Athletics
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The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Sep 9, 2024The conclusion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be met with a mixture of trepidation and pride in a nation that is currently grappling with a severe political crisis. Following months... -
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Aug 10, 2024Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge’s bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic... -
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Jun 6, 2024On Wednesday, the 75-year-old prime minister of Fiji turned back time by taking home a bronze medal from an international sports competition. In his youth, Sitiveni Rabuka represented Fiji in rugby and athletics. At the Oceania... -
Sara Curtis, the Italian swimmer breaking records and barriers
May 10, 2024Sara Curtis, a teenage swimming sensation, is a strong individual who is unafraid of reactions to her mixed-race heritage, even though she will be one of Italy’s youngest athletes in the Paris Olympics. The 17-year-old was... -
Morales Williams 400m indoor record won’t count: officials
Feb 28, 2024The blistering 44.49sec 400m indoor time set by Canadian teenager Christopher Morales Williams last weekend will not be ratified as a world record due to an issue with the starting blocks, US officials said on Tuesday.... -
Ahmed Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest Olympian
Aug 4, 2023Ahmed Hafnaoui, a two-time world champion swimmer, said on Wednesday that he hopes to become Tunisia’s greatest Olympian at next year’s Games in Paris. The 20-year-old, who won gold in the 800m and 1,500m freestyle events... -
Ronaldo earns Guinness World Records title as highest-paid athlete of 2023
Jul 15, 2023According to a statement posted on the organization’s website, Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo has established a Guinness World Records distinction for having the greatest yearly income of any athlete in 2023. “For the first time... -
Sprint king Kerley dominates 400m in Sydney
Mar 11, 2023Fred Kerley, a star sprinter for the United States, kept up his good start to the season by winning the 400m at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday. The current 100-meter world champion, who also won... -
Gadirova gold seals Britain’s best ever gymnastics worlds haul
Nov 7, 2022On the final day of the World Gymnastics Championship in Liverpool on Sunday, Jessica Gadirova won gold for Britain in the women’s floor to secure the hosts’ best-ever medal total. Jordan Chiles of the USA came... -
USA win men’s 4x400m and women’s 4x400m relay World Championship gold
Jul 25, 2022The United States won the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene on Sunday. The US quartet of Elija Godwin, individual 400m gold medallist Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon and Champion Allison, clocked 2min...
