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Hindustan Times
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sha'Carri Richardson makes huge USATF 100m decision after arrest; says ‘I will get back'
Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested after an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, USA Today reported on Friday, citing a police report. The 25-year-old was reportedly detained for domestic violence on Sunday. She and her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman, were involved in an argument. The case has been cleared, according to the report. Sha'Carri Richardson competes in the Nike Women's 100m during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field(Getty Images via AFP) Richardson, as per the Athletic, pushed Coleman, and he fell into a column. The police report reportedly confirms that police went through the airport security footage and found the man attempted to walk away from Richardson, but she continued to allegedly bump into him. She also allegedly threw headphones at him. Read More: Micah Parsons vs Cowboys: Here's what went wrong with contract negotiations amid trade row 'We are aware of the report and we have no comment at this time,' USA Track and Field told USA Today. Meanwhile, track and field reporter Serenity Douglas tweeted that Richardson will not compete at the 100m semis at the 2025 USATF Championships. 'Just been told that Sha'Carri is done competing at trials. That includes her 200 that would've been run on Sunday. No more details have been provided but wishing her nothing but the best 🫶🏾' Douglas wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. We do not have an official confirmation yet. Read More: Greg Papa cancer: What happened to the legendary San Francisco 49ers announcer? All on his illness The 25-year-old already has a bye into the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. She competed in the first round of the competition on Thursday, finishing up in 11.07 seconds to qualify for the semifinals. The day's top time of 10.85 was run by Jacious Sears. The heat, which will conclude on August 3, will determine the US roster for the Tokyo championships. Only earlier this week, Richardson tweeted: 'I WILL ALWAYS GET BACK UP!!!' It is not clear if her message was about her recent arrest.
The South African
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Here's where South Africa's athletes rank in the world
The track and field season is starting to heat up with the 2025 World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September. South Africa's athletes have been in fine form this year to date across various events. The next Diamond League meeting is the Prefontaine Classic, taking place at the University of Oregon on Saturday, 5 July. South Africans entered are Bayanda Walaza (100m) and Prudence Sekgodiso (800m). Ahead of the meet, take a look at the updated list as to where South Africa's athletes feature on the world rankings so far this year. 100m: 7th Akani Simbine 9.90, T10th Bayanda Walaza 9.94, T19th Gift Leotlela 9.99 200m: T10th Sinesipho Dambile 20.01, 18th Bayanda Walaza 20.08 400m: 1st Zakithi Nene 43.76 1 500m: 23rd Tshepo Tshite 3:31.35 5 000m: 18th Adriaan Wildschutt 12:55.02 10 000m: 3rd Adriaan Wildschutt 26:51.27 800m: 2nd Prudence Sekgodiso 1:57.16 10 000m: 16th Dominique Scott 31:02.32 100mH: 15th Marione Fourie 12.60 400mH: 13th Zeney Geldenhuys 54.25 Javelin: 13th Jo-Ane du Plessis 62.77m Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Hypebeast
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Hypebeast
Seiko Celebrates the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships With Special Prospex Speedtimer
Summary To commemorate its role as the official timekeeper of theTokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships,Seikounveils a special editionProspex Speedtimer: the SSC955, distinguished by its striking Edo Purple dial. Historically associated with nobility, the hue also serves as the official color of the championships — paying tribute to Tokyo's cultural heritage as well we Seiko's longstanding legacy in precision sports timing. Housed in a 39mm stainless steel case, the watch features a panda-style layout with black chronograph subdials set against a soft, sunray-finished purple backdrop. Faceted black indices and matte black sword-style hands filled with Lumibrite enhance legibility, while a fixed black tachymeter bezel adds a bold, functional edge. Powered by Seiko's solar V192 movement, the SSC955 offers a 60-minute chronograph, 24-hour indicator and a power reserve of up to six months on a full charge. It features a commemorative case back, meticulously engraved with the Tokyo 2025 logo as well as the watch's unique edition number, further highlighting its special status. Completing the design is a three-link stainless steel bracelet with polished center links and a push-button clasp. Limited to 6,000 pieces worldwide, the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer SSC955 will retail for £650 GBP (approx. $891 USD). Now available for pre-order, the watch will be officially released in August 2025 through Seiko's UKwebstore, boutiques, as well as select retailers.
