World Athletics Championships

Budapest 2023: Curtain Draws On Show-Stopping Championships As USA Dominate

Budapest 2023: Curtain Draws On Show-Stopping Championships As USA Dominate

In the end, it was left to Femke Bol to bring down the curtain on the wonderful World Athletics Championships Budapest 23. In fittingly show-stopping style. Eight days on from falling short of the winning line in the mixed 4x400m, the Flying Dutchwoman made up a 10-metre deficit on the final leg to snatch women’s 4x400m gold for the Netherlands in the last few strides. There was also a dramatic comeback win for Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the men’s 5000m, the Norwegian clawing his way past Spain’s Mohamed Katir to bounce back from his surprise 1500m defeat. Kenya’s Mary Moraa produced another…
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Budapest ’23: Suspended Tobi Amusan Left Out Of Nigeria Team For World Champs

Budapest ’23: Suspended Tobi Amusan Left Out Of Nigeria Team For World Champs

Suspended World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been left out of Nigeria’s list of athletes for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan was handed a provisional suspension last month by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three consecutive doping tests. She vowed to fight to have the ban lifted in time to defend her title in Budapest, but no decision yet has been made on her appeal with 10 days to the competition. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Tuesday unveiled 22 athletes for the competition that will run from August 19 to 27 with…
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