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☆ The World Athletics Championships needs to be revamped, says Michael Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe World Athletics Championships needs to be revamped, says Michael JohnsonFour-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson reveals to Tania Bryer his vision for an overhaul of the World Athletics Championships.

Persons: Michael Johnson, Tania Bryer

☆ 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

☆ Olympics no longer Semenya's major goal amid court fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Hugo Boogaerdt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"My last chance to win at the Olympics was in 2016 – Paris is not my goal," Semenya told Reuters. That decision could yet be appealed and is not a judgement against the World Athletics regulations. Semenya believes World Athletics’ regulations are a "racial issue". World Athletics has denied this is the case. "World Athletics has only ever been interested in protecting the female category.

Persons: Semenya, Nick Said Organizations: World Athletics, hyperandrogenism, Reuters, Sport, Athletics, Thomson Locations: PRETORIA, Paris, Semenya, Swiss, Africa

☆ A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Enhanced Games is the brainchild of businessman Aron D’Souza. Aron D'Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games. But that isn’t the only potential legal jeopardy the Enhanced Games faces, according to American lawyer Jim Walden, who represents Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. “If you look at the Enhanced Games website, it’s almost as though they’re advertising their disregard of the law,” Walden told CNN Sport. If it goes ahead as planned in December 2024, D’Souza insists that the Enhanced Games will unlock the potential of humanity.

Persons: Dr, Grigory Rodchenkov, –, Rodchenkov, Oscar, Aron D’Souza, ”, D’Souza, “, Raphael Faiss, Faiss, WADA, they’re, Aron D'Souza, ” WADA, Travis Tygart, Jim Walden, ” Walden, Alex Wong, ” Rodchenkov, USADA’s Tygart, ” D’Souza, he’d, “ They’re, Ben Johnson, Johnson, Mike Powell, Pierre de Coubertin –, Ben Johnson –, Eugene, Simona Halep, – Faiss, CNN Roxadustat, Michele Verroken, ” Verroken, Verroken, Hamish Coffey, ’, Brett Fraser, ” Fraser, “ I’ve, I’ll, Jess Ennis, Hill, CNN D’Souza, Trevor Painter, ” Painter, John William Devine, ” Devine, don’t, Martial Saugy Organizations: CNN, Olympics, ”, Testing Agency, ITA, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, IOC, CNN Sport, Netflix, Doping Agency, Research, University of Lausanne, United, United States Anti, US Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Sports, Gaming Initiative, “, Games, Seoul, London Games, Bettmann, Athletics Integrity Unit, National Institutes of Health, Sporting Integrity, Australian Olympic, Olympic, United States Patent, Sciences, Swansea University Locations: Paris, United States, Seoul, South Korea, Eugene , Oregon, Cayman Islands, Tokyo, Wales

☆ Caster Semenya: I Shouldn’t Have to Change My Body in Order to Race - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Caster Semenya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

While my body was returning to its natural state, the World Anti-Doping Agency discovered that some of my peers were purposely altering theirs. officials to look the other way while they continued competing, even though they had taken illegal drugs. In 2018 the agency announced new regulations that would apply only to athletes with D.S.D. And I would have had to achieve and maintain that level for six months before I was eligible to compete. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

Persons: I.A.A.F, Chand, Lamine, I’d, Semenya Organizations: Doping Agency, World Athletics, Times, Athletics, D.S.D, New York, Facebook, Twitter Locations: South Africa

☆ Kelvin Kiptum smashes men’s marathon world record in Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, becoming the first person to record a time faster than 2:01:00, crossing the line in 2:00:35. “I knew I was coming for a course record, but a world record – I am so happy,” Kiptum said afterwards, according to World Athleteics. He had remained outside world record pace at the halfway point with a time of 1:00:48 but accelerated 10 kilometers from the finish to seal his place in the history books. Kiptum poses with his medal and the clock after setting a world record men's marathon time of 2:00:35. Meanwhile, Sifan Hassan broke the women’s course record in Chicago with a time of 2:13:38, the second-fastest ever race, as she made her US marathon debut.

Persons: Kelvin Kiptum, Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya’s Benson Kipruto, Belgium’s Bashi Abdi, “, ” Kiptum, ”, Kiptum, Michael Reaves, Sifan Hassan, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug, Catherine Debrunner Organizations: CNN, Athletics, Kenyan, US Locations: Chicago, London, Kipchoge’s

☆ Tigist Assefa obliterates women’s marathon world record in Berlin while Eliud Kipchoge makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa obliterated the women’s marathon world record on Sunday as she won the Berlin Marathon, completing the course in 2:11:53 and shaving more than two minutes off the previous best. It was a blistering race from the very start with the leading 12 women all running within world record pace through the opening 15 kilometers. By the halfway point, Assefa was more than a minute inside world record pace and alone at the head of the race, streaking ahead of the field. Eliud Kipchoge won his fifth Berlin Marathon title. The speed of this year’s Berlin Marathon was underscored by a record nine men finishing inside 2:05 and a record eight women finishing inside 2:20.

Persons: Assefa, Brigid Kosgei’s, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui, Magdalena Shauri, Eliud Kipchoge, Tobias Schwartz, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, Derseh Kindie Organizations: CNN, Berlin, Marathon, Athletics, Getty

☆ Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The mop-haired 25-year-old became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, throwing 88.17 metres to secure victory in Budapest on Sunday. "In events like Olympics or World Championships, you have to give 100 percent," Chopra, whose personal best remains 89.94 metres, told reporters. "I had already qualified for the Diamond League final, so I could afford to take it slightly easy here. "The Diamond League final is on Sept. 16-17, so I don't have much time. I believe winning the title or the gold medal matters more.

