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World Championships: Eldhose Paul finishes 9th in men's triple jump final

India's Eldhose Paul finished ninth in the men's triple jump final while the 4x400m relay team ended 12th overall, failing to make it to the medal round in the World Championships here. The 25-year-old Paul produced a best jump of 16.79m in the three attempts he had, and failed to make it to the top eight. His series read 16.37, 16.79 and 13.86m. Only the top eight finishers after three rounds get three more jumps. Paul had become the first Indian to qualify for the triple jump final after finishing 12th overall in the qualification round with an effort of 16.68m. Paul, who reached here just a few days ago due to visa issues, has a season's and personal best of 16.99m which he had recorded while winning gold in the Federation Cup in April. Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo of Portugal won the gold medal with a best jump of 17.95m while last edition bronze medallist Hugues Fabrice Zango of Burkina Faso and Tokyo Games silver winner Zhu Yaming of China finished second and third with b

Jamaica's Sherika Jackson wins 200 worlds with second-fastest time ever

Shericka Jackson gave the Jamaican women another gold medal in the sprints Thursday night, capturing the 200-meter title at the world championships in the second-fastest time (21.45 sec) in history

Eldhose Paul creates history at World Athletics Championships 2022

Eldhose Paul became the first Indian to qualify for the men's triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 with an effort of 16.68 metres here

Tokyo chosen to host 2025 track world championship; beats Nairobi, Poland

Track and field officials awarded the 2025 world championships to Tokyo on Thursday, bringing runners, jumpers and throwers back to the home of last year's Olympics

Johannes Vetter to miss Athletics Championships due to shoulder injury

The exit of Vetter means Neeraj Chopra has a better chance to win a gold medal as he has been improving himself after his Olympic gold

Kenya on course to organise 2025 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya successfully hosted Africa's World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label event at her biggest stadium, the Chinese-constructed Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Saturday

Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned

Sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must remain firm: Olympic great Sebastian Coe

World Athletics president mulls adding meet in China in state-of-track talk

With track and field adding another Diamond League event in China, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe addressed the human rights issues in the country during his state-of-the-sport Zoom meeting.

Coronavirus: World Athletics suspends Olympics qualification until December

During the period, results achieved at any competition will not be considered for Tokyo 2020 entry standards or world rankings, the publication of which will also be suspended

World Athletics championship shifted to 2022 after new Tokyo Olympics dates

The athletics federation said it was also talking to the organisers of the 2022 European Athletics Championships, which are due to take place in Munich on August 11-21

Olympic fallout: World athletics, swimming championships may get delayed

While the International Olympic Committee has yet to set a new date for the Tokyo Games other than not later than summer 2021, the revised calendar undoubtedly will heavily impact two of the event's b

World Athletics ready to shift 2021 Championship to accommodate Olympics

The world championships are scheduled to be held in Oregon on August 6-15 next year, but talks are under way now that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics may be moved over the Covid-19 pandemic

India enter World Athletics C'ship but no Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das in squad

World-class javelin thrower Neeraj is not taking part in the September 27 to October 6 showpiece as he has been doing light training since May, having underwent an elbow surgery

Kerela HC asks Centre to allow Chitra in World Athletics Championships

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had backed Chitra