WC Men’s 10,000 — XC Champ vs Mile Recordsetter
JOINING ELITE COMPANY, Joshua Cheptegei used a 55.38 last 400 to accomplish what only legendary Kenenisa Bekele had previously attained… Read More
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WC Women’s 5000 — A Successful Defense For Obiri
DEFENDING CHAMP Hellen Obiri moved to the front of the women’s final shortly before the end of the second lap,… Read More
WC Women’s Triple Jump — Rojas Tops 50 Again
IN SHARP CONTRAST to her victory in London 2 years ago, Yulimar Rojas dominated this competition to take back-to-back wins…. Read More
WC Women’s 4 x 100 — Jamaica Wins War Of Attrition
ODDLY ENOUGH, despite the tremendous action on the track every night, expectations for the women’s short relay dropped steadily throughout… Read More
WC Women’s 400H — Another WR For Muhammad
U.S. DOMINATION of the women’s long hurdles in Doha was taken for granted before the meet. The top two Americans—Dalilah… Read More
How Kenenisa Bekele Returned To World-Beating Form
MINUTES AFTER finishing his spectacular come-from-behind victory in the Berlin Marathon, Kenenisa Bekele stood in the light rain and appraised… Read More
WC Men’s 20K Walk — Japan Scores Rare Double
WITH YUSUKE SUZUKI already in the books with his 50K win 5 days earlier, Japan had major hopes of walking… Read More
World Champs XVII — Day 10 In Review
DOHA, Qatar, October 6—A World Championships packed with, mostly pleasant, surprises and marked by intensely high competitive levels despite its… Read More
WC Men’s High Jump — Barshim Finally Gets Doha Rockin’
MUTAZ BARSHIM has been the poster boy of the ’19 WC since Doha signed its contract with the IAAF in… Read More
WC Men’s Steeple — Write Off Kipruto At Your Own Peril
EVEN THE best-laid plans can’t stop Conseslus Kipruto. The colorful, often enigmatic Kenyan had won gold in ’17, a year… Read More
WC Men’s 400 — Winning One For The Folks Back Home
IN THE AFTERMATH of his faultless progress to the gold medal here, Bahamian Steven Gardiner’s thoughts were directed towards his… Read More
WC Women’s Discus — A 1-2 For Cuba
FAMILIAR NAMES dominated as Cuba’s Yaimé Pérez and Denia Caballero waged an epic battle for the women’s discus crown, with… Read More
WC Men’s 110 Hurdles — Holloway From Gun To Tape
GRANT HOLLOWAY’S brief partial season as a professional athlete went pretty well. He’s world champion. Almost 4 months since he… Read More
WC Women’s Shot — Once Again The Gong Show
LIJIAO GONG successfully defended her title, securing a WC medal for a sixth successive time with a fourth-round best of… Read More
Doha World Championships 2019 Medals Chart
Team USA ended up with 29 total medals: 14 gold, 11 silver, 4 bronze. MEN Gold Silver Bronze 100 Christian… Read More
World Champs XVII — Day 9 In Review
A night to remember! Kovacs Wins Historic Battle Well, we said we suspected that the men’s shot could be the… Read More
WC Men’s Hammer — 4 For Fajdek
WELCOME TO the Paweł Fajdek clinic on how to win a WC hammer gold: •First, throw a winning distance—260-4 (79.34)—on… Read More
“Why Not Me?” Asked Dalilah Muhammad
THIS SEASON’S feats by Dalilah Muhammad, WR-setting 400 hurdles winner in Doha, have been awe inspiring. As have the performances… Read More
World Champs XVII — Day 8 In Review
Big doings on the eighth night of the 2019 Worlds in Doha including a World Record! Can It Get Any… Read More
Video: Rai Benjamin Talks Doha Worlds Race & More
“This year we got just a small glance of what’s to come.”
