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Ireland's new U20 gold medalist Conor Kelly to follow Rhasidat Adeleke's footsteps in Texas move
The 42 IRELAND'S LATEST RISING star in athletics, Conor Kelly, has confirmed he will follow in Rhasidat Adeleke's footsteps by attending the University of Texas. Kelly collected his 400m gold medal at the European U20 championships today, having stormed to victory in yesterday's race, clocking a new U20 national record of 45.83 seconds while he was at it. Speaking today to Athletics Ireland after stepping off the podium, Kelly said, 'I couldn't stop smiling, it was incredible. I was probably up a little later than I should've been. I woke up a little late, not much sleep…This is the last week before I go to Texas (for college) so I better get a good goodbye in.' Kelly raced alongside Adeleke in the mixed 4x400m at the world relay championships in May. Today marked the final day of the championships in Tampere, Finland, with Sean Cronin (1500m) and the Irish women's 4x100m relay team finishing eighth in their respective finals. Racing in a stacked, tactical 1500m final. Clonliffe Harriers clubman Cronin dug deep down the home straight to cross the line in 3:50.80. Advertisement 'I'm really proud of how I ran that race. I think I got as much out of it as I could have,' he told Athletics Ireland. 'I'm delighted with the progression I've made this season, I think I've really stepped up. I've not just trained harder; I've trained smarter and done all the little things right in between.' An hour earlier, the Women's 4x100m relay team of Fatima Amusan (Leevale AC), Molly Daly (Kilkenny City Harriers), Leila Colfer (St Laurence O'Toole AC) and Precious Akpe-Moses (Blackrock AC) clocked a time of 45.17 seconds in finishing eighth in their relay final, which was faster than their heat time. Akpe-Moses – who was racing at these championships for the eighth time, having made the finals of both the 100m and 200m – reflected on her performance and that of the team with pride. 'It's been a long championship,' she said. 'We made it to the final, did what we could do, and we're satisfied.' After a long two days of competition, Enya Silkena (Ratoath AC) finished 17th in the Women's Heptathlon with 4693 points. Silkena was in action in the Long Jump (5.63m), Javelin Throw (39.48m) and 800m (2:30.19) today. Seamus Clarke (Moy Valley AC) was unable to finish the final of the Men's 10,000m Race Walk due to injury. Written by Gavin Cooney and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
The 42
2 days ago
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Rising star and U20 gold medalist Kelly to follow Adeleke's steps in going to University of Texas
IRELAND'S LATEST RISING star in athletics, Conor Kelly, has confirmed he will follow in Rhasidat Adeleke's footsteps by attending the University of Texas. Kelly collected his 400m gold medal at the European U20 championships today, having stormed to victory in yesterday's race, clocking a new U20 national record of 45.83 seconds while he was at it. Speaking today to Athletics Ireland after stepping off the podium, Kelly said, 'I couldn't stop smiling, it was incredible. I was probably up a little later than I should've been. I woke up a little late, not much sleep…This is the last week before I go to Texas (for college) so I better get a good goodbye in.' Advertisement Kelly raced alongside Adeleke in the mixed 4x400m at the world relay championships in May. Today marked the final day of the championships in Tampere, Finland, with Sean Cronin (1500m) and the Irish women's 4x100m relay team finishing eighth in their respective finals. Racing in a stacked, tactical 1500m final. Clonliffe Harriers clubman Cronin dug deep down the home straight to cross the line in 3:50.80. 'I'm really proud of how I ran that race. I think I got as much out of it as I could have,' he told Athletics Ireland. 'I'm delighted with the progression I've made this season, I think I've really stepped up. I've not just trained harder; I've trained smarter and done all the little things right in between.' An hour earlier, the Women's 4x100m relay team of Fatima Amusan (Leevale AC), Molly Daly (Kilkenny City Harriers), Leila Colfer (St Laurence O'Toole AC) and Precious Akpe-Moses (Blackrock AC) clocked a time of 45.17 seconds in finishing eighth in their relay final, which was faster than their heat time. Akpe-Moses – who was racing at these championships for the eighth time, having made the finals of both the 100m and 200m – reflected on her performance and that of the team with pride. 'It's been a long championship,' she said. 'We made it to the final, did what we could do, and we're satisfied.' After a long two days of competition, Enya Silkena (Ratoath AC) finished 17th in the Women's Heptathlon with 4693 points. Silkena was in action in the Long Jump (5.63m), Javelin Throw (39.48m) and 800m (2:30.19) today. Seamus Clarke (Moy Valley AC) was unable to finish the final of the Men's 10,000m Race Walk due to injury.
