American sprinter Noah Lyles and Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon were named the men’s and women’s track athletes of the year by World Athletics on Monday. Lyles was recognised for the three gold medals he won at the world championships in Budapest. After an all-conquering 2023, the 26-year-old will now turn his focus to next year’s Paris...
Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson, the two faces of the World Athletics Championships, won their third and second golds respectively by anchoring the United States to 4x100m relay triumphs in Budapest on Saturday. On an enthralling night’s action Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon rubberstamped their authority in their events. Charismatic Swede Duplantis retained his pole...
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event. Kipyegon produced an imperious front-running performance to add to her 2017 and 2022 titles, her face creasing...
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon continued her remarkable form by smashing the women’s mile world record at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, her third of an unforgettable season. Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist and twice world champion, clocked 4min 07.64sec for victory and another world best after setting world records in the 1500m...