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Reuters
16-05-2025
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Clayton twins shine in Diamond League 100m, Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker
DOHA, May 16 (Reuters) - Jamaica's Tia Clayton edged her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100 metres at the Doha Diamond League meet on Friday while Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo nearly threw away a victory near the finish line in the men's 200 metres. Tia clocked a world-leading 10.92 seconds, 0.1 second faster than her sister Tina who edged Amy Hunt by one hundredth of a second after the Briton ran a personal best to deny Jamaica a podium sweep. "I made the world leading mark, but honestly I didn't do the best possible because I couldn't do the start I always get," Tia said. "But other than that it was a great race for me. It is very special for me and my twin sister to finish first and second in this event tonight." The two sisters are training partners and Tina said family ties are set aside when they race. "When we line up for a race, we are no longer sisters, we are rival competitors," she said. "But after the race is over, it feels really good to make the top two places." Twice 100m Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth on her return to Diamond League as the 38-year-old failed to defy the odds in Doha, where she won the world title six years ago. Tebogo started the 200 metres final well out on lane seven but the Botswanan sprinter eased up towards the end and nearly paid the price for a cheeky look over at American Courtney Lindsey in the next lane as he won by a whisker. Tebogo clocked 20.10 seconds, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Lindsey. Twice Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra of India breached the 90-metre mark in the men's javelin for the first time in his career but his joy was short-lived when he was pipped to top spot by Germany's Julian Weber. Chopra warmed up with a world-leading 88.44 metres with his first throw before a monster 90.23 metres attempt in the third round for a personal best and national record. But Weber's final effort saw the javelin soar into the night sky and land at 91.06 metres to steal victory. Earlier, Paris silver medallist Salwa Eid Naser got things underway when she cruised to victory in the 400 metres, tying the meet record with a time of 49.83 seconds, while Tshepiso Masalela won the men's 800 metres. Molly Caudery claimed her first win of the season in the pole vault when the Briton became the only woman to clear 4.75 metres. Reynold Cheruiyot had the Kenyan fans in raptures when the 20-year-old stormed to victory in just his second career race in the men's 5,000 metres. Cheruiyot switched gears in the final lap and took the lead in the last 200 metres to win with a time of 13 minutes and 16.40 seconds while South Sudan's Dominic Lobalu and Bahrain's Birhanu Balew had a photo finish for second and third. The Kenyan fans were on their feet once again after the final event where Faith Cherotich clinched victory in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, beating Paris gold medallist Winfred Yavi in the final few metres with a sudden burst of speed.
CNA
16-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Clayton twins shine in Diamond League 100m, Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker
DOHA :Jamaica's Tia Clayton edged her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100 metres at the Doha Diamond League meet on Friday while Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo nearly threw away a victory near the finish line in the men's 200 metres. Tia clocked a world-leading 10.92 seconds, 0.1 second faster than her sister Tina who edged Amy Hunt by one hundredth of a second after the Briton ran a personal best to deny Jamaica a podium sweep. "I made the world leading mark, but honestly I didn't do the best possible because I couldn't do the start I always get," Tia said. "But other than that it was a great race for me. It is very special for me and my twin sister to finish first and second in this event tonight." The two sisters are training partners and Tina said family ties are set aside when they race. "When we line up for a race, we are no longer sisters, we are rival competitors," she said. "But after the race is over, it feels really good to make the top two places." Twice 100m Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth on her return to Diamond League as the 38-year-old failed to defy the odds in Doha, where she won the world title six years ago. Tebogo started the 200 metres final well out on lane seven but the Botswanan sprinter eased up towards the end and nearly paid the price for a cheeky look over at American Courtney Lindsey in the next lane as he won by a whisker. Tebogo clocked 20.10 seconds, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Lindsey. WEBER BEATS CHOPRA Twice Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra of India breached the 90-metre mark in the men's javelin for the first time in his career but his joy was short-lived when he was pipped to top spot by Germany's Julian Weber. Chopra warmed up with a world-leading 88.44 metres with his first throw before a monster 90.23 metres attempt in the third round for a personal best and national record. But Weber's final effort saw the javelin soar into the night sky and land at 91.06 metres to steal victory. Earlier, Paris silver medallist Salwa Eid Naser got things underway when she cruised to victory in the 400 metres, tying the meet record with a time of 49.83 seconds, while Tshepiso Masalela won the men's 800 metres. Molly Caudery claimed her first win of the season in the pole vault when the Briton became the only woman to clear 4.75 metres. Reynold Cheruiyot had the Kenyan fans in raptures when the 20-year-old stormed to victory in just his second career race in the men's 5,000 metres. Cheruiyot switched gears in the final lap and took the lead in the last 200 metres to win with a time of 13 minutes and 16.40 seconds while South Sudan's Dominic Lobalu and Bahrain's Birhanu Balew had a photo finish for second and third. The Kenyan fans were on their feet once again after the final event where Faith Cherotich clinched victory in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, beating Paris gold medallist Winfred Yavi in the final few metres with a sudden burst of speed.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Diamond League 2025: Doha schedule and start times
