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Kenyan Kiptum sets world record to win Chicago Marathon

Chicago (AFP) – Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum shattered the men's world record to win Sunday's Chicago Marathon in two hours and 35 seconds while Dutch runner...

Biles wins beam and floor golds to reach 23 world titles

Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) – US superstar Simone Biles won a record-extending 23rd world title on Sunday with gold in the floor final after also winning...

Brazil’s Andrade takes vault gold as Biles settles for silver after fall

Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) – Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won her second world gold in the women's vault as US star Simone Biles took silver after a...

Simone Biles wins 21st world title to become most decorated gymnast in history

US superstar Simone Biles continued her spectacular return from a two-year break by claiming a 21st world title with gold in the women's all-around...

Biles wins 20th world title as US women seal team gold

Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) – Simone Biles claimed her 20th world title as she continued her return from a two-year break to lead the United States...

Ethiopia’s Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin

Berlin (AFP) – Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashed the women's marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, winning in 2hr 11min 53sec, more than two minutes...

Tsegay, Duplantis set world records in Eugene

Eugene (United States) (AFP) – Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5,000m world record and Armand Duplantis added a centimeter to his pole vault world record...

Kipyegon seals historic hat-trick of world 1500m titles, Hassan bags bronze

Budapest (AFP) – Kenya's Faith Kipyegon produced a devastating last lap to win an unprecedented third world women's 1500m title in Budapest on Tuesday as...

New sprint queen Richardson’s frank speaking divides opinion

Budapest (AFP) – Sha'Carri Richardson took no prisoners on the track in storming to women's 100m world gold in a mirror image of her pugnacious...

Kenya’s record-breaking running star Faith Kipyegon will go for a 1,500m-5,000m double in Budapest

Nairobi (AFP) – Kenya's record-breaking running star Faith Kipyegon confirmed on Friday she will go for a 1,500m-5,000m double at the world championships in...

Biles set to return to competition in August: USA Gymnastics

Paris (AFP) – US gymnastics star Simone Biles is set to make her first competitive appearance since the Tokyo Olympics after entering the US...

Kenyan legend Kipchoge sets sights on Olympic marathon treble

Kaptagat (Kenya) (AFP) – Two months on from his disappointing performance at the Boston marathon, Eliud Kipchoge tells AFP he is determined to keep...

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