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Jake Wightman’s ‘perfect fairytale’ denied on the line by Isaac Nader surge

Great Britain’s Jake Wightman claimed a stunning world 1500m silver medal after the defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up in a final won by Portugal’s Isaac Nader in Tokyo

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Jake Wightman secures 1500m world silver as Josh Kerr pulls up in Tokyo final

Portugal’s Isaac Nader triumphed, with Dutch favourite Niels Laros finishing fifth.

The Independent UK

Georgia Hunter Bell on taking on room-mate and rival Keely Hodgkinson in Tokyo

The British pair will both race over 800m at the World Championships.

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World Athletics Championships 2025: Nader pips Wightman to 1500m world gold after Kerr injury – as it happened

Katie Moon’s third world pole vault title, 20-year-old Mattia Furlani wins the men’s long jump and Faith Cherotich takes women’s steeplechase honours

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics Championships live: Kerr and Wightman have hearts broken in dramatic 1500m final

Kerr was hobbled on the way round as he tried to retain his 1500m title before fellow Brit Wightman was heartbreakingly pipped on the line by Isaac Nader of Portugal

The Independent UK

Palestine’s lone runner at the World Athletics Championships has a message for those back home

Mohammed Dwedar competed in the men’s 800m in Tokyo on the day a UN commission of inquiry declared Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The Independent UK

Jessica Hull to take a free swing at the 800m in Tokyo

Jessica Hull, Claudia Hollingsworth and Abbey Caldwell will form a strong triple threat for Australia in the women's 800m at the world championships.

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Aussie sensation Gout Gout set to be unleashed in Tokyo

Gout Gout and Torrie Lewis will be the centre of Australian attention in the opening round of the 200m races at the world championships.

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When is Keely Hodgkinson running in the World Athletics Championships 800m?

The Olympic champion has barely raced this year after a long injury layoff but remains the favourite for gold in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Photo highlights from Day 4 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features early track and field highlights from Day 4 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

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The unexpected twist to Josh Kerr’s shot at World Championship glory

The Scot is aiming to win back-to-back 1500m titles and while there are still threats to his crown, Kerr knows there will be something missing when he lines up in Tokyo

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Jessica Hull hangs tough to claim 1500m bronze in Tokyo

Jessica Hull has claimed bronze in a dramatic 1500m final at the world championships won by Kenyan superstar Faith Kipyegon.

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‘I still have homework to do’: USA’s 16-year-old 800m star Cooper Lutkenhaus misses world semi-final

The Texas teenager’s dream of reaching the 800m final ended in the opening round as he could only finish seventh in the sweating heat of Tokyo

The Guardian - US

Doping Outrage: Erriyon Knighton and Diribe Welteji Axed – Is Anyone in World Athletics Clean Anymore?

US sprinter Erriyon Knighton and Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji ruled out of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships amid major doping controversy.

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Lower US Tariffs On Japan Autos Kick In

Lower US tariffs on Japanese autos kicked in on Tuesday, as a relieved Tokyo welcomed the implementation of a trade pact negotiated with Washington.

The Guardian - AU

Golden George Beamish delivers kick for New Zealand athletics at world championships

The Kiwi steeplechaser says a potentially disastrous fall in the heats may have been a blessing in disguise before he went on to make history in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Mondo Duplantis says setting new record at World Championships is ‘more special’

The pole vaulter hit a new high in Tokyo.

The Guardian - AU

Kurtis Marschall shines light on pole vault camaraderie in epic Tokyo final

The South Australian’s bronze medal was not the only reason for celebration in a historic world championship final

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Mondo Duplantis world record lights up Tokyo to underline Swede’s new status

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

The Guardian - AU

‘A nobody who became really good’: Gout Gout takes his bow on the world stage

The Australian sprint sensation charms international media ahead of his senior competition debut on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Mondo Duplantis hits new heights with ‘Claw’ after 14th pole vault world record

Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record for a 14th time after taking gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

International Business Times

Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault Record As Retains World Title

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title in Tokyo on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis claims pole vault world record as Kambundji wins 100m hurdles – as it happened

Mondo Duplantis broke his 14th world record while Ditaji Kambundji won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles

The Independent UK

World Athletics Championships live: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shatters record as GB’s Matt Hudson-Smith misses out on final

After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Faith Kipyegon feature on day four

The Independent UK

Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN

Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese compensation as violations of international law, after U.N. investigators criticized Tokyo for failing to ensure truth-findings and reparations for the victims

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