BREAKING: Christian Coleman of U.S. wins men's 100 meters at worlds three weeks after avoiding a ban for missing drug tests.
Christian Coleman has won the world championship gold medal in the men’s 100 meters, three weeks after avoiding a ban for missed drug tests.
The Ethiopia-born runner had won a slew of medals at shorter distances __ she also holds the world record in the mile — before moving up to the 10,000 in early May. Hassan took gold in 30 minutes 17.62 seconds, ahead of Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey. The bronze went to Agnes Jebet Tirop of Kenya. Price, a two-time NCAA champion at Southern Illinois who lost large parts of her career to injuries, wept after winning the gold as she posed with the flag. Fiodorow was overjoyed with silver and celebrated with teammates.The world record holder and Olympic champion, Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland, didn’t compete at worlds due to injury.He’s the world record holder in the pole vault, but Renaud Lavillenie has failed to even make the final.
The 800 takes place without 2017 champion Caster Semenya, who’s been barred for refusing demands to medically reduce her natural testosterone level.Christian Coleman stormed into the final of the 100 meters — leaving plenty of gas in the tank — but defending champion Justin Gatlin barely qualified. Gatlin only knew he was safe after a long wait for a photo finish to decide third in the last semifinal.The men’s 800 meters has been thrown wide open after Nijel Amos of Botswana, the fastest in the world this year, withdrew unexpectedly.
Defending champion Karsten Warholm of Norway was fastest in the 400 hurdles semifinals. U.S. champion Rai Benjamin and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos won the other two semifinals. Two-time Diamond League champion Kyron McMaster was disqualified after breaking a hurdle.
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