo, Games, Thomson Locations: American, Tokyo, Paris

☆ West Ham win spoils Luton's first top-flight home game in 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LUTON, England, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Pacesetters West Ham United claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town thanks to headers by Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma on Friday to spoil the hosts' much-anticipated first top-flight game at their snug Kenilworth Road stadium in 31 years. I don't score many headers," said Bowen, the first West Ham player since 1930 to score in their first three away games. "We showed the character to deal with the atmosphere," West Ham manager David Moyes told the BBC. "Good against a tough team who are going to put teams under a lot of pressure. New signing Ross Barkley launched a left-foot effort moments later that sailed just wide of the West Ham goal.

Persons: Jarrod Bowen, Kurt Zouma, Mads Andersen, Alphonse Areola, Rob Edwards, It's, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Thomas Kaminski, West, James Ward, Prowse, Zouma, James, Luton, Edwards, KENNY, Kenny, David Moyes, I've, Ryan Giles, Ross Barkley, Alfie Doughty, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ham United, League, Luton Town, Luton, Hatters, Sky Sports, Ward, BBC, West, Thomson Locations: LUTON, England, Kenilworth, West Ham, Ham

☆ City to have Akanji, Foden back versus Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Manchester City will get a boost with the return of Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji for their home game against Fulham on Saturday, but assistant manager Juanma Lillo was keeping his cards close to his chest over Friday's transfer deadline activity. Foden was on the bench with an illness, but played the final few minutes, and assisted Rodri's winning goal. "When a player wants to go, it is very difficult to go against that. "We have to be proud and satisfied at Manchester City that we have done this. "I speak very regularly with him, not just in footballing terms but professional terms," Lillo said.

Persons: Phil Foden, Manuel Akanji, Juanma Lillo, City, Matheus Nunes, Lillo, Pep Guardiola, Foden, Rodri's, Phil, John Stones, Joao Cancelo, I've, Cole Palmer, Guardiola, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: MANCHESTER, Manchester City, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League, Sheffield United, Chelsea, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Portugal, Portuguese, Chelsea

☆ Triple world champion Lyles ends season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"And with that I say goodbye to the 2023 season!" The social media post included three checked boxes: "World's fastest man in 100 & 200; 2 years undefeated in the 200m; 3X world champion." The news means the 26-year-old, arguably the U.S. team's biggest name, will not race at home in the Diamond League final on Sept. 16-17 in Eugene. Lyles closed his season with a victory in the 200 at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting on Thursday in Zurich, and tops the 200m standings with wins in all three of his appearances. The Diamond League circuit has two stops before the final, on Saturday at Xiamen, China and the Memorial Van Damme, Sept. 8-9 in Brussels.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Denis Balibouse, Lyles, Van Damme, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: Diamond League, Twitter, team's, Weltklasse Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland, U.S, Eugene, Xiamen, China, Brussels, Budapest, Paris

☆ Lyles, Richardson back up world titles in Zurich
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ZURICH, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Americans Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson cemented their status as fastest in the world this year with victories at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands handed world record holder Karsten Warholm his first 400 hurdles loss this season, taking victory in 47.27 to edge the weary-looking world champion Norwegian who crossed in 47.30. The Olympic champion and twice reigning world champion failed on three attempts at 6.23 - what would have been the seventh time he has bettered the world record. Winfred Yavi of Bahrain passed world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya with a lap remaining in a carbon copy of her world victory to win the women's 3,000 steeplechase. Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia won a men's 5,000 race in which Lamecha Girma, the world record holder in the 3,000 steeplechase, dropped out with two laps to go.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Richardson, Erriyon Knighton, Knighton, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, Jackson, Kyron McMaster, Karsten Warholm, Warholm, Yulimar Rojas, Rojas, Armand Duplantis of, Mutaz Barshim, Yared, Briton Josh Kerr, Kerr's, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Nuguse, Kerr, Yavi, Beatrice Chepkoech, Yomif, Lamecha, Lori Ewing, Ed Osmond Organizations: Weltklasse Diamond League, British Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Olympic, Thomson Locations: ZURICH, Budapest, Zurich, Hungary, British, Norwegian, Armand Duplantis of Sweden, Qatar, Bahrain, Kenya, Ethiopia

