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American Sydney McLaughlin smashes 400m hurdles record at World Championships in Oregon

Sydney McLaughlin destroys the 400m hurdles record at the World Championships, recording an incredible time of 50.68.

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Matt Hudson-Smith clinches bronze in 400m at World Championships

Hudson-Smith claimed his first individual world medal.

The Independent UK

Zoey Clark insists she and her boyfriend 'make a good team' ahead of world championships

THE cutting analysis and tough love come at the training track. And at the breakfast table too.

The National (Scotland)

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Lyles defends 200m crown as US sweep podium

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Noah Lyles produced a scintillating performance to retain his world 200m crown on Thursday as US sprinters claimed their second podium clean sweep of the World Championships in Oregon.

AFP

Dina Asher-Smith claims 200m bronze at World Championships as Shericka Jackson storms to gold

Asher-Smith ran 22.02 seconds at Hayward Field to earn Great Britain’s third medal in America

The Independent UK

US decathlete Scantling out of World Championships after doping suspension

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - United States decathlon medal hopeful Garrett Scantling was ruled out of the World Championships on Thursday after accepting a provisional suspension for an anti-doping rule violation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said.

AFP

Jeruto claims steeplechase gold, Feng Bin wins women’s discus

Norah Jeruto set a World Championships record en route to winning the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase gold while China’s Feng Bin outdid Olympic champion Valerie Allman in the discus final in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday

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Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday’s 5,000m final

The Guardian - AU

Matt Hudson-Smith eases into 400m final at World Athletics Championships

Hudson-Smith reached the 400m final as the second-fastest qualifier

The Independent UK

Semenya falls well short in bold bid at world 5000m

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Caster Semenya's first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South African fail to qualify for the women's 5000m finals.

AFP

Harkin hungry for another Aussie test on international stage

The Hunter swimmer will represent Australia in all three breaststroke distances (50, 100, 200 metres) as well as the 200m individual medley.

Newcastle Herald

Jemma Reekie on watching her Olympic final back ahead of start of her World Championships campaign

JEMMA REEKIE has watched her Olympic final back, just once or twice. Tokyo brought a snapshot of exhilarating promise, then devastating despair, as…

The National (Scotland)

The Beautiful Mystique of the Hayward Field Tower

With the tower looming over the world championships in Eugene, one writer’s obsession with the out-of-place structure turned into an upset like many of the races held below.

Sports Illustrated

Police investigating after World Championships mascot’s head stolen

Police were called after Legend’s yellow head went missing and a number of videos and photographs surfaced on social media showing people wearing it

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Jake Wightman wins 1500m gold at World Championships as father commentates

Wightman won 1500m gold as his dad Geoff commentated

The Independent UK

Family affair as Jake Wightman clinches 1500m gold at World Championships

Wightman won 1500m gold as his dad Geoff commentated

AFP

Aussie Patterson soars to high jump gold

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Australia's Eleanor Patterson soared to victory in the women's high jump at the World Championships in Oregon on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Caster Semenya is back, so is her sport's thorniest problem

South African runner Caster Semenya's surprise return to the world championships this week coincides with a new reckoning over the rules in track and field that regulate the participation of women with high natural testosterone in female events

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No substitute for experience as Olympic champions earn world gold

Experience prevailed on day four of the World Championships with Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas among the Olympic champions standing on top of the podium in Oregon

Daily Mirror

Fans in hysterics at heptathlete’s bizarre javelin run-up at World Championships

Polish heptathlete Adrianna Sulek went viral following her unique method when preparing for her javelin throw at the Athletics World Championships in Eugene, Orgeon

Daily Mirror

Cameraman creates chaos during steeplechase final at World Championships

The 3000m Steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon featured a surprising obstacle as a cameraman found himself among the competitors on the track

AFP

Kenya rejects blame over Omanyala US visa debacle

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan authorities have rejected blame over a US visa hitch that may have robbed African 100-metre champion Ferdinand Omanyala of a chance of a medal at the World Championships in Oregon.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar's Barshim Wins 3rd High Jump Title at Worlds

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim won high jump gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday. A rematch of last year’s exciting Olympic tie between Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy resulted in less drama, but another title for Barshim. The "Qatari Falcon," flapped his arms to celebrate after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco’s El Bakkali Wins 3,000m Steeplechase World Gold

Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali surged past Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia to win 3,000 meters steeplechase gold at the World Championships on Monday. The Olympic champion had stayed near the back of the leading pack for much of the race before making the decisive move in the last 200m at Hayward…

The Independent UK

Laura Muir’s brave effort clinches 1500m bronze medal at World Championships

The Scot, who was on crutches in February after a stress reaction to her femur, added world bronze to her Olympic silver medal

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