Sports / Athletics

Athletes fear for livelihood with DL events at risk 04 Oct 2019 - 03:55 am

DOHA: Before he began competing in lucrative Diamond League meetings, Norwegian discus thrower Ola Stunes Isene moved back to his parents’ home with...

Spain’s Ortega awarded bronze 04 Oct 2019 - 01:45 am

Spanish hurdler Orlando Ortega was awarded a bronze medal in the men’s 110m following an appeal lodged by team Spain. The team has...

Holloway’s decision to give up on NFL dream pays off 04 Oct 2019 - 01:44 am

Grant Holloway was a player in College Football but his thirst to become an Olympic star was always there. Then came a time,...

Lyles clears multiple hurdles on his way to gold 03 Oct 2019 - 01:38 am

American sprinter Noah Lyles, the 200m gold medal winner at the ongoing IAAF World Championships, has literally got the world at his feet....

Fajdek the king of hammer throw 03 Oct 2019 - 01:38 am

Poland’s Pawel Fajdek once again proved he is the undisputed king of hammer throw at the IAAF World Championships by sealing his fourth...

Heartbreak for McLeod as Holloway grabs gold 03 Oct 2019 - 01:38 am

Team USA’s Grant Holloway grabbed a gold medal on his world championships debut, in what was a night of heartbreak for defending champion...

Asher-Smith makes history for Great Britain, wins 200m gold 03 Oct 2019 - 01:38 am

Dina Asher-Smith yesterday became the first British female athlete to win a world sprint title after clinching the women’s 200m gold at the...

Doha Worlds should be a model for future championships: Kendricks 03 Oct 2019 - 01:17 am

America’s pole vault star Sam Kendricks has praised the Local Organising Committee for smooth running of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019,...

Australia’s Barber thrilled to win the javelin gold 03 Oct 2019 - 01:17 am

Kelsey-Lee Barber is over the moon after stunning top Chinese duo of Lyu Huihui and Liu Shiying to capture first javelin gold for...

Kendricks retains crown in epic pole vault final 02 Oct 2019 - 12:17 am

Team USA’s Sam Kendricks retained his crown at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 following an epic men’s pole vault final at...

Lyles leads US gold rush at Doha Worlds 02 Oct 2019 - 12:17 am

United States of America picked up three gold medals on the fifth day of the IAAF World Championships here at the Khalifa Stadium...

Qatar’s Farid breaks down barriers 02 Oct 2019 - 12:15 am

DOHA: When Qatari hurdler Mariam Farid crossed the finish line more than 15 seconds after the winner in her heat, the crowd at...

For Samba, winning bronze feels like getting the gold medal 02 Oct 2019 - 12:15 am

Adberrahman Samba was not even supposed to run at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 as he needed more time to recover...

Flawless Barshim soars into final 02 Oct 2019 - 12:03 am

As ever, Mutaz Essa Barshim looked focused and confident. The Qatari superstar yesterday showed no signs of pressure as he eased into the...

Nakaayi delighted with victory in Doha 02 Oct 2019 - 12:03 am

Cutting down on mistakes and keeping herself focussed helped Uganda’s Halimah Nakaayi to emerge on top in the 800m women’s final at the...

Stay focused and forget the rest: Legend Lewis shares winning formula 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am

Athletics legend Carl Lewis yesterday gave a simple formula to the modern day athletes to achieve their goals, telling them to focus on...

China sweeps podium in women’s 20 km race walk 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am

China made a podium sweep in the women’s 20km race walk as Liu Hong, Qieyang Shenjie and Yang Liujing picked up the gold,...

Ethiopians shine in 5,000m as Mariya completes hat-trick 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am

Muktar Edris produced some stunning stuff to successfully retain his 5,000m title at the IAAF World Championships while Selemon Barega took the silver...