Gold medalist Fred Kerley, of the United States, center, stands with silver medalist Marvin Bracy, of the United States, right, and bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell, of the United States, after the final in the men’s 100-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) The American men swept the medals in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday night. Fred Kerley was the gold medalist, out-leaning Marvin… Source link
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Sydney McLaughlin looks on after breaking the World Record in the Women’s 400 meter hurdle final. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Sydney McLaughlin just keeps getting better. The U.S. track star who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ran the 400-meter hurdles in 51.41 seconds at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships on Saturday. The winning time set a new world record, besting her gold-medal time of 51.46 seconds at the Tokyo Games last August. That run topped the… Source link
Read More »Lara Gut-Behrami wins world championships super-G; Mikaela Shiffrin bronze to tie record
Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami won the first race of the world Alpine skiing championships after a late mistake from bronze medalist Mikaela Shiffrin may have cost the American a repeat gold in the super-G. Gut-Behrami prevailed by .34 of a second over countrywoman Corinne Suter for her first world title in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after the start of the championships was delayed by three days due to weather. Shiffrin finished .47 behind in third to collect her eighth world championships medal,… Source link
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