8 d. ago 'Maneater' athletics goddess with 'sexy' running style was tipped to be face of decade

Team GB’s new sprinting star Amy Hunt called herself a ‘track goddess’ after her ‘sexy and aggressive’ style saw her clinch a World Championship silver medal in Tokyo

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson shows true colours as wild night in Tokyo emerges

The Great Britain runner had to settle for a bronze medal in the women's 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after an injury-hit season

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson's blunt confession as Great Britain record unwanted 22

Keely Hodgkinson won 800m bronze at the World Championships in Tokyo on Sunday night, with training partner Georgia Hunter Bell taking silver

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2 w. ago World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003

Americans win most golds and most medals overallGB fail to win gold for first time since 2003 in ParisSamoa win first-ever medal at championshipsTeam USA continued their domination of the World Athletics Championships as they finished top of the medal table in Tokyo.The US topped the table in total medals won (26) and gold medals (16). Kenya finished second in those two categories with 11 total medals and seven gold. Jamaica, a traditional powerhouse at the championships won the third-most medals (10) but only one gold. Canada finished third in terms of golds, with three. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson boyfriend split, close relationship with Man Utd star and tumour battle

Here is a closer look at Keely Hodgkinson's life away from the running track as the Olympic 800m champion aims to win at the World Championships in Tokyo

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson's health scare that stopped her walking and reason for dating apps ban

Keely Hodgkinson is preparing for the 800m final at the World Championships in Tokyo and will be hoping to add another gold medal to her growing collection

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson names key change needed for 800m final at World Athletics Championships

Hodgkinson safely progressed to the final of the World Championships in Tokyo

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2 w. ago World Athletics Championships: Amy Hunt storms to women's 200m silver in Tokyo

Hunt recorded Team GB’s second top-three finish

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2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson makes 'awful' admission in live TV message to World Championship bosses

Great Britain athletics stare Keely Hodgkinson is through to the semi-finals of the women's 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

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2 w. ago An AP photo gallery from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Amid the power and speed of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, it’s the details that tell another story. Tattoos, colorful nails, bold jewelry, and unique hairstyles showcase individuality alongside performance. And chalked hands, sweat-drenched brows and bare feet splashing through the steeplechase pit reveal the smaller moments behind world-class competition.

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3 w. ago Photo highlights from Day 5 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day 5 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

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3 w. ago Why Jake Wightman has no regrets over agonising World Championship silver medal

In a dramatic 1500m final, Wightman was dramatically pipped on the line by Isaac Nader but still brought home GB’s first medal of the Championships in Tokyo

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3 w. ago BBC favourite staying in 'seedy' Tokyo hotbed at World Athletics Championships

The World Athletics Championships are currently taking place in Tokyo, Japan, with the likes of Armand Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon already making history

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships religion row explodes after Team GB sprinter defies slogan rules by wearing banned '100% Jesus' headband in Tokyo

British sprinter Jeremiah Azu is at the centre of a religious row after wearing a headband with the slogan '100% Jesus' at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr was put in his place after beating Mo Farah record and uses sunglasses to weird

Josh Kerr will start the 1500m final in Tokyo looking to secure back-to-back World Athletics Championships gold medals in the same event and join a select group of athletes

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3 w. ago Jeremiah Azu reveals what went wrong after falling short at Tokyo World Championships

The Cardiff sprinter finished fourth in his semi-final, clocking 10.05 seconds which, while respectable, is not going to cut it at this elite level

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3 w. ago Photo highlights from Day 4 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features early track and field highlights from Day 4 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

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3 w. ago USA’s Cordell Tinch goes from toilet paper factory to 110m hurdles world champion

25-year-old took three-year break from elite sportBeats Jamaican duo to gold on sweltering night in TokyoCordell Tinch took the long road to becoming a world-class athlete but capped a superb second season as a professional by winning the 110m hurdles at the world championships on another sweltering Tokyo night on Tuesday.The 25-year-old American was all control and pace as he blazed over the 10 hurdles and held off the fast finishers in the run-in to claim the title in 12.99 seconds. Orlando Bennett ran a personal best 13.08 to win silver, while his fellow Jamaican Tyler Mason took the bronze in 13.12, which matched his previous best time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jake Wightman bidding to recreate history at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

The Manchester-based runner is back in the World Championship final in Tokyo as one of three Brits

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3 w. ago Simbu snatches world marathon gold from Petros in historic photo finish

Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu claims win by 0.03secsFinal sprint ended with tighter result than 100m finalsOne of the most dramatic finales in marathon history ended with one athlete at these Tokyo World Athletics Championships diving for the line, another unsure of the result, and Seiko’s photo-finish machine being called into emergency action.And after 26.2 miles, and more than two hours of sweat and brutal toil, the print confirmed that Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu had pipped Germany’s Amanal Petros in a sprint finish. Continue reading...

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