On this final day of the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22, we must start at the end. The USA closed their most successful championships in history (33 medals) with a dream gold for both the men and the women in the 4x400m. The first World Athletics Championships on home soil couldn’t have ended in a more glorious way. We were ...
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Highlights from day nine at WCH Oregon 22
What a day! It was an action-packed day nine with six finals, including both women’s and men’s 4x100m relays that made the crowd roar and saw USA and Canada take gold, respectively. Portugal’s Pedro Pichardo won the men’s triple jump with an impressive 17.95m leap, and Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir shone in the men’s 800m to climb the highest step of the podium. The men’s javelin throw battle between India’s ...
Read More »Highlights from day eight at WCH Oregon 22
Today’s early birds witnessed something that you don’t often see: two world race walking golds at the same championships, achieved by Kimberly Garcia Leon. The 4x100m qualifications had the whole stadium on edge, and saw USA come out on top in the women’s and men’s events, while Kelsey-Lee Barber became the first woman to win back-to-back world javelin titles.Shauna Miller-Uibo claimed her first world ...
Read More »Signed merchandise giveaway from WCH Oregon 22
Win signed merchandise from World Athletics Championships Oregon 22’s medallists What’s included? Black t-shirt signed by Brazilian’s Alison Dos Santos Gold Medallist in men’s 400m Hurdles Grey cap signed by Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim World Champion in men’s high jump Grey cap signed by Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith Bronze medallist in women’s 200m Black t-shirt signed by USA’s Katie Nageotte World ...
Read More »Highlights from day six at WCH Oregon 22
Norah Jeruto clocks the third fastest time ever to win the women’s 3000m steeplechase and Feng Bin from China becomes world champion in the women’s discus throw with an impressive 69.12m. One medal for Letesenbet Gidey doesn’t seem to be enough. The Ethiopian athlete, who was just crowned 10,000m world champion, is out for more and leads the women’s 5000m qualification. USA’s Michael Norman comes out on ...
Read More »Highlights from day three at WCH Oregon22
Day three started bright and early with the men’s marathon, Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola breaking the championship record to be crowned world champion. The USA’s medal count skyrocketed with an extra nine, including a 1-2 in the men’s 110m hurdles, women’s pole vault and women’s hammer throw, and a superb 1-2-3 in the men’s shot put. Superstar Joshua Cheptegei retained his ...
Read More »Five days to WCH Oregon 22
The countdown begins, with just five days to go until the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22. Plane tickets have been booked, everyone’s all packed and ready to put on a show. The excitement is real, especially since the final list of competing athletes has been announced! Find out how to follow in your country below, and don’t miss any ...
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