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Richardson edges Alfred in Zurich 100m to avenge Olympic result

Zurich (AFP) – World champion Sha'Carri Richardson went some way to avenging her Olympic defeat by Julien Alfred by reversing the tables in the 100m...

Tebogo afterburners ensure Zurich 200m victory

Zurich (AFP) – Botswana's Letsile Tebogo produced a devastating finish to claim a thrilling victory in the men's 200m at the Diamond League meet in...

Australia’s McKeown swims second-fastest 100m backstroke of all time

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – World record-holder Kaylee McKeown ramped up preparations for the defence of her Olympic 100m backstroke crown with the second-fastest swim of...

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet sets 10,000m world record in Eugene

Eugene (United States) (AFP) – Kenya's Beatrice Chebet broke the women's 10,000m world record with a victory in 28min 54.14sec at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond...

Olympic champion Jacobs wins on Rome return

Rome (AFP) – Marcell Jacobs on Saturday won his first 100 metres race in Europe this year in the build-up to his Olympic title defence...

Kenya’s Kwemoi banned for six years for doping

Paris (AFP) – Kenyan long-distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi, a world junior 10,000m champion, was on Friday banned for six years for repeated athlete biological passport...

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

Nairobi (AFP) – Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year's London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being named in...

Jamaicans sweep 400 crowns, win men’s 4×100 Penn Relays title

Washington (AFP) – Karayme Bartley and Leah Anderson gave Jamaica a sweep of 400-meter titles on Saturday as global talent spread out the victories at...

Japan’s Sakamoto wins third straight figure skating women’s world title

Montreal (AFP) – Kaori Sakamoto delivered a bravura free skate on Friday to become the first woman in more than 50 years to win three...

Russian, Belarusian athletes not part of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Lausanne (AFP) – Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be...

Japan’s Sakamoto, Uno seek world figure skating ‘three-peats’

Montreal (AFP) – Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno each will seek their third consecutive world crowns at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, which...

World record marathon holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in Kenya road accident

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger...

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