Today is a day of coups at the World Athletics Championships. Olympic and world champion Carsten Warholm is medal-less in the men’s 400m hurdles. British player Jake Weightman made history in 1500m.
Alison dos Santos of Brazil is the world champion in 400m hurdles. Suvarnanettam won the championship with a time of 46.29 seconds. Olympic silver medalist Ray Benjamin of the United States finished second. Benjamin recorded the best time of the season. America’s Trevor Bassit won the bronze. Olympic champion Carsten Warholm finished seventh.
Britain’s Jake Wightman made history by finishing in 3 minutes 29.23 seconds in the men’s 1500m race. He was the first Briton to win a medal since Steve Cram in 1983. He beat Olympic gold medalist Jacob Ingebrigtsen to become the world champion. A sprint in the last 200 meters clinched the title. Whiteman’s father was silent in the commentary box.
The women’s 200m final is sure to be on fire. Sherika Jackson finished in 21.67 seconds in the semi-finals. The previous best time in the semi was 22.12 seconds. Superstars like Shelly Anfrazer, Elaine Thompson and Dina Asher Smith have also made it to the finals.
Championship speedster Fred Kerley failed to qualify for the men’s 200 meet final. Discus thrower Christian Che from Slovakia won gold with a championship record. Australia’s Eleanor Patterson became the champion in women’s high jump with an aerial record. There is no competition for Indian players today.