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Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile

Faith Kipyegon plans ‘to make the impossible possible’ by becoming the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile this summer

The Guardian - UK

Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?

Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.

Al Jazeera

I ran 40 miles in the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3 carbon plate racing shoe — here’s my verdict

The Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3’s distinctive midsole design delivers as bouncy a ride as you’ll find in a racing shoe, but it’s unlikely to suit every runner.

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Neeraj Chopra classic javelin throw event to be held in Panchkula on May 24

Neeraj Chopra to headline elite javelin throw event in Panchkula on May 24, confirmed by World Athletics as a Gold-level competition.

Dynamite News

Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw event to be held in Panchkula on 24 May

The event has been christened as the Neeraj Chopra Classic as the Indian star is actively involved in its organisation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

The Independent UK

Susan Egelstaff: Athletics must be admired in taking stance to protect female sport

Who should be eligible to compete in female events has recently become the most controversial topic in global sport and so the recent move by World…

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World Athletics Approves Swab Test To Determine Female Gender

World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.

International Business Times

World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women's track and field

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.”

The Independent UK

World Athletics gives go ahead for test to determine athletes’ gender

World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender

The Independent UK

World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’

World Athletics has approved the introduction of cheek swabbing to determine if an athlete is biologically female, Sebastian Coe has announced

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender

Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category

The Independent UK

So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport?

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Why Seb Coe lost the room in crushing IOC presidential election defeat

ANALYSIS: Coe finished a distant third in the race for the prestigious role leading the Olympic movement after making enemies inside the IOC, writes Lawrence Ostlere – but that was not the only reason

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Sebastian Coe secures only eight votes as Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president

Coventry secured the absolute majority necessary for victory in the very first round.

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote

Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr suffered a crushing defeat in the first round of voting as Thomas Bach’s preferred successor secured a majority

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Olympic conclave: Coe bids to relive 2012 glory but mystery surrounds vote

At a Greek resort surrounded by 131 infinity pools, six waterslides and a golf course designed by Bernhard Langer, Sebastian Coe is taking aim at a fourth Olympic triumph – but his path to victory is narrow

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe waits to learn IOC presidency fate after presenting reform plans

Coe says he has been “training for the best part of his life” for the IOC job.

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Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

IOC presidential candidate Sebastian Coe says the impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue if he wins the election next week

Radio France Internationale

Sebastian Coe sets sights on bringing Olympic Games to Africa

Double Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe has said bringing the Games to Africa will be a top priority if he is elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

The Independent UK

RunGP considering commercial acquisition proposal to World Athletics in bid to shake up sport

The newly formed RunGP, which is launching a league for distance running backed by Sir Mo Farah, wants to take charge of the governing body’s commercial arm

The Independent UK

World Athletics plans new rules and cheek swab tests for transgender and DSD athletes in women’s category

The governing body’s president Sebastian Coe wants to ensure ‘a fair and level playing field in the female category’

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics plans cheek-swab tests for elite athletes in female category

Governing body of track and field said new research shows male advantage exists before puberty and recommends ‘pre-clearance’ testing for female category

The Independent UK

Track's proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female

The Independent UK

Trump's view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

Whether to allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports already was a key debate among Olympic leaders before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that puts pressure on them before the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles

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