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Masai Russell narrowly misses 100m hurdles world record at Xiamen Diamond League

Russell was just 0.02s outside Tobi Amusan’s existing world record, while Yan Ziyi recorded the second longest women’s javelin throw in history

The Independent UK

Mondo Duplantis and Shericka Jackson claim wins in Diamond League opener in Shanghai

The Swedish superstar fell just short of a 17th world record, with wins in Shanghai for Gift Leotlela in the men’s 100m and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson came out on top in the women’s 100m with Great Britain’s Amy Hunt down in fifth

The Independent UK

Kenya topped Africa’s Olympics medal table – but a new strategy will be needed to keep winning

Kenya topped Africa’s medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because of the success of its middle-distance and long-distance runners.

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Who is Ferdinand Omanyala? Sprinting star forges new Kenyan track success story

Ferdinand Omanyala’s status as Africa’s fastest man has many people believing Kenya’s push for Olympic gold medals isn’t entirely a long-distance objective

The Independent UK

Tears for Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Eilish McColgan on golden night for duo

England’s heptathlon queen won her first title for three years while McColgan brought the house down by winning Scotland the 10,000 metres title her mum Liz had twice held

Daily Mirror

Evan O'Hanlon shows he still has what it takes at Commonwealth Games, Brandon Starc pushes through pain for high jump silver

One of Australia's most enduring para sprinters, Evan O'Hanlon, wins another gold, while Brandon Starc breaks through the pain barrier for high jump silver.

ABC News

Elaine Thompson-Herah finally claims Commonwealth Games gold in 100 metres

The 30-year-old ran 10.95 seconds

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Eilish McColgan’s epic 10,000m triumph lights up Commonwealth Games

Eilish McColgan was inspired by surely the loudest roar heard since the London 2012 Olympics as she took a thrilling gold medal in the 10,000m

The Guardian - UK

From Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to Chad Le Clos: Here are the biggest international names to watch at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.

ABC News

US visa issues plague World Athletics meet: All you need to know

Hundreds of athletes, mostly Africans, have faced visa delays in getting to the US to participate in the event.

Al Jazeera

World Athletics Champs organisers scrambling to fix visa issues

EUGENE, Oregon: Organisers of the World Athletics Championships were desperately trying to clear a visa issuing logjam that threatened to prevent around 100 athletes, coaches and officials from entering the United States for the competition, which starts on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Annecy Film Festival shows growing appetite for African animation

In tonight's edition: France says it has captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a top extremist figure in Mali. Also, Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala has been putting his country on the map as fastest man on the continent in the 100 metres. And as the world animation elite meets in the French mountain…

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