Sports / Athletics

Lyles, Coleman target Tokyo Olympics after Doha success 08 Oct 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Exit Usain Bolt, enter the United States. As the desert dust settled on the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 on Sunday,...

Kenya's Obiri defends 5,000m world title; says coach & manager lifted her spirits ahead of final 07 Oct 2019 - 01:02 am

Hellen Obiri was low on confidence on the eve of the 5000m event at the IAAF World Championships but it was the coach...

I believe in clean sport, says Hassan after historic double 07 Oct 2019 - 01:02 am

Instead of celebrating her historic 10,000 and 1,500 double – a one of its kind achievement - at the IAAF World Athletics Championships...

Fraser-Pryce foresees exciting contests in women sprints at Olympics 07 Oct 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who anchored the Jamaican team to the 4x100 relay gold at the IAAF World Championships said the future of women...

Kenya finish second as Cheruiyot wins 1,500m 07 Oct 2019 - 12:00 am

Kenya picked up one more gold medal on the final day of the IAAF World Championships to finish in second position behind leaders...

Gatlin and team-mates delighted to end 4x100 relay jinx 07 Oct 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Multiple-time winner Justin Gatlin is happy that the US team has been able to end the 4 x 100m relay team jinx...

‘Best in history’: USA bag three more golds as blockbuster Doha Worlds end 07 Oct 2019 - 12:00 am

Team USA gave the blockbuster IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 a fitting end, clinching three more gold medals to stamp their authority...

Coe hails ‘outstanding’ World Championships 06 Oct 2019 - 10:14 pm

IAAF President Sebastian Coe yesterday praised the world championships in Doha as an ‘outstanding’ edition in terms of quality of performances and the...

Tough field pushes Dalilah to new world record 06 Oct 2019 - 10:52 am

Dalilah Muhammad set a new world record for the second time in three months and team USA’s star 400m hurdler praised a competitive...

Mutaz hopes more ‘Barshims’ will emerge after triumph on home soil 06 Oct 2019 - 10:33 am

Mutaz Essa Barshim’s journey to glory on home soil was not easy; in fact he went through a lot of agony as he...

USA, Jamaica sprint to relay golds 06 Oct 2019 - 10:19 am

The United States and Jamaica sprinted to gold in the men’s and women’s 4 x100-meter relay respectively at the IAAF World Championships at...

Kovacs wins shot put gold in thrilling final 06 Oct 2019 - 10:13 am

The men’s shot put final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 was dubbed as the clash of the titans, and it...

Young Sifan Hassan completes magnificent double in Doha 06 Oct 2019 - 10:03 am

Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan yesterday completed a unique 1,500-10,000m double at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 after easing to victory in the...

Obiri retains world title in Kenyan 1-2 06 Oct 2019 - 09:48 am

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri retained her 5,000m women’s title at the IAAF World Championshpip in a stunning fashion, leading from gun-to-tape to finish in...

Kenyan Kipruto delighted after close win 06 Oct 2019 - 09:37 am

Kenyan Conseslus Kipruto won the men’s 3,000m steeplechase final of the IAAF World on Friday by just 0.01 seconds. Kipruto finished the race...

After retaining her crown, Lijiao hungry for more 05 Oct 2019 - 12:35 am

After winning bronze medal at the World Championships in Berlin a decade ago, Gong Lijiao has been winning medals often. On Thursday night,...

Breaking Ennis-Hill’s record feels unbelievable: Johnson-Thompson 05 Oct 2019 - 12:35 am

“A bruise is a lesson and each lesson makes us better.” Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s feat at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 was...

Barshim says Doha gold the best of his career 05 Oct 2019 - 12:35 am

Doha: Qatari athlete Mutaz Barshim expressed his delight at defending his high jump title, after winning gold in the World Athletics Championships taking...