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BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Olympic hurdler King retires from athletics
Olympic hurdler David King has retired from 31-year-old six-time British champion from Plymouth reached the semi-finals of the 110m hurdles at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He reached the final of the 2022 World Indoor Championships, having drawn lots after recording an identical time to Japan's Shusei Nomoto in the semi-final. King also raced at three European Championships, represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Championships."I guess it's time to say it. I'm officially retired from athletics," King, who is now based in Arizona, wrote on his LinkedIn page. , external"Track and field has been my world for over a decade. "It's now been nearly a year since my last race," he added."After last season, I was certain it was time to step away, and this time away has only reinforced that decision."I'm incredibly proud of all I've accomplished, and I am so excited that the rest of my life has begun."
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Savannah Sutherland lowers NCAA and Canadian women's 400m hurdles marks in 4-record effort
Savannah Sutherland's performance Saturday for the University of Michigan was nearly 3-10ths of a second faster than U.S. Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's collegiate record of 52.75. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images via Reuters - image credit) University of Michigan hurdler Savannah Sutherland of Borden, Sask., set four records Saturday on the final day of competition at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. The 21-year-old achieved marks for her school, NCAA, NCAA Championship meet and Canada, crossing the finish line in 52.46 seconds to beat Akala Garrett (54.66) of Texas. Sutherland's previous national record time of 53.26 stood since last June 8. Advertisement Saturday's performance was nearly 3-10ths of a second faster than U.S. Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's collegiate record of 52.75. Sutherland and McLaughlin-Levrone are the only women's runners in NCAA history to break 53 seconds. Sutherland, who placed seventh in the Paris Olympic final last Aug. 8, also tied world champion Femke Bol for the world lead this season, behind only McLaughlin-Levrone (52.07). On Friday, Sutherland started strong and maintained her lead throughout the race, extending her advantage in the one-lap race with each clearing of the 10 hurdles, for her third consecutive top-two finish in the event at NCAA Championships. She finished fourth in her 2022 freshman year. Advertisement On May 18, Sutherland won her third straight title at the Big Ten Championships in Eugene, taking each round by over two seconds. The top-ranked NCAA athlete in women's 400m hurdles made history last summer in Paris. At 21, Sutherland was the youngest member of the Canadian track and field team to reach an individual Olympic final and Canada's first woman to reach a 400m hurdles final since the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Arab News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Norway's Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles
OSLO: Norwegian hurdling great Karsten Warholm destroyed his own world best time in the rarely run 300 meters hurdles at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday, chasing down American Rai Benjamin in a stunning finish. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Roared on by the home crowd, the 2020 Olympic champion came off the corner behind Benjamin but roared past the man who had beaten him for Olympic gold last year in Paris to finish in a blistering 32.67 seconds, breaking his previous mark of 33.05 set in April. Warholm ripped off his shirt and spun it around his head in delight when his record time flashed on the Bislett Stadium screen. 'I never really went away of course, but it is good to be back for sure,' Warholm said. 'I usually fade at the end of the 400, so the 300 suits me to some degree but I will be back strong in the 400 on Sunday (in Stockholm). 'The crowd was amazing as ever and the atmosphere was something else and I am just so happy that I could perform at my best in front of the support.' Benjamin was second in 33.22, while Alison dos Santos of Brazil was third in 33.38. World record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden cruised to an easy victory in the pole vault, while Nico Young became the fastest American over 5,000 meters outdoors. Julien Alfred opened her season with a win in the 100m to set the pace as the woman to beat at this year's world championships in Tokyo. Duplantis, a twice Olympic and world champion, cleared 6.15m and then called it a night rather than chase a world record attempt in chilly 14 C temperatures. 'It did get cooler so that was why I stopped jumping,' said Duplantis, who soared 6.27m in February to break the world mark for the 11th time. 'On Sunday in Stockholm it would be an absolute dream to break the world record, in fact I could retire if I do,' he said laughing. 'At the moment the forecast is good for Sunday and I am feeling good. I need to build on tonight and get ready now for the big one.' 'Crazy race' Young outsprinted an excellent 5,000 field to win in 12 minutes 45.27 seconds in a race full of national records and personal bests. While Young's time was a US outdoor record, fellow American Grant Fisher clocked a world and national indoor record of 12:44.09 in February. 'It was a crazy race,' Young said. 'This surprised me a little bit but I am really proud that I managed to stay on this pace all this time. The best is yet to come.' Ethiopia's Biniam Mehary and Kuma Girma crossed second and third respectively, while Englishman George Mills was fourth in 12.46.59 to obliterate the British record of 12:53.11 held by distance great Mo Farah. Alfred, the first athlete from Saint Lucia to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed last year in Paris, enjoyed victory in the 100m in a time of 10.89 seconds. 'I was a little rusty but I got the win under my belt which is the main thing,' Alfred said. 'As for my season I am Olympic champion so I am the one to beat but I really want to add world champion to my name as well.' Paris Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya raced to victory in the men's 800m, holding off a fast-closing field over the final 100m to finish in 1:42.78. 'My body felt a little tired as I have come from Kenya so the travel has been long but I am happy with my performance against a strong field,' Wanyonyi said. 'I am happy with the start to my season in this world championship year.' Kenya's Faith Cherotich won the women's 3,000m steeplechase, outsprinting Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain in a neck-and-neck battle over the final 200m, clocking 9:02.60 to edge Yavi by 0.16 seconds. Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan, women's javelin gold medalist at the Paris Games, threw almost a meter more than the rest of the field to win in Oslo with a toss of 64.63m.
