Athletics
Dina Asher-Smith ascends to the throne of world sprinting
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 16:25
Briton lives up to her billing as favourite by winning an historic gold medal in Doha This will surely be the first of many. Dina Asher-Smith might have to get used to this feeling. The 23-year-old was carrying a great weight of expectation on her young shoulders in Doha but she promptly met them by commandingly sprinting across the 200m…
Rising star Sydney McLaughlin
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 09:15
The American 400m hurdler is used to life in the spotlight but tells Euan Crumley why making some big changes left her ready to take on the world Sydney McLaughlin was six years old when she got her first taste of winning an athletics race and earned the prize of a chocolate bar for her efforts. “You can get me…
“It’s that sense of ‘Maybe I can do this, maybe I am good enough’,” says Eilish McColgan
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 01:23
Discovering her own recipe for success has brought results, increased confidence and progress for the European 5000m silver medallist who refuses to stand still The thought of running a marathon “horrifies” Eilish McColgan. Even racing half that distance elicits a slight shudder, quickens the pulse and starts her mind ticking about whether or not such targets are achievable. Yet there…
Johnson-Thompson is ready for Thiam battle
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 02:08
The British heptathlete has enjoyed her best-ever preparation for a major champs as she prepares to take on world No.1 Nafi Thiam Nafissatou Thiam and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are separated by just five points on this season’s rankings and their heptathlon battle in Doha could be just as close. Johnson-Thompson scored a PB of 6813 to win at the prestigious Gotzis…
Kelsey Barber takes dramatic javelin victory in Doha
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 15:05
Australian thrower beats Chinese duo with last-round effort at the IAAF World Championships Going into the final round of the women’s world javelin final on Tuesday night in Doha, Kelsey Barber was lying in fifth place with Chinese duo Shiying Liu and Lyu Huihui set for a one-two. “Going into the sixth round it was a case of clearing my…
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