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Nader pulls off shock in 1,500m, Moon rises to pole vault challenge
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 17, 2025
Nader pulls off shock in 1,500m, Moon rises to pole vault challenge

“Some people criticised me and said I would never achieve this but here I am — world champion and the first Portuguese athlete to win a global gold in the 1,500m,” said a beaming Nader.

Sport
  • Reuters
  • Sep 17, 2025
Italian Furlani, 20, leaps to World Athletics long jump gold

The 20-year-old Furlani, the world indoor champion, became the youngest and first Italian winner of the title at the 20th edition of World Athletics Championships after speeding down the runway and soaring into the humid Tokyo night on his fifth attempt.

Duplantis sets new record, Beamish and Kambundji make history
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 15, 2025
Duplantis sets new record, Beamish and Kambundji make history

Duplantis kept the drama going to the end in Tokyo — after the Swede retained his crown he went on to break the world record for the 14th time, on his third and final attempt at 6.30 metres.

France's Gressier takes 10,000m gold in shock Tokyo upset
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 14, 2025
France’s Gressier takes 10,000m gold in shock Tokyo upset

In the absence of Uganda’s three-time winner Joshua Cheptegei, a new world champion was waiting to be crowned but all the money was on one of the powerful Ethiopian trio.

Oblique Seville of Jamaica wins men's world 100m gold
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 14, 2025
Oblique Seville, Melissa Jefferson Wooden win 100m golds

Seville timed a personal best of 9.77sec for the victory with Thompson taking silver in 9.82sec while defending champion Lyles claimed bronze with a time of 9.89sec.

Barshim, three-time former champion, out of World Athletics
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 12, 2025
Barshim, three-time former champion, out of World Athletics

The 34-year-old Qatari, who won world titles in 2017, 2019 and 2022, also claimed Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. He won bronze at last year’s Paris Olympics.

Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas out of World Athletics
Sport
  • AFP
  • Sep 02, 2025
Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas out of World Athletics

The 28-year-old US sprint star, who also won gold in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays at last year’s Olympics in Paris, has been suffering from an Achilles problem, US media reports said.

Duplantis, Olyslagers seal Diamond League wins in Zurich
Sport
  • Web Desk
  • Aug 27, 2025
Duplantis, Olyslagers seal Diamond League wins in Zurich

The US-born Swede had described the pole vault as a “beautiful circus act” and the street feel to the event certainly led to a visceral ambiance that left the temporary stands shaking amid stomping feet and raucous, choreographed cheers.

Warholm runs third-fastest 400m hurdles before Tokyo World Athletics
Sport
  • AFP
  • Aug 17, 2025
Warholm runs third-fastest 400m hurdles before Tokyo World Athletics

Warholm now owns nine of the top 23 times faster than Young’s 1992 best. Benjamin, who succeded Warholm as Olympic champion at last year’s Paris Games, also has nine and 2022 world gold medallist Dos Santos five.

Duplantis clears 6.29m to break pole vault world record for 13th time
Sport
  • Reuters
  • Aug 12, 2025
Duplantis clears 6.29m, breaks pole vault world record for 13th time

The double-Olympic champion continued his tradition of improving on his previous mark by one centimetre.

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