Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worlds
Read full article: Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worldsNorway’s Karsten Warholm powered to victory in the 400-meter hurdles, then put on his trademark Viking horns to celebrate his third victory at the world championships.
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return
Read full article: Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in returnJamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.
Coleman wins 100m with this year's fastest time in world
Read full article: Coleman wins 100m with this year's fastest time in world(CNN) - U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman stormed to 100 meters gold at the World Athletics Championships in Doha Saturday, shrugging off the controversy that had threatened his participation in the global showpiece. Coleman was a hot favorite going into the final and did not disappoint with a blistering winning time of 9.76 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year and sixth best of all time. Coleman told CNN in an interview before the championships that he received a phone call from US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) CEO Travis Tygart offering an apology. Hassan triumphsMany who had been in the giant stadium departed after Sifan Hassan won the first gold medal of the track events as the Dutch athlete took the women's 10,000 meters title, her first global gold. Her winning time of two hours 32 minutes 43 seconds, over a quarter of an hour slower than the world record, reflected the conditions.