Written by Brett Davies
The action on Day 7 of the track and field program was brilliant as it has been every day of these Olympics, with compelling action all day and some surprises.
The first big final of the morning session was the 110m hurdles which saw favourite Grant Holloway...
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Brad pines for drier weather and finds inspiration from the Olympic games.
Julian’s getting better coming out of lockdown.
Brady continues to build...
Peruth Chemutai has just stunned the world with a Gold Medal victory in the 3,000 meter steeplechase final! The young Ugandan who was yet to medal in a major global senior competition ran a smart, tactical, and patient race to eventually triumph over the field. In so doing, Chemutai is not only the new national record holder, but also the country’s first women’s Olympic champion!
The Decathlon heats up. World record-holder, the Frenchman Mayer, who had struggled with injury, is coming back. He'll challenge our man Ash Mooney & favourite Damian Warner. Aussie Cedric Dubler has a hamstring problem and will struggle. Warner is carrying winning form from his tremendous performance in Gotzis.
Brett Davies
After Sydney McLaughlin's world record earlier in the day, the fans and the assembled world's media were treated to another feast of athletic brilliance in the evening session.
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In the decathlon, Damian Warner was carrying on the great form seen in Gotzis earlier this year. A 9000 point score...
Just 24 hours after a historic race in the men’s 400m hurdles, the women’s final on Wednesday (4) resulted in a similarly mind-boggling outcome as Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record* to take gold in 51.46.
Mirroring what happened in the men’s event, Dalilah Muhammad finished second in 51.58,...
By Brett Davies
The Men's 5000m heats on the evening's program were not particularly surprising. They were slow early, they came down to finishing kicks and generally, the favourites advanced as expected. In the opening heat, Kimeli (KEN) looked strong.and will be amongst it in the final. He was very...
Article by Brett Davies
The Morning session was event-filled, with some truly awesome performances.The Men's 1500m was very competitive with most of the favourites going. There was also a fall and subsequent protest from Pole Marcin Lewandowski. The opening heat was fast and our man Ollie Hoare was up amongst...
Qatar's Mutaz Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi know what it’s like to suffer. Both have overcome potentially career ending injuries in the years leading into Tokyo. Now both walk away with Gold after declining the opportunity to compete in a jump-off.
Barshim gave Qatar its first Olympic track and field title—and Tamberi recorded a PB clearance of 2.37 metres. Both Barshim and Tamberi had no failed jumps, until they attempted the 2.39-metre mark.
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What can stop Sifan Hassan from completing a historic distance treble at the Tokyo Olympic Games?
Not falling in the heats of the 1500m, which happened this morning. Not running for a gold medal in 28C...
