Athletics

Rio 2016: Bolt on track for ‘triple-triple’ after 200m

Usain Bolt’s bid for a ‘triple-triple’ is a step closer after he breezed into Thursday’s 200 metre final. Just three…

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Omar McLeod extends Jamaica’s sprint dominance over the hurdles

Omar McLeod took Jamaica’s dominance of the sprint events to a new level on Tuesday (16 July) when he clinched…

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Rio 2016: Belmonte hails role model Nadal

Mireia Belmonte has described Rafael Nadal as her role model after both won gold at Rio 2016. Spaniard Belmonte added…

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Rio 2016: Russia stripped of Beijing 4x100m title

Russia have been stripped of the 4×100 metre relay title they won at Beijing 2008 after a re-analysis of Yulia…

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Russia’s Darya Klishina finding Rio 2016 hard

Darya Klishina says she is finding it difficult being the sole Russian athletics competitor at Rio 2016. The long jumper…

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Rio 2016: Dafne Schippers sails through 200m semis

Dafne Schippers set the second fastest 200 metres time in the world this year as she progressed to the final at Rio…

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Rio 2016: David Rudisha retains 800m crown

David Rudisha became the first athlete since New Zealand’s Peter Snell in 1964 to retain the men’s 800m Olympic title.…

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Shaunae Miller wins women’s 400m thriller

Shaunae Miller claimed a thrilling win in the women’s 400 metre final at the Rio Olympics, holding off Allyson Felix.…

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Rio 2016: Miller surprises herself with dive for gold

Shaunae Miller says her mind went blank ahead of her dive for gold in the women’s 400 metre final at…

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Felix disappointed with silver

All Allyson Felix knew in the moments after she crossed the finish line on Monday was that it had been…

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