11 h. ago USA’s Katie Moon rises again to claim third successive world pole vault gold

34-year-old also won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021Sandi Morris wins silver at worlds for fourth timeUSA’s Katie Moon leapt to gold in Tokyo on Wednesday in a thrilling final to become the first woman to win three successive pole vault titles at the World Athletics Championships.Moon has fond memories of Japan – she won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. This time she edged out compatriot Sandi Morris with a final successful leap at a season’s best 4.90m. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Moon retains women’s pole vault title, Cherotich wins steeplechase, Kerr goes for gold – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout qualifies, women’s pole vault final, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2mGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout makes bow, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraMen’s javelin throw – Group A: The first of the two groups have begun, which contains the world No 1 Julian Weber and the world No 2 Neeraj Chopra. The automatic qualifying mark is 84.50m or at least the best 12 qualify to the final.Men’s triple jump: But first let us get to our first event of the evening session. Two groups of 18 will compete in qualifiers. The automatic qualifying mark is 17.10m or at least the best 12 qualify to the final on Friday. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025 Wednesday Schedule and Prize Money

It’s day five at the biggest competition of the year for the world’s greatest athletes.

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15 h. ago World Athletics Championships live: Kerr goes for 1500m gold after Ingebrigtsen and Hocker shocks

Kerr bids to retain his 1500m title but faces the threat of Niels Laros in a highly anticipated showdown in Tokyo

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32 h. ago Cole Hocker breaks silence after being disqualified in 1500m at World Athletics Championships

The Olympic champion will not compete in Wednesday’s 1500m final after being penalised for ‘jostling’ with Germany’s Robert Farken

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34 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Kipyegon wins fourth 1500m title, Tinch storms to 110m hurdles gold – live

Faith Kipyegon won the women’s 1500m for the fourth time in a row, while Cordell Tinch took the men’s 110 hurdles We’re almost ready to start with heat one of seven in the men’s 800m. The first three in each heat go through to the semis, along with the three fastest losers. Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, the Olympic silver medallist, is the class of this field.Hudson-Smith, we learn, tightened up on the bus to the stadium, hence his relatively poor run in the heat. Presumably he’ll have taken steps to recuperate and avoid the same problem; hopefully for him, two days was enough to get things sorted. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Kipyegon wins fourth 1500m title, men’s 110m hurdles final – live

Updates and news on the fourth day of action from TokyoDuplantis hits new heights with 14th WR | Email DanielWe’re almost ready to start with heat one of seven in the men’s 800m. The first three in each heat go through to the semis, along with the three fastest losers. Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, the Olympic silver medallist, is the class of this field.Hudson-Smith, we learn, tightened up on the bus to the stadium, hence his relatively poor run in the heat. Presumably he’ll have taken steps to recuperate and avoid the same problem; hopefully for him, two days was enough to get things sorted. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: women’s 1500m, men’s 110m hurdles and more – live

Updates and news on the fourth day of action from TokyoDuplantis hits new heights with 14th WR | Email DanielMondo isn’t just great at pole vaulting – he’s also a neologian, saying that after breaking the world record again, he was “super-overwhelmed”. File above “over-exaggerate”.Now it’s on to Faith, perhaps the greatest all-round athlete on the planet – she’s hoping to do the 1500m and 5000m double here, and her own world record in the former, set earlier this year, is also under threat tonight. The time to aim for is 3:48.68. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025 Prize Money: Tuesday schedule and how much the gold medal winners get

It’s the biggest competition of the year for the world’s greatest athletes.

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41 h. ago Cole Hocker’s agent takes swipe at ‘amateur officials’ after Olympic 1500m champion disqualified

The Olympic champion was penalised for ‘jostling’ with Germany’s Robert Farken, with the USA’s appeal denied

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58 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis soars to pole vault gold and new world record – live

Updates and news on the third day of action from TokyoSimbu wins marathon in historic photo finish | Mail YaraMen’s 400m hurdles: Tyri Donovan speaks after his second-place finish in the first heat.The GB support has been incredible. I tried to be patient and I am glad I finished strong.To come out here and set a PB and get to the semi-finals is amazing. I put in the work though. If I get here anyone can get here. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis goes for pole vault gold, Kambundji wins 100m hurdles – live

Updates and news on the third day of action from TokyoSimbu wins marathon in historic photo finish | Mail YaraMen’s 400m hurdles: Tyri Donovan speaks after his second-place finish in the first heat.The GB support has been incredible. I tried to be patient and I am glad I finished strong.To come out here and set a PB and get to the semi-finals is amazing. I put in the work though. If I get here anyone can get here. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis goes for pole vault gold, hurdles finals and more – live

Updates and news on the third day of action from TokyoSimbu wins marathon in historic photo finish | Mail YaraMen’s 400m hurdles: Tyri Donovan speaks after his second-place finish in the first heat.The GB support has been incredible. I tried to be patient and I am glad I finished strong.To come out here and set a PB and get to the semi-finals is amazing. I put in the work though. If I get here anyone can get here. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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 d. ago World Athletics Championships 2025 schedule, results and day

Keely Hodgkinson leads Team GB in Japan with hopes high for more medal success after the Paris Olympics last year

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3 d. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: 100m finals, men’s 10,000m and more – live

Updates from the evening session on day two in TokyoWomen’s marathon drama | And you can mail DanielEr, BBC are showing us highlights of the morning sesh, and there’s nowhere to watch the stadium live. I’m sure we’ll catch up soon, but in the meantime, Josh Kerr is safely through to the next round of the men’s 1500m.First up this morning/evening, we’ve got the heats of the men’s 400m. Matt Hudson-Smith, the Olympic silver medallist goes in those for GB – he’s fourth-fastest in the world this year. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago A sprint finish and disbelieving bronze: women’s marathon brings worlds thrills

Peres Jepchirchir denies Tigst Assefa to claim goldJulia Paternain learns of medal after crossing the lineJulia Paternain wasn’t sure where she had finished after a punishingly hot women’s marathon at these World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. So, as she crossed the line, she asked an official.The answer had Paternain, the world’s 288th-ranked marathon runner, staring back at him in disbelief. She had won a bronze medal, Uruguay’s first ever at a world athletics championships. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World Athletics Championships 2025 schedule, times, results and day

Keely Hodgkinson leads Team GB in Japan with hopes high for more medal success after the Paris Olympics last year

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