By Len Johnson
Officially day three of Budapest23 lasted for just over three hours, beginning with the always-interminable pole vault qualifying at 6:40pm and concluding with the women’s 100 final at 9:50. There was no morning session. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes.
Actually, day three was condensed into not...
Budapest, Hungary; 20 August 2023 - Olympic race walker Jemima Montag has claimed Australia’s first medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, walking her way to silver and a national record in the Women’s 20km Race Walk at the historic Heroes Square.
Noah Lyles is a great athlete, a multiple gold medallist the announcer kept pointing out, conveniently ignoring the fact none of these wins were at 100 metres, the distance being raced at the time. His 9.83 is a moderate performance compared to Usain Bolt’s world record 9.58 set atht eh Berlin 2009 worlds.
The highly awaited 171-kilometer Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) event on September 1 is gearing up to showcase a selection of premier athletes seeking to leave their mark. However, the roster has been dealt a blow with the absence of Kilian Jornet, a distinguished four-time champion and the current record holder for the course. Jornet took to his social media channels on Thursday to reveal that an ongoing injury has dashed his hopes of gracing this year's competition.
Day one of a world championships always asks many questions. Who’s up for it? Who’s not? How are the assumptions we brought into the meeting standing up to the test of the day’s results?
Olympian Declan Tingay has launched Australia’s campaign at the World Athletics Championships in style, walking to his first global Top-8 finish in the Men’s 20km Race Walk, while Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning dashed to a date with the 100m Semi-Finals.
As the Australian middle-distance scene surges, so does the country’s top-three female metric miles as Jessica Hull (NSW), Linden Hall (VIC) and Abbey Caldwell (VIC) safely navigated their way through the first round of competition.
The men's 1500m race at the 1999 World Championships was one of the greatest championship middle distance races in history.
The highly anticipated 2023 World Athletics Championships are set to take place against the backdrop of Budapest, Hungary, from August 19th to the 27th. While the event will undoubtedly showcase well-established names such as Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, Mondo Duplantis, Karsten Warholm, Yulimar Rojas, Faith Kipyegon, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, it also offers a stage for emerging talents to leave their mark. A group of promising young athletes, already familiar with the global stage due to their participation in the previous year's World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, are poised to capture the audience's attention. For a closer look, Olympics.com has thoughtfully curated a selection of ten exceptional athletes—five women and five men—whose performances are anticipated to shine brightly in Budapest.
As the countdown begins for the commencement of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 19, it marks a significant milestone, with over four decades having passed since the inaugural edition in Helsinki. Since its inception in 1983, this biennial sporting extravaganza has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of the global sports calendar, a testament to its enduring importance.
