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NBC Sports
23-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone enters flat 400m at USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is entered in the flat 400m and not the 400m hurdles (her Olympic gold medal and world record event) for the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships from July 31-Aug. 3. The entry deadline was Wednesday at 2:59 a.m. ET. For McLaughlin-Levrone, and others who didn't enter events before the deadline, there is an opportunity for a late registration appeal, but that is very rare, according to USATF. Notables not entered in any events include three-time Olympic shot put gold medalist Ryan Crouser, who has been sidelined from recent competition due to a reported elbow injury. Crouser has a bye into September's World Championships in Tokyo as a defending world champ from 2023, so he does not need to compete at nationals to make the world team. Nick Zaccardi, Olympic 400m gold medalist Quincy Hall, who has also missed recent competition due to injury, also did not enter nationals. Hall is not a reigning world champion, so he is in line to miss worlds. McLaughlin-Levrone said in the spring that she expected to choose one of the flat 400m or 400m hurdles for nationals, but not both. The flat 400m and 400m hurdles overlap at nationals with the flat final and the hurdles semifinals separated by about 15 minutes. The top three in most events at USATF Outdoors make the world team. In the 100m and 400m, several more typically make the team for relay purposes. McLaughlin-Levrone could still qualify for worlds in the 400m hurdles if she enters Diamond League races between nationals and worlds, qualifies for the Diamond League Final and then wins at the Diamond League Final from Aug. 27-28 in Zurich. The World Championships schedule has the 400m and 400m hurdles overlapping, though none of the rounds for the two races are on the same day. McLaughlin-Levrone is the two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, plus has broken the world record six times. She didn't race at the last World Championships in 2023 due to injury. Before the injury, she planned on racing the flat 400m and not the 400m hurdles at the 2023 Worlds. She has never raced the flat 400m at a global championship. McLaughlin-Levrone is the second-fastest American woman in history in the flat 400m (48.74 from 2023) and the world's sixth-fastest woman for 2025 (49.43). Three Americans have run faster in 2025: Aaliyah Butler (49.09), Olympic 200m gold medalist Gabby Thomas (49.14, not entered in the 400m at nationals) and Bella Whittaker (49.24). In the 400m hurdles this year, McLaughlin-Levrone owns the world's second-best time (52.07), trailing only 2023 World champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands (51.95). At the Paris Olympics, McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her 400m hurdles world record to 50.37. She hasn't lost a 400m hurdles race since 2019.
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First Post
05-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Watch: Neeraj Chopra's 86.18m throw that sealed Indian javelin star's triumph at inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic
Neeraj Chopra won his third consecutive event at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday with a best throw of 86.18m in his third attempt. read more Neeraj Chopra let out a roar as soon as the javelin left his hand in his third attempt, which measured 86.18 metres that was enough for him to win gold at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic. PTI Neeraj Chopra emerged triumphant at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on Saturday, winning his third consecutive event in the process. Chopra, a co-organiser of the event named after himself, secured gold with a best throw of 86.18 metres that came in his third attempt. Kenya's Julius Yego (84.51m) and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage (84.34) collected silver and bronze respectively, the two being the only others to breach the 84-metre mark while rising Indian javelin prospect Sachin Yadav finished a creditable fourth with a best throw of 82.33m. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Poland's Cyprian Mrzygłód completed the top five with a best throw of 82.23 metres. Watch Chopra's gold-winning throw in Bengaluru: Neeraj Chopra shows exactly why he's a champion! 💥 Brings out his A game in the third round with a massive 86.18m, taking the lead back from Rumesh Pathirage. 🇮🇳 The crowd is loving it! 🔥#NCClassic 2025 #GameOfThrows #CraftingVictories #NeerajChopra — Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) July 5, 2025 Chopra had arrived at the event, which took place in front of nearly 15,000 people at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium, as the strong favourite for a top-of-the-podium finish. Especially after a last-minute withdrawal by Grenada's Anderson Peters, who had collected bronze at last year's Paris Olympics behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Chopra and later denied the Indian the title in the Diamond League Final. And in the end, the 27-year-old double Olympic medallist lived up to his favourite billing. What made his victory sweeter was the fact that it took place in front of a home crowd, and not some event in Europe or elsewhere in the world. Chopra had earlier breached the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League in May, though his throw of 90.23m wasn't enough for him to win the event. The Haryanvi athlete, however, emerged triumphant in his next two outings – at the Paris Diamond League meet as well as at Golden Spike Ostrava. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India.com
28-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Neeraj Chopra returns to World No. 1 in Javelin rankings, Arshad Nadeem holds...
