Nigeria, who have never finished higher than fifth in this event at the IAAF World Championships, emerged as a potential medal contender on Saturday morning s heats after an assured and emphatic win in the first of two heats.
Aug 29th 2015, 5:42am
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Sixteen teams fought for lanes in the 4x400m final on Sunday night. Three top finishers from each of the two heats qualified automatically, while two more teams advanced to the final by time.
Aug 29th 2015, 5:23am
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Presumably Matej Toth shook hands with some of his fellows before the start of the 50km road walk on Saturday morning. It would be some time before he would see any of them again.
Aug 29th 2015, 4:15am
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Ten years after she got her first world title, and in somewhat different conditions to Friday on a chilly night in Helsinki, Tianna Bartoletta pulled out all the stops and flew out to a 2015 world-leading distance of 7.14m with her last just to turn br...
Aug 28th 2015, 3:31pm
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There are obvious lessons to be drawn from any day by an observant person, such as "some people can throw things farther than others" and "be careful when driving a Segway and operating a steady-cam at the same time".
Aug 27th 2015, 2:49pm
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The 200m duel between Jamaica s defending champion Usain Bolt and USA s Justin Gatlin was the last event of Thursday evening and the highlight of the day.
Aug 27th 2015, 2:09pm
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