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World Athletics Championships


Major sports events tend to follow the same, inviolable narrative. In the build-up, the projections are universally doom-laden. Media reports focus on the dubious circumstances under which the host city was awarded the prize (the process, whichever sport we’re discussing, is always dubious). There are invariably problems with the stadiums, which are either behind schedule …

2.21pm EDT 14:21 Next up it’s the 5000m women’s final. Eilish McColgan and Laura Weightman are the Great British interests on the track. 2.20pm EDT 14:20 In the women’s triple jump, Rojas goes well beyond 15m to extend her lead at the top. It’s not a World Record but it’s not far off at 15.37m. …

4.01pm EDT 16:01 After another magical night in Doha, that’s all from me. Of all the rousing performances, it was particularly striking to see Dalilah Muhammad hold off Sydney McLaughlin in the 400 metres hurdles with her second world record of the year. McLaughlin is only 20 yet she is already breathing down the 29 …

12.36pm EDT 12:36 A tough, tough decathlon for defending champion and world record holder Kevin Mayer. European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) Reigning world decathlon champion Kevin Mayer has retired from the decathlon after two attempts at his opening height of 4.60m in the pole vault. 😢 Speedy recovery, champ! pic.twitter.com/nQpACPTExm October 3, 2019 12.32pm EDT 12:32 Chris …

2.58pm EDT 14:58 Nafi Thiam wins the opening 200 metres heptathlon heat with a run of 24.60. That was decent, but not the Belgian’s best run. Katarina Johnson-Thompson has the opportunity to finish day one first. “Everything was decent. I didn’t have any event where I screwed up,” says Thiam. 2.52pm EDT 14:52 As Bence …

It’s very easy to say that you knew [I would win] afterwards. I wanna say it too, but I wasn’t too sure, to be honest. This was a very tough race. I actually felt my heart was going to stop, it’s no joke! I actually had pain in my chest, thinking I’m gonna die but …

4.50pm EDT 16:50 In the mixed 4×400, the United States beat Jamaica and Bahrain to claim the gold medal. Allyson Felix claimed her 12th world gold medal to surpass Usain Bolt’s haul. Martyn Rooney attempted to flash home for Team GB & NI to win bronze, but they lost out. He has a conspiracy theory …

“Any time someone shows some personality on the track, the first thing people say is: ‘the sport needs that, this is what the sport needs!’ We had the best showman ever in sport, for 10 years, Usain Bolt. Did this sport end up improving because of that? No. We’re still in the situation where the …