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IT was an eventful two final races for GB in Doha – as the women came fourth, then third and finally fourth in their relay. The 4x400metre women’s relay team looked distraught as they crossed the line in fourth in the final. But their misery soon turned to joy as they were upgraded after a […] More
ALISTAIR BROWNLEE embarks on his first Ironman triathlon – and his performance will influence his shot at Olympic history. The double Olympic champion is in Kona, Hawaii, for the Ironman world triathlon championships, which starts on Saturday. Alistair Brownlee has been training in Arizona and Hawaii in preparation for his first IronmanCredit: Korupt Vision Brownlee has dreamed […] More
AMID the ear-splitting din inside London’s Olympic stadium, 16-year-old kit carrier Dina Asher-Smith watched in awe as Team GB triumphed again and again and again. Dina, now 23, remembers: “I saw people in the stand crying when Jess Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah won gold. It made me realise what sport means to the country. I […] More
DINA ASHER-SMITH claimed her third medal of the championships with second place in the 4×100 metres relay final. The British men couldn’t repeat their success from 2017 – but came second behind the US. Laura Muir failed to medal in the women’s 1500 metres final. Team GB’s men and women through to 4×400 metres final […] More
HISTORY-MAKER Dina Asher-Smith has overtaken Britain’s athletics greats with the heaviest-ever swag-bag of medals. The 23-year-old Londoner enjoyed silver success in the women’s 4×100 metres relay final as Team GB came home second in a time of 41.85sec. Dina Asher-Smith, right, has overtaken Britain’s athletics greats with the heaviest-ever swag-bag of medalsCredit: Reuters Asher-Smith, 23, […] More
LAURA MUIR claimed there is “a cloud” over the 1500metres final after Sifan Hassan blitzed the field. Hassan ran an astonishing championship record time of 3min 51.95sec — the sixth-fastest time in history — to complete the 1500m and 10,000m double. Laura Muir claimed there is ‘a cloud’ over the 1500m final after it was […] More
EILISH McColgan hopes a hot Christmas in Doha will enable her to emulate her famous mum. The Brit will compete tonight in the women’s 5,000m at the IAAF World Athletics Championship. She decided to withdraw from the 10,000m last weekend. Eilish McColgan qualified in fourth place for tonight’s world 5,000m final in DohaCredit: Getty Images […] More
GOLDEN girl Katarina Johnson-Thompson was so fed up with failure three years ago she nearly jacked it all in. But on Thursday in Doha she produced one of British athletics’ greatest performances. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is one of the all-time British greatsCredit: PA:Press Association Four personal bests and the highest British score in history landed her […] More