Persons: India's Neeraj Chopra, Marton Monus, Neeraj Chopra, Jakub Vadlejch, Chopra, Amlan Chakraborty, Toby Davis Organizations: Diamond League, Games, Czech, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, DELHI, Zurich, New Delhi

☆ 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

☆ Noah Lyles: Basketball stars hit back after US sprinter pokes fun at NBA
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

When speaking to reporters at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Lyles said: “World champion of what? He did, however, spark a reaction from some NBA stars. Four-time NBA champion Draymond Green also got involved, writing on Instagram, “When being smart goes wrong” with the face-palm emoji. Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, though, appeared to see the funny side, writing on Instagram: “Whatever … I’m smoking buddy in the 200m.”Kevin Durant was one of the NBA stars to hit back at Lyles' comments. “The organization [NBA] have players from different countries but do they compete against different countries.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Usain Bolt, Lyles, ” Lyles, Kevin Durant, ”, Draymond Green, Aaron Gordon, Christian Petersen, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Sha’Carri Richardson, “, Noah, Richardson, courtside Organizations: CNN, NBA, US, ESPN, Denver Nuggets Locations: Budapest, Hungary, United States, Canada, Serbia, Greece, Lyles

☆ Chopra wins India's first gold at world championships in javelin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships when he pipped Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in the men's javelin on Sunday with an 88.17 metre effort in the final. Chopra won Olympic gold in Tokyo but managed only a silver at the worlds in Eugene last year. After the Olympic gold I really wanted to win the world championships. This is brilliant for the national team but it was my dream to win gold at the world championships," Chopra said. "I wanted to throw more than 90m tonight but it needs all parts of the puzzle to be there.

Persons: Neeraj Chopra, pipped Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, Chopra, Bobby George, Pakistan's Nadeem, Jakub Vadlejch, Nadeem, Julian Weber, Vadlejch, Kishore Jena, DP Manu, Rohith Nair, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis Organizations: Olympic, DP, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Tokyo, Eugene, Paris, Czech, India, Pakistan, Budapest, Germany, Bengaluru

☆ Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson says she’s now embracing the most important cause of all
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Opinion Amira Rose Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Over the past week, at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Richardson has taken the transformation a step further. Online, her sometimes brash dismissal of other track athletes invited more scorn — particularly from supporters of the Jamaican team. But at the end of the day, I’ve always been with me.”Richardson is very vocal about issues facing track and field athletes. Richardson is very proud to be among prominent Black women athletes and fiercely celebrates Black womanhood. She said, wisely, after winning the 100-meter race that the most important cause she’s embracing is herself.

Persons: Amira Rose Davis, CNN —, Amira Rose Davis Michael, Davis, Sha’Carri Richardson, Richardson, ” Richardson, —, “, “ I’m, I’m, phenom, ”, “ I’ve, I’ve, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Midge Purce, Dearica Hamby, “ It’s Organizations: Department of, African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas, CNN, US, Louisiana State University, Jamaican, America, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Austin, Budapest, Hungary, Dallas

☆ Uganda's Kiplangat takes marathon gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kiplangat broke away on his own with about 4 km (2.5 miles) to go, crossing the finish line with an advantage of 19 seconds. An exhausted Gebresilase was then overtaken by Teferi, a silver medallist at last year's European Athletics Championships, in the last 200 metres. Defending champion Tamirat Tola, who was part of a three-man breakaway with Kiplangat and Gebresilase before fading, did not finish the race and dropped out after 39 km. A pack of about 30 runners then slowed the pace and took control of it, before Kiplangat, Gebresilase and Tola made their move with 10 km to go. The women's marathon took place on Saturday, with Ethiopia's Amane Beriso claiming gold.

Persons: Victor Kiplangat, Kiplangat, Leul, Gebresilase, Tamirat Tola, Ser, Tola, Ethiopia's Amane, Aadi Nair, William Mallard Organizations: Commonwealth Games, Teferi, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Israel, Budapest, Mongolia, Bengaluru

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ A Mongolian Marathoner’s Secret Weapon? Staying Power.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Scott Cacciola | More About Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Long before Ser-Od Bat-Ochir became one of the most prolific distance runners in the world, he planted himself on the start line of the Hong Kong Marathon in 2002. At the time, Ser-Od had never run anything longer than 20 kilometers — or about 12 miles — even in training. As he labored to the finish line, well out of contention, Ser-Od came to an important realization: Marathons are long and difficult. “But here I am.”Yes, here is Ser-Od, now 41, and there is no one else quite like him. A five-time Olympian, he has now run in 74 marathons and represented Mongolia at every major international competition since 2003.

Persons: Long, Ochir, Od, “, ”, Oyuntuya Odonsuren, moonlights Organizations: Hong Kong Marathon Locations: Mongolia, Budapest

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ World Athletics Championships: Sprinter Andrew Hudson gets glass in his eye after buggy crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Several athletes – including American star Noah Lyles – were caught up in a crash between two buggies at the World Athletics Championships, causing Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson to get glass in his eye. Footage of the incident ahead of the athletes’ 200-meter semifinal shows the buggies colliding at a junction outside the stadium in Budapest, Hungary. Hudson, the Jamaican champion over 200 meters, appeared to be in pain after the incident and later explained how shattered glass had got into his eye. Andrew Hudson and Noah Lyles race in the 200-meter semifinals at the world championships. Unfortunately, Andrew Hudson did seem to get some glass in his eye which was the hold-up.

Persons: Noah Lyles –, Andrew Hudson, Noah Lyles, Petr David Josek, “, ” Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, Kenny Bednarek Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Hudson, NBC, “ 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

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