India Today
11-07-2025
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- India Today
Neeraj Chopra reacts to Radhika Yadav murder: Families should support female athletes
India's Javelin Throw star Neeraj Chopra has reacted to the death of India's rising Tennis star Radhika Yadav. Radhika was shot dead at her home in Gurugram on Thursday, July 10 allegedly by her father, who was upset over her making social media to initial information, the accused father fired three bullets consecutively at Radhika. She was rushed to a private hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries during Neeraj shared his thoughts on the death of the young Tennis star and said that families should support women athletes. "I was speaking to a few people about this before. We already have some excellent examples of female athletes from Haryana doing wonders for the country. In families, you should support each other, and those (women athletes) who are doing well should be idolised and followed," said during a media interaction as quoted by sources told India Today that Radhika's father was upset with her interest in making reels and feared it was bringing shame to the family.'We got information from the hospital that a 25-year-old woman had died. She suffered three bullet injuries,' the Station House Officer of Sector 56 police station told India Today. 'We met the woman's uncle but he did not say anything. Then we went to the incident spot where we got to know that the woman's father had fired at her.'Radhika Yadav was a celebrated tennis player who had represented both state and country in various tournaments, winning numerous medals and accolades. However, two years ago, she sustained an injury that forced her to step away from competitive sports. In recent months, Radhika had been focusing on building a career as a social media influencer. She frequently created and posted reels on platforms like Instagram.- Ends
Indian Express
05-07-2025
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- Indian Express
Neeraj Chopra, the host, organiser and the winner of inaugural NC Classic
On a windy and cool evening in Bengaluru, javelin throwers at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic battled the conditions which didn't make life easy for some of the very best. The red and white wind-indicator flags fluttered right through the six rounds. The 800-gram spear changed direction in the early rounds, some throws went to the right and some to the left. This was a night of smooth sailing through the air. There was a strong headwind but also a swirl across the stadium which changed direction often, Neeraj summed up the post competition which he won. The throwers eventually came to grips with the breeze but the start was slow. None crossed the 80-metre mark in the first round. Julius Yego, the 2015 World Champion, took the early lead with 79.97 metres. Neeraj Chopra, the main man, tumbled over the line and fouled his first throw. The spectators gasped. However, he got up quickly but shook his head. A demanding five rounds lay ahead. Chopra said he was too excited and wound up as a lot was at stake with him being the face of the NC Classic. His coach Jan Zelezny, Chopra said, asked him to relax. So did Yego. 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 Just before the competition started, the event organiser in him was tense because they were a few minutes behind schedule, Neeraj said. During the event, when the tiny robot cars were seemingly taking a little extra time to transport the javelins back, he was worried if the throwers were waiting too long. In competition, he must have gotten tense after a dark horse emerged — Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, a fast bowler turned javelin thrower, and a rising star from the subcontinent. By the second round, the 80-metre throws began registering. Yego first with 80.07 metres, Pathirage's 81.90m, Brazil's Luiz Mauricio Da Silva with 80.31 metres. Neeraj, the last thrower among the 12, went into the provisional lead with 82.99 metres. The javelin's trajectory was leftward as it crossed the 80-metre mark. He quickly went over to his coach Jan Zelezny, the world record holder, and looked at a tablet. One of the world's best was having a word with the all-time great. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧! 🙌 We have our Top-3 of the the Inaugural #NeerajChopraClassic 👌#NeerajChopraClassic #JavelinThrow — Neeraj Chopra Classic (@nc_classic) July 5, 2025 But he would have to fight back to retain the lead in the third round and eventually win gold. India's Sachin Yadav, the Asian Championship silver medallist crossed the 80-metre mark in the third round but the real challenge came in the form of Pathirage. Immediately after Sachin, the Sri Lankan produced 84.34 metres, a big throw given the conditions, and took the lead. Neeraj was in second place now, and the competition had heated up on the cool evening. Neeraj pumped himself up, with the javelin in one hand he clapped over his head to get the fans going. On release, the momentum made him touch the turf with his left hand but the distance was good. Even before the javelin landed he raised