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World Athletics Media advisory: the week ahead in athletics, 25-31 July

The information in this advisory has been compiled to assist media in following the main developments in athletics over the coming week. It summarises...

Nigeria Women’s 4x100m Relay Team Targets Gold, New African Record At Commonwealth Games

Nigeria women’s 4x100m relay quartet of Joy Udo-Gabriel, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha will be going for gold and a first ever...

Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro Make World Championships History

For the first time in the history of the World Athletics Championships, Nigeria will be having two women in the final of the long...
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World Athletics Championships: Korir, Pichardo add world titles to Olympic crowns in Orgeon

The American women’s sprint relay quartet pulled off a stunning upset over Jamaica at the World Championships on Saturday while a flubbed baton handover...

De Grasse brings home relay gold as Canada upset US

Andre De Grasse anchored Canada to an upset gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday as the...

World Athletics Championships: USA win women’s world 4x100m relay gold

The United States reclaimed their women’s world 4x100m relay crown in Eugene on Saturday, overpowering a star-studded Jamaica line-up to take gold in Oregon. The...
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World Athletics Championships: Amusan set for another historic run

All eyes will be on sprint hurdler Tobiloba Amusan when she files out for the semifinal of the 100m hurdles early Monday morning. The 25...

USA and Canada claim 4x100m upsets on dramatic penultimate day in Oregon

On paper, Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m team looked unbeatable. The US squad shredded those predictions, using better teamwork to win the gold medal at the...

World Athletics Championships: History Chasing Nigeria Women’s 4x100m Team Gets Lane 8 In Final Draw

Nigeria women’s 4x100m relay team will begin its battle into World Athletics Championships’ history books from lane eight after the lane assignment for the...
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Ese Brume begins bid for a leap into World Championships history

African record holder in the women’s long jump (7.17m), Ese Brume will begin her bid to make World Championships history on Saturday at the...

World Athletics Championships: Amusan draws Williams, Kambundji in 100m hurdles heat

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan will fancy her chances of qualifying for her third straight semifinals in World Athletics Championships history when she files out for...

World Athletics Championships: Tough Draw For Nigeria men’s 4x100m relay team

Nigeria men’s 4x100m relay team will need to run its fastest time in well over a decade to be able to secure automatic qualification...
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