• AYANA DESTROYS FIELD AND CLAIMS 10,000m TITLE0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE LONDON STADIUM   Yesterday we saw Mo Farah win gold in the 10,000m in what was a close race right up till the end. There was no such thing today as the Olympic Champion Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia destroyed a world-class field to win gold.  She stayed with

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  • VAN NIEKERK AND MAKWALA THROUGH0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE LONDON STADIUM   World record holder Wayne Van Niekerk won his 400m heat in 45.27s.  Baboloki Thebe won his heat in 44.82s and Boniface Mweresa qualified as a fast loser from the same heat. Isaac Makwala won his heat comfortably in 44.55 and showed that he will be

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  • MO FARAH WINS GOLD IN THE 10,000 METRES0

    DAY ONE : MO FARAH WINS GOLD IN THE 10,000 METRES    By AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE LONDON STADIUM   Mo Farah won the 10,000 gold, on day 1, at the World Athletics Championships here in London in 26:49.51.  All week the media criticised him for refusing to speak to the press in the build

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  • AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF HOSTING THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FUTURE- LORD COE0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE EXCEL CENTRE IN LONDON   Lord Coe has stated that there is the consideration and potential of an African Country hosting the World Athletics Championships one day in the future.  The IAAF President was answering questions at an IAAF/LOC Press Conference of the upcoming World Athletics Championships. He

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  • ANDRE DE GRASSE PULLS OUT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS0

    ANDRE DE GRASSE PULLS OUT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS   BY AYODELE ODUMADE   One of Usain Bolt’s main rivals at the London World Championships, Andre De Grasse of Canada has pulled out of the competition, due to a hamstring injury, which has ruled him out for six weeks. In a statement released he said: ‘To

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  • Bolt is Ready

    Bolt is Ready0

    Usain Bolt and his Parents. Photo by Ayodele Odumade   BOLT IS READY   By Ayodele Odumade at the London Brewery   Usain Bolt is looking forward to going out with a bang at the World Athletics Championships in London. Although he has had a slow start this season he said:“The last 100m race I

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