Athletics
Holly Bradshaw qualifies in style in Doha
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Friday, 27 September 2019 14:44
Pole vaulter eases through to final, although GB team-mates Morgan Lake and Ben Williams go out during field events qualification on the first day of IAAF World Championships British hope Holly Bradshaw, world and Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi of Greece and world indoor champion Sandi Morris of the United States were among 17 women’s pole vaulters to achieve the 4.60m…
From the Lightning Bolt to Zharnel Hughes’ aeroplane
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Friday, 27 September 2019 15:17
The European champion hopes to have cause to unveil his own celebration at the IAAF World Championships The IAAF World Championships in Doha is the first senior global event since 2003 without sprint star Usain Bolt and while Zharnel Hughes is sorry that fans won’t get to see the Lightning Bolt, he says he is planning his own post-race celebration.…
Adam Gemili has global goals in “second coming”
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Friday, 27 September 2019 15:20
British 200m champion successfully starts his campaign in Doha where he has a triple target Despite athletes including a certain Usain Bolt having been among his competition in the past, Adam Gemili has never gone into a race thinking that he’s not going to win. “If you do that,” he says, “you’re already defeated.” His mindset for the IAAF World…
Track action off to an eventful start in Doha
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Friday, 27 September 2019 15:47
Opening night of IAAF World Championships features disqualifications, a reinstatement, sportsmanship, smooth progress and mixed fortunes It was an eventful opening night on the track as the IAAF World Championships got under way in Doha. Much of the attention fell on the men’s 5000m heats, from which Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen was disqualified, then reinstated, in a race which also…
Doha struggles to shine
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Friday, 27 September 2019 16:46
Disappointing crowds watch first day of IAAF World Champs in Doha and marathon runners melt but at least the stadium air-con works Rarely has the venue for a major athletics event been subjected to such scrutiny. Fears ranged from red-hot temperatures to potentially paltry crowds. Never mind the athletes, would the people of Doha and the Khalifa International Stadium rise…
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