World athletics championships
Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity
Dina Asher-Smith proved the class act in the field, powering home in a national record 21.88 seconds to add gold to the silver she won in the 100m.
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Heat forces delayed start at World Championships
The IAAF said the forecast WetBulb Globe Temperature -- a measure of the heat stress which combines temperature, humidity, wind speed and other factors -- was expected to be 28 degrees Celsius at the new start time.
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Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's marathon world gold
The 23-year-old, who has run the third-fastest marathon of all time, came home in 2hrs 32minutes 43 seconds to give Kenya their fifth win in the event.
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Botswana miss out on 4x400 meters relay final after baton drop
Botswana missed out on the men’s 4x400 meters relay final at the World Athletics Championships after dropping the baton in their semi-final heat.
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Semenya strides smoothly into 800m final
Caster Semenya, who won bronze in the 1,500 on Monday, as usual looked as if she was out for a weekend jog.
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Botswana's Makwala cleared to run in 200 metres after U-turn
Makwala was prevented from running in Monday's opening 200 metres heat and Tuesday's 400m final after falling victim to an outbreak of sickness
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London 2017 set to break world championships attendance records
The world athletics championships in London next month are expected to have the highest attendance figures in the event’s history.
