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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Wayde van Niekerk’s bid for a first world double since 1995 now turns to the 200m after he stormed to a comfortable victory in the 400m. After initially struggling with the cold, the 25-year-old ran a solid final bend to blast to victory in 43.98 …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Day six highlights for the IAAF World Championships on Wednesday: Men’s 5000 metres heats Mo Farah may have emerged battered and bruised from his superb victory in the 10,000 metres but he will be intent on not seeing his farewell to track championships go awry …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Athletics chief Sebastian Coe and the IAAF’s treatment of controversial 100 metres world champion Justin Gatlin is ‘inhumane’ and ‘unsportsmanlike’, the athlete’s agent told the BBC in a blistering attack. British athletics legend Coe — a two-time 1500m Olympic champion — had told the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Day five highlights for the IAAF World Championships on Tuesday: Men’s Pole Vault final Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie has never won a world gold — he has a haul of four minor medals — and his form this season suggests he is in danger of going …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Faith Kipyegon of Kenya added the world title to her Olympic crown after sprinting to a thrilling victory in the women’s 1500m on Monday as Caster Semenya snatched bronze. In a fantastic race that erupted on the final lap, Kipyegon held off allcomers, including double-hunting …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Day four highlights for the IAAF World Championships on Monday: Men’s 110m hurdles final Aries Merritt could provide the fairytale that the championships need after Justin Gatlin denied Usain Bolt his golden farewell in the 100m. The 31-year-old American safely negotiated the two rounds …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | American Tori Bowie upset Jamaican favourite Elaine Thompson to win world 100m on Sunday, as New Zealander Tomas Walsh dominated the shot put with a stunning series of throws. Before another packed-out session at the London Stadium, Greek pole vaulter Ekaterina Stefanidi and heptathlete Nafi …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Justin Gatlin shrugged off the boos to stun Usain Bolt in the 100m final at the world championships on Saturday. Here’s how Twitter reacted: “FINAL INSULT…WHAT A DOPE.” Mail on Sunday tweet their sports front page, condemning Gatlin who has served two doping bans. “Leaves …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London on Saturday and rain on the Jamaican’s farewell race in the blue riband event. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans and won silvers behind …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London on Saturday. Gatlin, who served a doping ban between 2006-10 and won silvers behind Bolt at the last two world championships, clocked 9.92 seconds, with …