both his arms, a sign that it was a big one. Then, he kept his right arm raised and then turned around to face the spectators and roared. He and the entire stadium waited for half a minute before the screens flashed 86.18 metres. The fans came to see Neeraj put on a show and he delivered. In the fourth round, Yego found his best throw of the night, 84.51 metres in the fourth round, to move into second place. That was the last challenge to Neeraj's top finish. Neeraj registered two more 82-metre-plus throws after a foul in the fourth round. After his final throw, he bowed down with clasped hands to thank the crowd. In the VIP box was his family, even more reason to make it a special night. Neeraj. Yego. Pathirage. Three names, one moment etched in time. The podium stood tall — just like their journeys.#NeerajChopraClassic #GameOfThrows — Neeraj Chopra Classic (@nc_classic) July 5, 2025 Camped in Bengaluru for over a week, donning the role of an organiser for his own event, Neeraj admitted there was 'pressure'. 'So many people came to support me and the competition is named after me. There was pressure on me to perform well. Julius and Rumesh pushed hard today. I felt that there would be a bigger throw today but the wind was also swirling about,' he said. 'And there was a headwind so it was tough to throw. I was not happy with my run-up. But I felt good to have the trophy and the medal in my first competition. My biggest target was to make the competition a success and that happened.' He also said it was a different experience to be involved in the organisation of an event. 'I was training also but I also had to spend time travelling and meeting people. But at the back of my mind, I knew that I had to perform also. This competition has made me stronger in the sense that under a new kind of pressure, I could perform.' Once the competition was done, Neeraj did a mini victory lap, signing autographs and shaking hands with fans across the fence. The icing on the cake was Neeraj standing on the podium with Yego and Pathirage beside him as the national anthem played. He'll wind down the day sitting round with the family and 'chatting and laughing'. 'It has been a while since I met my family.'
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28-06-2025
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Neeraj Chopra back at World No. 1 after back-to-back wins in 2025, Pakistan's Nadeem not in top 3
Neeraj Chopra has reclaimed World No. 1 ranking in javelin with 1445 points after a strong 2025 season. He recently won the top prize at Paris Diamond League and followed it up with a gold at the Ostrava Golden Spike. Before that, Neeraj achieved his first 90m throw of career at Doha Diamond League. read more Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is once again the No. 1-ranked javelin thrower in the world. The 27-year-old star has reclaimed the top spot in the latest World Athletics rankings with 1445 points, pushing Grenada's Anderson Peters (1431) to second place. Germany's Julian Weber is ranked third (1407), while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is fourth (1370). Nadeem had defeated Chopra at the 2024 Paris Olympics to win the gold medal. Chopra had to settle for the silver medal. Neeraj had lost his No. 1 ranking to Peters after that, but thanks to strong performances in 2025, he has bounced back. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD His season started with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, where he made an 84.52m throw. Chopra later crossed the 90m mark for the first time in his career with a 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League. However, Weber threw 91m there to win the title. Neeraj finally beat Weber in Paris with a throw of 88.16m and later won again at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet with an 85.29m throw. Chopra reclaims top spot in world javelin Chopra is the only Indian in the top 10 of the men's javelin throw world rankings. The second-highest ranked Indian is Sachin Yadav at No. 24. Kishore Jena is ranked 35th in the world, followed by Yash Vir Singh and Vikrant Malik at 41 and 51, respectively. Rohit Yadav is placed 59th. Sahil Silwal and Uttam Patil round out the top 100 with rankings of 77 and 78. Rank Competitor Date of Birth Country Score Event 1 Neeraj Chopra 24 Dec 1997 India 1445 Javelin Throw 2 Anderson Peters 21 Oct 1997 Grenada 1431 Javelin Throw 3 Julian Weber 29 Aug 1994 Germany 1407 Javelin Throw 4 Arshad Nadeem 02 Jan 1997 Pakistan 1370 Javelin Throw 5 Jakub Vadlejch 10 Oct 1990 Czech Rep. 1346 Javelin Throw 6 Julius Yego 04 Jan 1989 Kenya 1314 Javelin Throw 7 Keshorn Walcott 02 Apr 1993 Trinidad & Tobago 1310 Javelin Throw 8 Luiz Mauricio da Silva 17 Jan 2000 Brazil 1295 Javelin Throw 9 Lassi Etelätalo 30 Apr 1988 Finland 1263 Javelin Throw 10 Andrian Mardare 20 Jun 1995 Moldova 1259 Javelin Throw Neeraj will next be seen in action in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on 5 July. The event, named after him, will feature top athletes like Anderson Peters, Germany's Thomas Rohler, Brazil's Luiz da Silva, and Indian throwers including Kishore Jena and Rohit Yadav.