Irish Independent
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Tipperary Olympian Sharlene Mawdsley goes public with GAA star boyfriend
The athlete has kept her love life secret since her debut at the Paris Olympics last year. However, this weekend she revealed her boyfriend as Tipperary hurler Mikey Breen. Taking to social media, the 26-year-old shared a snap of herself and Breen wearing matching GAA jerseys as she supported the full back following their home win over Waterford on Saturday. 'Tippin' on,' she captioned the post which shows the pair beaming down the camera at Semple Stadium. Taking to the comments, fans expressed their delight at the pairing. 'Two of Tipp's finest athletes. Magic,' wrote one person. 'Hon Tipp,' added another. A third shared: 'Premier class through and through, H'on Tipp.' Singer and fellow Tipp woman Una Healy gave her seal of approval, simply commenting the heart eye emoji. Mikey himself responded to the post with: 'Any tag, nah?', poking fun at his girlfriend for not tagging him in the picture. Sharing the snap to his own social media, he commented: 'This fan was following me around all day.' Sharlene has recently returned home from the World Relays in China, where she helped Team Ireland secure a place at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September. Mawdsley finished the race in second place, ahead of Poland. She raced as part of the Irish Women's 4x400m relay team alongside Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke and Rachel McCann. She also secured Ireland's spot in the mixed 4x400m relay team with Rhasidat Adeleke, Cillín Greene, and Conor Kelly.
Canada Standard
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Chinese men's 4x400m team breaks national record at 2025 World Athletics Relays
GUANGZHOU, China, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Team China set a new national record in the men's 4x400m in 3 minutes and 1.87 seconds at the 2025 World Athletics Relays here on Saturday in rain. The competition serves as a main qualification for relay events at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, features 6 events including men's, women's and mixed 4x100m and 4x400m. The top 14 teams in each event (except for mixed 4x100m) will earn berths for Tokyo 2025. According to the rules, the top 14 teams in men's and women's 4x100m, 4x400m and mixed 4x400m consist of 8 spots booked Saturday and 6 spots Sunday. In each event, the top 2 teams in each of the 4 heats qualified for the finals and Tokyo 2025, with the remaining teams competing for 6 other spots per event in the second qualification round Sunday. The Chinese squad for the men's 4x400m, composed of rookies Liang Baotang, Li Yiqing, Zhang Qining and Fu Haoran, finished second in Heat 1, breaking the national record, reaching the final and qualifying for Tokyo 2025. "My mind was blank when I was running, just to do my best," said the fourth leg Fu, who caught up to the second place by surpassing a Spainish runner. Mixed 4x100m is a newly-introduced event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, yet was not included in Tokyo 2025. In the event's global debut, Team Canada finished first in qualification with a time of 40.90 seconds. The Chinese quartet of Huang Shuping, Kong Lingyao, Chen Jinfeng and Chen Guanfeng qualified for the final by clocking 41.30 seconds. "It's interesting to mix and mingle boys and girls in 4X100m. We are really excited and happy for the introduction of the event," said Chen Guanfeng. Veteran Xie Zhenye led Team China in men's 4x100m, and the squad clocked 38.30 seconds to finish third in Heat 4, only 0.005 seconds shy of Team Italy, who finished second in the heat. South Africa and Japan set a new world-leading mark with 37.84 seconds. Drama unfolded in the women's 4x100m as China's third-leg runner Liang Xiaojing and fourth-leg runner Ge Manqi made a mistake in passing the baton, finishing sixth in the heat. Elsewhere, the United States made a world-leading mark of 3 minutes and 11.37 seconds in the mixed 4x400m. Spain set a new women's 4x100m national record of 42.18 seconds.
