ATHLETICS

Sifan Hassan

Sifan Hassan caps remarkable week with gold in women's marathon

Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan completed a remarkable week with Olympic gold in the women's marathon on Sunday morning after winning two bronzes in the two long-distance track events.

River Seine

Marathon swimming athlete training session in River Seine goes ahead

The athlete training session for the Olympic marathon swimming in the River Seine went ahead on Wednesday morning.

Noah Lyles winning the men's 100m Olympics final

Olympic sprint king Noah Lyles reflects on incredible photo-finish

Newly-crowned Olympic champion Noah Lyles thought Jamaica's Kishane Thompson had beaten him to 100 metres gold following their photo finish in Paris on Sunday.

Precious Mashele

Mashele laments strict qualifying standard by World Athletics

South African middle-distance runner Precious Mashele bemoaned the stringent qualifying standards set by the World Athletics Federation.

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