Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat reclaims 2021 Boston Marathon gold medal

Edna Kiplagat reclaims first place at the 2021 Boston Marathon after Diana Chemtai Kipyokei’s doping conviction. Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat, a two-time marathon world champion, said on Wednesday she had reclaimed the Boston 2021 race gold medal after her rival and compatriot Diana Chemtai Kipyokei was stripped of her victory for doping. «It’s a great gift … Read more

Lyles and Jackson dominate the 200m in Zurich

The men’s Noah Lyles and the women’s Shericka Jackson won the 200m in Zurich. They were both reigning world champions in the distance. American Noah Lyles and Jamaican Shericka Jackson dominated the 200m, a distance of which they are both reigning world champions, in the Diamond League final in Zurich (Switzerland) on Thursday. Lyles largely … Read more

Jamaican Shericka Jackson world champion in the 200m with the 2nd fastest time in history

Jamaican Shericka Jackson became world champion in the 200m by setting the second best time of all time (21 sec 45, 0.6 m/s wind) Thursday in Eugene (Oregon). Just 11 hundredths from the old world record of American Florence Griffith-Joyner (21.34 in 1988), Jackson (28) beat her compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (21.81), winner of the 100m … Read more

Bigot stays at the quay with the hammer, Warholm reassures

Reigning world vice-champion, Quentin Bigot achieved the second best contest of his life with a throw of 80.24 m this Saturday, at the Eugene Worlds. Not enough against the Polish Pawel Fajdek. Hammer thrower Quentin Bigot held his rank (4th) without succeeding in getting on the podium at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene (Oregon) … Read more

“I’m not 100% sure yet” at the Worlds, admits Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles Karsten Warholm

Victim of amini tearAt a hamstring on June 5 in Rabat, the Norwegian is in the dark before Eugene. The Norwegian Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles Karsten Warholm, injured on June 5 in Rabat, is “not 100% sure yetTo be at the start of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene (Oregon) in a week, … Read more

Jackson upsets Thompson-Herah at Jamaica Championships

Shericka Jackson won the 100m at the Jamaican Championships as Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah could do no better than a third place finish. Shericka Jackson won the 100m at the Jamaican Championships on Friday in Kingston, a race finished in 3rd place by the reigning double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, who nevertheless qualifies for the … Read more