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Oblique Seville: World Athletics Championship 100m gold ushers in new era for Jamaican sprinting

Seville ripped his vest in celebration after demonstrating his true character by delivering a personal best time of 9.77 seconds.…

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville runs a personal best of 9.77 seconds to take the gold in the men’s 100m final with…

Britain’s defending champion Kerr, Wightman and Neil Gourley safely progressed – and saw their medal hopes boosted further as Frenchman…

Should either Thompson or Seville triumph, they would become the first Jamaican man to win a global 100m title since…

Great Britain were unable to extend their run of global relay medals as the mixed 4x400m team fell short of…

New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish falls on the last lap of his 3000m steeplechase heat but recovers to finish second and…

Japan celebrated the return to Tokyo of a premier global sporting event with a medal in a curtain-raising 35km race…

While his newfound fame has served as a “reality check”, opening his eyes to homophobic abuse, he says the majority…

However, unlike during the pandemic-delayed Games in Japan four years ago, the marathon and race walk events will remain in…

Competition for a marathon medal is fierce, with 10 men on the World Championships entry list having run under 2:06…