Tag: World Championships in Athletics
Long jump: Malaika Mihambo wins world title – sport
Malaika Mihambo has won World Championship gold in the long jump for the second time in her career. At the World Championships in Athletics in Eugene, the Olympic champion jumped…
Athletics World Championships in Eugene: Germany hopes for staff and relay – sport
The pole vaulter Bo Kanda Lita Baehre came out of the stadium rather withdrawn and dissatisfied. “I have to work technically more precisely. With 5.75 meters I can’t get involved…
World record over 400 meters hurdles at the World Cup: purely a matter of faith – sport
50.68 seconds over 400 meters hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin’s time at the World Championships in Athletics can confidently be described as a “fabulous world record”. Her trainer is Bob Kersee –…
Athletics World Championships in Eugene: Small town, big dreams – sport
The other day in Eugene, in Track Town, the track and field capital of America, one afternoon. A Danish hammer thrower strode across the intersection on Agate Street, a block…
Klosterhalfen at the World Athletics Championships: no longer runs – sport
With three laps to go, Konstanze Klosterhalfen knew something was wrong. She had felt good before this lead over 5000 meters, many of her competitors already had the 10,000 meters…
Ukraine at the World Championships in Athletics: Medal for a shrinking country – Sport
A few days ago, 400-meter hurdles world record holder Karsten Warholm sat at a press round for his supplier, in front of a house that the sponsor had equipped with…
Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas: world champion with a government mandate – sport
The way she spreads her arms, pauses, claps until everyone follows her, right down to the last row of upholstered seats at Hayward Field. As she lets out a sharp…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the World Athletics Championships: Jamaica dances – Sport
The World Championships in Eugene have so far been a rather annoying affair for the Jamaican supporters. They usually only danced during the morning program, on the stands at Hayward…
Gina Lückenkemper at the World Championships in Athletics: bitter satisfaction – sport
Gina Lückenkemper was 15 when she competed in her first international title fight, the U-20 World Cup in Barcelona, ten years ago now. Three years later, she was already at…
Track and field athlete Taylor in an interview: “I think that’s a shame” – Sport
Triple jumper Christian Taylor is one of the most successful US track and field athletes – and one of the most opinionated. At the World Cup he speaks about the…