☆ Redemption for Norway's Ingebrigtsen with 5,000 metre world title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway raced to victory in the 5,000 metres on the final day of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, bouncing back from bitter disappointment in the 1,500m four days earlier. The 22-year-old, who has battled an illness this week, ran down Spain's Mohamed Katir over the final 50 metres to win in 13 minutes 11.30 seconds. "Getting sick is a nightmare," said Ingebrigtsen, gold medallist in the 1,500m at the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda's Oscar Chelimo did not finish, pulling off the track holding his hamstring with two laps to go. Reporting by Lori Ewing; Additional reporting by Tommy Lund Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Spain's Mohamed Katir, Katir, Jacob Krop, Ingebrigtsen, I've, Britain's Josh Kerr, Briton Jake Wightman, Oscar Chelimo, Lori Ewing, Tommy Lund, Toby Davis Organizations: NRK, Paris Diamond League, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Norway, Kenya, Norwegian, Eugene, Budapest

☆ 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

☆ Bahrain's Yavi wins women's 3,000 steeplechase with last-lap surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 23-year-old Yavi crossed the finish line in a world-leading eight minutes 54.29 seconds - fourth fastest ever - for the victory, while the 32-year-old Chepkoech crossed in 8:58.98 for silver. "Oh my God, I just found out this is the fourth fastest in history, I am really excited about that. After finishing fourth at the past two world championships, the gold medal gives me additional motivation to train hard." Faith Cherotich, a 19-year-old from Kenya, captured the bronze in a personal best 9:00.69 to become the first teenager to climb the world medal podium in the event. In the last individual race of the championships, fans were treated to a thrilling event featuring nine of the world's 10 fastest women this year.

Persons: Beatrice Chepkoech, Yavi, Cherotich, Chepkoech, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: Kenyan, Tokyo Olympics, Budapest, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Bahrain, Kenya, Eugene

☆ Canada's LePage captures first world decathlon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lori Ewing Lori Ewing | Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canada's Pierce LePage captured his first world decathlon gold medal on Saturday, denying team mate and Olympic champion Damian Warner the one title missing from his illustrious resume. Warner, who won world silver in 2015 and bronze in 2013 and 2019, finished with 8,804 points, while Lindon Victor of Grenada won the bronze on 8,756. If you'd have asked me prior to the world championships about taking silver, I'd probably have said no," Warner added. This morning I pulled my hamstring before the hurdles," LePage said. Decathlon has its ups and downs and it feels great to finish with more than 8,800 points," said Warner.

Persons: Canada's Pierce LePage, Damian Warner, LePage, Damian, Warner, Lindon Victor, you'd, I'd, Pierce, Kevin Mayer of, cramp, we're, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Ken Ferris Organizations: Grenada, Kevin Mayer of France, Warner, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Eugene

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Moon defends decision to share pole vault gold at world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I would like to help enlighten those that are calling us 'cowards,' 'shameful,' 'pathetic,' etc.," Moon wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday. "The pole vault is not an endurance event," wrote Moon, a two-time world champion and the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist. Michael Johnson, an eight-times world champion sprinter, was among those who questioned the decision, posting on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter: "Fans, do you like the shared gold concept? The shared gold conjured memories of the men's high jump at the Tokyo Olympics, where Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi shared gold. "But in this instance, it was without a doubt the right decision, and one that I will never regret.

Persons: Australia's Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon, Finland's Wilma Murto, Alina Smutko, Nina Kennedy, Kennedy, we've, Michael Johnson, Mutaz, Gianmarco Tamberi, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: Rights, Tokyo Olympic, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Australia

☆ 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

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