2 w. ago Canada’s Marco Arop takes 800 bronze at world athletics championships

TOKYO — Canada’s Marco Arop did not defend his men’s 800-metre title at the world athletics championships, but he did reach the podium with a third-place finish in Saturday’s race. Arop took the bronze medal in a season-best time of one minute 41.95 seconds. The 27-year-old from Edmonton ran a strong race, but no one […]

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2 w. ago Sprinting star Noah Lyles wants track and field to stop being an ‘amateur sport’

US sprinter Noah Lyles, one of the most famous modern track and field athletes, is not happy with the state of his sport. Lyles won his fourth 200 meter title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Friday, but began to capture widespread attention after his 100-meter dash win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. […]

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3 w. ago Camryn Rogers wins gold, sets Canadian record in hammer throw at world championships

TOKYO — Canada’s Camryn Rogers defended her women’s hammer throw world title in dominant fashion. Rogers, from Richmond, B.C., broke her own Canadian record with a throw of 80.51 metres on Monday to take the gold medal at the world athletics championships. Silver medallist Zhao Jie of China was well back of Rogers with a […]

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3 w. ago Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships

Evan Dunfee of Richmond, B.C. — competing in his seventh world championships — struck gold in the men's 35-kilometre race walk.

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3 w. ago Evan Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships

TOKYO — Canadian team stalwart Evan Dunfee told local media on Thursday he was hoping to create a race walk to remember at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Mission accomplished. The 34-year-old Dunfee, of Richmond, B.C. — competing in his seventh world championships — struck gold Friday in the men’s 35-kilometre race walk, reeling in […]

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4 w. ago World Athletics chief admits ‘heat challenges’ at Tokyo world championships

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Tuesday admitted that the world championships starting in Tokyo this weekend face “heat challenges”, after Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record. Japan’s average temperature between June and August was 2.36C above “the standard value,” making it the hottest since records began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency […]

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4 w. ago PUMA Unveils The Future of Fast for Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — Ahead of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025, global sports brand PUMA has revealed The Future of Fast – a bold vision for innovation that will be brought to life through a series of athlete events and cutting-edge experiences in the Japanese capital. PUMA has revealed The Future of Fast – a […]

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