CNA
12-06-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Norway's Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles
OSLO, Norway :Norwegian hurdling great Karsten Warholm destroyed his own world best time in the rarely run 300 metres hurdles at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Roared on by the home crowd, the 2020 Olympic champion pulled away from the field over the final 50 metres, leaning across the finish line in 32.67 seconds to break his previous mark of 33.05 set in April. American Rai Benjamin, the Olympic champion last year in Paris, was second in 33.22, while Alison dos Santos of Brazil was third in 33.38. World record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden cruised to an easy victory in the pole vault. The twice Olympic and world champion called it a night rather than chase a world record attempt in chilly 14 C temperatures. The 25-year-old had soared 6.27m in February to break the world mark for the 11th time. Nico Young became the fastest American over 5,000 metres outdoors when he outsprinted the field to win in 12 minutes 45.27 seconds in a thrilling race full of national records and personal bests. Ethiopia's Biniam Mehary and Kuma Girma crossed second and third respectively, while Englishman George Mills was fourth in 12.46.59 to obliterate the British record of 12:53.11 held by distance great Mo Farah. Paris Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya raced to victory in the men's 800m, holding off a fast-closing field over the final 100m to finish in 1:42.78. "My body felt a little tired as I have come from Kenya so the travel has been long but I am happy with my performance against a strong field," Wanyonyi said. "I am happy with the start to my season in this world championship year." Julien Alfred, the first athlete from Saint Lucia to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed last year in Paris, opened her season with a win in the 100m in 10.89 seconds, setting the pace as the woman to beat at the worlds in Tokyo in September. "I was a little rusty but I got the win under my belt which is the main thing," Alfred said. "As for my season I am Olympic champion so I am the one to beat but I really want to add world champion to my name as well." Kenya's Faith Cherotich won the women's 3,000m steeplechase, outsprinting Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain in a neck-and-neck battle over the final 200m, clocking 9:02.60 to edge Yavi by 0.16 seconds. Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan, women's javelin gold medallist at the Paris Games, threw almost a metre more than the rest of the field to win in Oslo with a toss of 64.63m.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Norway's Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles
OSLO, Norway, June 12 (Reuters) - Norwegian hurdling great Karsten Warholm destroyed his own world best time in the rarely run 300 metres hurdles at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Roared on by the home crowd, the 2020 Olympic champion pulled away from the field over the final 50 metres, leaning across the finish line in 32.67 seconds to break his previous mark of 33.05 set in April. American Rai Benjamin, the Olympic champion last year in Paris, was second in 33.22, while Alison dos Santos of Brazil was third in 33.38. World record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden cruised to an easy victory in the pole vault. The twice Olympic and world champion called it a night rather than chase a world record attempt in chilly 14 C temperatures. The 25-year-old had soared 6.27m in February to break the world mark for the 11th time. Nico Young became the fastest American over 5,000 metres outdoors when he outsprinted the field to win in 12 minutes 45.27 seconds in a thrilling race full of national records and personal bests. Ethiopia's Biniam Mehary and Kuma Girma crossed second and third respectively, while Englishman George Mills was fourth in 12.46.59 to obliterate the British record of 12:53.11 held by distance great Mo Farah. Paris Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya raced to victory in the men's 800m, holding off a fast-closing field over the final 100m to finish in 1:42.78. "My body felt a little tired as I have come from Kenya so the travel has been long but I am happy with my performance against a strong field," Wanyonyi said. "I am happy with the start to my season in this world championship year." Julien Alfred, the first athlete from Saint Lucia to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed last year in Paris, opened her season with a win in the 100m in 10.89 seconds, setting the pace as the woman to beat at the worlds in Tokyo in September. "I was a little rusty but I got the win under my belt which is the main thing," Alfred said. "As for my season I am Olympic champion so I am the one to beat but I really want to add world champion to my name as well." Kenya's Faith Cherotich won the women's 3,000m steeplechase, outsprinting Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain in a neck-and-neck battle over the final 200m, clocking 9:02.60 to edge Yavi by 0.16 seconds. Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan, women's javelin gold medallist at the Paris Games, threw almost a metre more than the rest of the field to win in Oslo with a toss of 64.63m.