Neeraj Chopra has reclaimed top spot in the javelin rankings, Arshad Nadeem is fourth. New Delhi: The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra has regained the No. 1 ranking in the latest rankings released by the World Athletics this week. He lost the top place to the Grenadian Anderson Peters on September 17 last year, after Peters won the Diamond League Final in Brussels. Neeraj is now on top of the board with 1445 points compared to Anderson Peters with 1431. Julian Weber secured a third position with the help of 1407 points and gained the position as a representative of Germany, whereas Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has 1370 points. Neeraj's World Championship defence Neeraj will be defending his World Championships Title in Tokyo this September. He started the season at an invitational meet in Potchefstroom where he won gold after recording 84.52m. He threw a personal best of 90.23 m to first surpass the 90m mark in the Diamond League opener in Doha, coming second to Julian Weber. He chronologically set that behind him, by another second-place finish, this time at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial, in Chorzow, with his 84.14m. He later won against Weber in the Paris Diamond League and opened up with 88.16m. Next came his third victory in the season at the Ostrava Golden Spike where he had a throw of 88.16m. Neeraj Chopra Classic The following appearance where Neeraj is going to take part will be at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic which is scheduled to take place on July 5 in Bengaluru. 'A lot of people had questions. Many even used to say that it won't happen because I have been trying to breach 90m since 2018. I had reached 88-89 many times, but not 90m. So finally, not mine, but the burden is off the shoulders of Indians,' said Neeraj after breaching the 90m mark. Neeraj is now under training with javelin great Jan Zelezny brought on board as chief coach last year. But as Neeraj just revealed, they only started to collaborate in February this year.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra reclaims top spot in World Rankings, Arshad Nadeem fourth
Neeraj Chopra returned to the top of the World Rankings in the latest list released on the official website of the World Athletics this week. Neeraj, the reigning world champion in men's javelin throw, lost the No. 1 ranking to Anderson Peters on September 17 last year after the Grenadian won the Diamond League Final in Brussels. However, a series of consistent performances has finally helped him overtake Peters. As per the latest list released on Tuesday, Neeraj has 1445 points while Peters is on 1431. Germany's Julian Weber is third with 1407 while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the current Olympic champion, is fourth with 1370. The 27-year-old Neeraj, who will defend his title at the World Championships in Tokyo in September, started his season with an invitational meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, where he won with a throw of 84.52m in April. READ | Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 At his Diamond League opener in Doha, he broke the 90m mark for the first time with a throw of 90.23m, bettering his previous best of 89.94m. Despite the milestone, Neeraj finished second to Germany's Julian Weber, who threw a world-leading 91.06m — also his first 90m+ throw. After Doha, Neeraj competed at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow, Poland, where he (84.14m) again finished second to Weber (86.12m). Neeraj finally beat Weber at the Paris Diamond League as the Indian topped the field with his opening throw of 88.16m. On Tuesday, Neeraj recorded his third victory of the season at the Ostrava Golden Spike with 88.16m throw. Neeraj's next event will be the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic which will take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 5.
India.com
21-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Neeraj Chopra Wins Paris Diamond League With Stunning 88.16m Throw, Levels With Julian Weber In Points Table
India's golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, delivered another moment of brilliance as he clinched the men's javelin throw title at the Paris Diamond League 2025 with a sensational first-attempt throw of 88.16 meters. With this performance, he not only secured victory but also equaled Germany's Julian Weber in the overall Diamond League points standings for the season. This win marks Chopra's first Diamond League victory of the 2025 season and reinforces his stature as one of the world's most dominant javelin throwers. Event Recap: One Throw to Rule Them All Neeraj set the tone for the evening with a blistering 88.16m throw on his very first attempt, a distance that remained unbeaten throughout the competition. Despite fouling multiple attempts and finishing with a less impressive 82.89m in his final effort, the Indian superstar had already done enough. Julian Weber of Germany came closest with a strong 87.88m effort, finishing in second place. Meanwhile, Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva delivered a personal and South American best of 86.62m, clinching the bronze and making history for his region. Final Standings – Men's Javelin Throw (Paris Diamond League 2025) Neeraj Chopra (India) - 88.16 m Julian Weber (Germany) - 87.88 m Luiz Maurício da Silva (Brazil) - 86.62 m Points Table: Chopra, Weber Neck-and-Neck After this meet, Chopra and Weber are now level on 15 points each in the season's overall Diamond League standings, setting up an exciting remainder of the 2025 campaign. Chopra's previous runner-up finishes in Doha and Poland had built momentum, but this Paris victory significantly strengthened his bid to qualify for the Diamond League Final later this year. Neeraj Chopra's Next Appearances: June 24 and July 5 Neeraj Chopra is set to make his next appearance at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet on June 24 in the Czech Republic. Following this prestigious international event, the Olympic and World Champion will return to India for the much-anticipated Neeraj Chopra Classic, scheduled for July 5 in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru meet, named in his honor, marks a significant milestone in Indian athletics and is expected to draw global attention.
