World Athletics
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Athletics: Kelvin Kiptum, Kenyan marathon world record holder, dies aged 24
Kiptum was killed in a car crash on Sunday alongside his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana.
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Watch, Athletics: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum shatters men’s marathon world record
Kelvin Kiptum won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:00:35, breaking Eliud Kipchoge’s previous mark of 2:01:09.
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Watch: Belgium shot-putter Jolien Boumkwo runs 100m hurdles to save team from disqualification
Jolien Boumkwo came last in the race but won two crucial points for Belgium.
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Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Watch: Faith Kipyegon smashes women’s 1500m world record at Florence Diamond League
The 29-year-old Kenyan bettered the previous best of 3:50.07 set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in Monaco in 2015.
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Watch: Olympic champion Ryan Crouser breaks his own shot put world record at the LA Grand Prix
The 30-year-old, a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, threw a massive 23.56 m to set a new world record.
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Athletics: Tori Bowie, Rio 2016 100m silver medallist from USA, dies at 32
At the Rio Olympics, Bowie prevented a Jamaican clean sweep of the medals
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Athletics: Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.22m to break his own world record
The Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year.
AFP
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Athletics: USA Olympic champion Randolph Ross gets three-year suspension for doping
Ross, a member of the US 4x400m squad which won gold in Tokyo last year, has been suspended for three years for breaking anti-doping rules.
AFP
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Watch replay: Athletics World C’ships men’s 100m final – Fred Kerley leads the US to a clean sweep
Fred Kerley won gold, Marvin Bracy finished second and Trayvon Bromell took the bronze in a podium sweep for the United States in the men’s 100m sprint event.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Mo Farah reveals he was illegally trafficked to UK and forced to work as child servant
In a BBC TV documentary, Farah reveals that his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
AFP
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Sebastian Coe says athletics could exclude trans athletes, Rugby League issues ban
World Athletics could follow swimming, cycling and Rugby League in banning trans athletes from women’s events.
AFP
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Justin Gatlin interview: ‘I don’t think I was born in the wrong generation’
The five-time Olympic medallist spoke about his longevity in athletics, competing with the greatest, life after sport, the lows of his career and more.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing