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Korir, Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon titles
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NEW YORK — Albert Korir, along with fellow Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir, is trying to defend his title at the New York City Marathon.Running...
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Teen draws Bolt comparisons after showboating sprint finish
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Teenager Letsile Tebogo has been compared to Usain Bolt after showing his way to the World Under-20 100m title in record time with a...
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American sprint great Felix joins IOC commission
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland. On Thursday, the IOC Athletes' Commission included the great American sprinter Allison Felix and an Afghan refugee cyclist.Felix is ​​the most...
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Felix nixes retirement, helps 4×400 relay to final
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EUGENE, Oregon. Enjoying life in retirement, Allison Felix was eating hot wings and sipping a root beer in Los Angeles when the phone...
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U.S. decathlete Scantling banned for missed tests
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Eugene, Oregon. American decathlon champion Garrett Scantling will not compete in the world championships this week due to a drug test ban.Scantling, who...
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Semenya fails to advance in 5,000 at worlds
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EUGENE, Oregon. -- Caster Semenya finished 13th and failed to advance in the women's 5000m Wednesday at the World Championships, an expected result...
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Mahuchikh brings Ukraine a silver in high jump
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EUGENE, Oregon. -- The second place at the World Championships was out of place for the best high jumper of Ukraine, Yaroslava Maguchy.“This...
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Great Britain’s Wightman wins historic 1,500m
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Britain's Jake Wightman claimed superb gold in the 1500m World Championships, beating Olympic champion and hot favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the final lap on...
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Gebreslase wins women’s marathon at worlds
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EUGENE, Oregon. -- Ethiopia's Gotithom Gebreslase followed her Kenyan rival patiently until the very end of the race before taking the lead to...
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Fraser-Pryce wins 100; WR Allen DQ’d in hurdles
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EUGENE, Oregon. That mile-wide smile came a fraction of a second later. When Shelley-Anne Fraser-Pryce saw her name on the first Sunday...
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Tola sets event record in marathon win at worlds
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EUGENE, Oregon. - At some point, Tamirat Tola was right there with a lead bale, shoulder to shoulder and boot to boot.Then he...
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Ross booted from track worlds over missed test
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EUGENE, Oregon. Multiple NCAA champion Randolph Ross was ruled out of the World Championships in track and field on the eve of his...
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Cuban javelin thrower defects before track worlds
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EUGENE, Oregon. -- Competitor in the javelin throw, Iselena Ballar Rojas, has defected from the Cuban team for the 2022 World Championships, according...
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Tokyo to host track world championships in 2025
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EUGENE, Oregon. On Thursday, athletics officials awarded Tokyo the host of the 2025 World Championships, bringing runners, jumpers and throwers back to the...
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Farah ‘relieved’ UK government won’t take action
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Mo Farah said he was glad the Home Office would take no action against him after he revealed on Monday that he was trafficked...
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Police looking into Farah trafficking revelation
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LONDON -- The London Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah's claim that he sold to UK...
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Caster Semenya to compete in 5000m at World Championships
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South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya has been included in the 5,000-meter run at the World Championships next week in Oregon.Semenya, who set a...
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Sole decision: Star out of long jump due to shoes
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MONACO -- Olympic triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas is unable to compete in the long jump at the World Championships in Oregon this month...