Schafer leads heptathlon narrowly from favorite Thiam
LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Carolin Schafer led the heptathlon standings after four events at the World Championships on Saturday after achieving a personal best in the shot put.
Gatlin stuns Bolt to win 100m world title
LONDON (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin ruined Usain Bolt’s farewell party when the 35-year-old American won the world 100 meters title on Saturday, beating the Jamaican superstar into third and sparking a chorus of boos from a London crowd unhappy with his d…
Manyonga claims long jump gold to crown remarkable comeback
LONDON (Reuters) – South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga said he was “over the moon” after winning the World Championship long jump title on Saturday, making up for the disappointment of missing out on an Olympic gold in Rio.
Athletics: Gudzius earns stunning discus triumph for Lithuania
LONDON (Reuters) – Lithuanian Andrius Gudzius, a one-time junior prodigy, finally fulfilled expectations to shock the big names in the discus and take gold at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Olympic champion Ayana destroys field to win 10,000 metres
LONDON (Reuters) – Ethiopian Almaz Ayana destroyed the field to win the 10,000 metres at the World Championships on Saturday, finishing around 300 metres clear of her rivals in her first race of an injury-plagued season.
Dibaba squeezes into 1500m final, Kipyegon fastest
LONDON (Reuters) – Defending 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba faced an agonizing wait before securing qualification for the final after closely contested semi-finals on Saturday.
Bolt beaten but through after scoreboard scare
LONDON (Reuters) – Usain Bolt booked his place in the World Championships 100 meters final on Saturday but he was given a double scare by American Christian Coleman, who beat him in their semi, and the stadium scoreboard, which initially left him off t…
Marquez grabs pole position at Czech Grand Prix
(Reuters) – The MotoGP championship resumed after the mid-season break with world champion Marc Marquez taking pole position at the Czech Grand Prix for the third time in four years.
Golf: Kim in control after Park rockets up leaderboard
LONDON (Reuters) – South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim responded to a stirring challenge by compatriot Inbee Park with a superb third round to take a stranglehold of the women’s British Open on Saturday.
Athletics: Heptathlete Rodriguez beats personal best three times in high jump
LONDON (Reuters) – Cuban heptathlete Yorgelis Rodriguez enjoyed a memorable morning at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday as she broke her personal best three times in the high jump.
