1 week ago Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds

Researchers find specific self-descriptions predict mortality risks better than broader categories such as extraversionBeing organised, active and helpful could not just make you a better person, it may even help you live longer. On the other hand, being frequently stressed, anxious or moody could be linked to a shorter lifespan.Researchers said their findings, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, could help doctors develop tools for predicting health risks based not only on blood pressure and cholesterol but also on how someone tends to think, feel and behave. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teen sprinter quicker than Usain Bolt has Olympics plan for Team GB

British teenager Divine Iheme has been tearing up the junior sprint records, with his performances often surpassing those of Usain Bolt at the same age

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1 week ago Brit sprinter is quicker than Usain Bolt and plans to beat Gout Gout at Olympics

Divine Iheme has been making waves in the world of sprinting and has already set his sights on Olympic glory, with the 2028 Games in Los Angeles a potential target

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2 w. ago Noah Lyles: ‘The future of sprinting is hazy right now. Nobody knows which direction to go in’ | Jack Snape

The American sprint king on young emerging rivals including Gout Gout, his advancing years and uncertainty surrounding the sportSprint king Noah Lyles sits smiling and calm after the storm that returned him to the throne in Tokyo, reflective even. He has expressed a desire, having now won four successive 200m world titles, to surpass Usain Bolt’s record with a fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing in 2027.But the American’s mind has wandered even further. “I have a strong blueprint of what I want my last year in the sport to look like,” he says. “I’ve looked pretty far into the future.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Usain Bolt's new life now from model wife to Man Utd dream and surprise health setback

Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, Usain Bolt has been enjoying retired life since ending his career at the World Athletics Championships eight years ago

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2 w. ago Inside Usain Bolt's new life from model girlfriend to surprise health confession

It's been eight years since Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt brought down the curtain on his glittering career at the World Athletics Championships - this is what his life looks like now

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2 w. ago Gladiator's Nitro says he's 'bulletproof' for Strictly Come Dancing after serious injury

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey says it's a relief to be dancing rather than being hit with a pugil stick or racing Usain Bolt

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2 w. ago Noah Lyles pledges to surpass Usain Bolt’s medal haul after fourth 200m gold

American takes world 200m title in 19.52sec‘I can’t wait to be the only man to win five 200m titles’First Noah Lyles equalled Usain Bolt’s record of four straight 200m gold medals at a World Athletics Championships. Then he promised the greatest sprinter that has ever lived that he would surpass him in two years’ time.“I can’t wait for 2027 to become the only man to win five 200m titles,” said Lyles, who powered home in the second half of the race to win in 19.52sec, with his American compatriot Kenny Bednarek claiming silver in 19.58. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Noah Lyles pledges to surpass Usain Bolt’s record after his fourth 200m gold

American takes world 200m title in 19.52sec‘I can’t wait to be the only man to win five 200m titles’First Noah Lyles equalled Usain Bolt’s record of four straight 200m gold medals at a World Athletics Championships. Then he promised the greatest sprinter that has ever lived that he would surpass him in two years’ time.“I can’t wait for 2027 to become the only man to win five 200m titles,” said Lyles, who powered home in the second half of the race to win in 19.52sec, with his American compatriot Kenny Bednarek claiming silver in 19.58. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gout Gout, 17, shows true colours with his behaviour at World Athletics Championship

Gout Gout missed out on a place in the 200m final at the World Championship despite a storming finish to his semi-final before Noah Lyles matched a Usain Bolt milestone

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3 w. ago World's fastest man Usain Bolt now gets tired walking up stairs and reveals unusual hobby

It turns out the eight-time Olympic champ Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us after admitting his eight-year retirement has left him more unfit

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3 w. ago Oblique Seville backs current sprint crop to get down to 9.6sec but says Bolt will always be best

World champion says ‘only matter of time’ to reach 9.6secSeville dismisses effect of Noah Lyles’ mind gamesOn Sunday night, Oblique Seville became the first Jamaican to win the men’s 100m world title since Usain Bolt. But it turns out the 24-year-old’s mind is just as quick as his blistering leg speed.In an interview to celebrate his victory, Seville is asked if he were to design a sprinter what would he look like? The questioner expects a long answer. Perhaps Justin Gatlin’s start, Michael Johnson’s mentality, and Bolt’s leg speed? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Usain Bolt makes startling admission on his fitness eight years after retirement

Usain Bolt will go down as an Olympic great but after dealing with an injury post-retirement the Jamaican now struggles to walk up the stairs without getting out of breath

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3 w. ago I get out of breath walking up the stairs these days, admits Usain Bolt

He says his generation ‘just more talented’ than today’sLegendary sprinter no longer runs and is ‘into Lego now’Usain Bolt made his comeback to the world of track and field on Sunday night and, for a moment, it was like the good old days. There was his trademark To Da World pose before the 100m finals. The cheers and adulation of 60,000 fans in Tokyo’s National Stadium. A reminder of glories past.The Jamaican had not watched athletics at all since retiring in 2017 until watching Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville win gold. And, as he also admitted, he now spends his time streaming movies and building Lego, and even gets out of breath when he walks up stairs. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Teen sensation Gout Gout aiming for personal best over podium at first World Championships

Gout, 17, is already earning comparisons to Usain Bolt

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3 w. ago Usain Bolt on his track greatness: "I wanted to set high standards and I did"

On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sport that hasn’t been the same since he left

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3 w. ago Jamaica’s Oblique Seville powers to world 100m glory in front of Usain Bolt

Bolt, the last Jamaican to win this title a decade ago, was in attendance at the Japan National Stadium and was treated to a Jamaican one-two.

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championship: Jamaica’s Oblique Seville wins men’s 100m gold

Seville led home a Jamaican one-two as Olympic champion Noah Lyles had to settle for bronze.

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3 w. ago Oblique Seville rips 100m field apart to deliver worlds glory and gold to Jamaica

Kishane Thompson takes silver with Lyles landing bronzeUsain Bolt watches on in delight with Jamaican one-twoWhen Oblique Seville was 10, he told his mum that he wanted to be coached by Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills. That came to pass when he joined the famous Racers Track Club in Jamaicas. And, on a night of twisting drama, so did his dream of becoming the 100m world champion.To make an extraordinary night even better, the greatest performance of his career came in front of Bolt himself, who was cheering and punching like a superfan as Seville ran down his fellow Jamaican Kishane Thompson to take gold in 9.77 sec. “It’s a pleasure to have Usain watching me,” Seville told the crowd. “We’re the next generation.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Usain Bolt fires warning to Gout Gout ahead of World Championships debut

There is plenty of excitement about Australian sprinter Gout Gout, with hopes the 17-year-old can follow in the footsteps of Olympic legend Usain Bolt, but man himself has issued a warned to the teenager

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