The Diamond League season rolls on as some of the world's top track-and-field athletes visit Doha for the third stop on the calendar. Two meets in China have kickstarted the campaign and it is an intriguing group of entrants assembled in Qatar, with eight-time Olympic medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launching her 2025 Diamond League Programme. Paris 2024 200m champion Letsile Tebogo is another sprint star in action, while India's Neeraj Chopra will bid for javelin success. Doha is the third of 15 events scheduled in 2025 with prize money upped at this year's meetings. Here's everything you need to know. When is the Diamond League event in Doha? The Doha Diamond League meeting will be held on Friday 16 May at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action live on BBC Two, with coverage on the channel from 5pm BST. A live stream will be available via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer. Doha schedule (all times BST) 3.48pm Men's discus 4.02pm Women's pole vault 4.23pm Women's triple jump 5.04pm Women's 400m 5.10pm Men's high jump 5.13pm Men's 800m 5.24pm Men's 110m hurdles 5.36pm Women's 100m 5.43pm Men's javelin 5.45pm Men's 5,000m 6.08pm Women's 1,500m 6.22pm Men's 200m 6.33pm Men's 400m hurdles 6.44pm Women's 3,000m steeplechase. Full live results can be found here Diamond League 2025 venues 26 April: Xiamen, China 3 May: Shaoxing, China 16 May: Doha, Qatar 25 May: Rabat, Morocco 6 June: Rome, Italy 12 June: Oslo, Norway 15 June: Stockholm, Sweden 20 June: Paris, France 5 July: Eugene, United States 11 July: Monaco 19 July: London, United Kingdom 16 August: Chorzow, Poland 20 August: Lausanne, Switzerland 22 August: Brussels, Belgium
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Eduan powers GB women to 4x100m relay gold
Success Eduan produced a storming last leg to help Great Britain claim gold in the women's 4x100m at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, passed both Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Maria Perez, of Spain, on the final straight as a GB team also consisting of Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams won in 42.21 ended up second in 42.28 and a Jamaica quartet, which included former world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, were third with 42.33."I did not think too much of [the] others, I just knew that if I gave my all, it would come out all right," said Eduan."I have a mentality of a winner, I don't care if Shericka or Shelly-Ann, respect to them, are running. I am going to give my all and I'm going to pass them and I'm going to win. And we did that."Great Britain also won a bronze in the inaugural mixed 4x100m race, with Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainoo and Joe Ferguson finishing in 40.88 won the race in 40.30, just ahead of Jamaica in 40.44, while the United States won the mixed 4x400m with a championship-record time of three minutes, 09.54 seconds. South Africa won the men's 4x100m gold in 37.61 seconds but there was drama as Jamaica failed to book their place in the event at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, dropped a baton during a heat on Saturday, they also failed to take a second chance to qualify via Sunday's top two in their heat would have secured a spot in Tokyo but Julian Forte pulled up injured on the second leg as they failed to can still claim one of the two remaining places which are awarded based on the world rankings. South Africa also won the men's 4x400m with a time of 2:57.50, while Spain won the women's 4x400m in 3:24.13.
BBC News
08-05-2025
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- BBC News
Olympians vie for Worlds qualification
The world's best sprinters head to China this weekend to compete for titles and qualification places for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this can watch the action on the BBC as Guangzhou hosts the seventh edition of the World Athletics Relays. The mixed 4x100m and 4x400m relay events are set to make their global debut in Guangzhou, while athletes will compete in a total of six events, including the women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay and the men's 4x100m and 4x400m relay. World track stars to look out for Olympic legends Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Wayde van Niekerk, Letsile Tebogo and Shericka Jackson will join 730 athletes from 43 countries in men's 4x100m gold-medal winning squad from Paris 2024 remains unchanged, led by the country's joint-most decorated Olympian Andre de Grasse. He and his team-mates will be battling for their nation's first World Relays title after finishing second to the United States last year. The USA squad includes Kenny Bednarek and fellow world medallist Erriyon Knighton. Great Britain will be counting on 60m world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and Olympian Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake among their 30-strong team. World Championships qualification up for grabs Qualification places for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo are available on both days of action in Guangzhou. The top 14 teams in each of the men's and women's 4x100m and 4x400m, as well as the 4x400m relay, will secure their place for September. The two remaining spots in each event will be determined by the World Athletics 'top list', which is the global governing body's points-based system of ranking Saturday, the top two teams in each of the four heats will progress to the final, while securing their qualification for the Worlds. The remaining teams will compete on Sunday in the repechage round, with qualifying spots for the top two in each of the three heats - a system introduced at last year's World Relays in the Bahamas. World Athletics Relays schedule and BBC coverage Live coverage of all the action, including the finals of each event, will be available on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app from 11:50 BST on Saturday, 10 May and from 11:55 BST on Sunday, 11 May. Saturday, 10 MayMixed 4x100m relay heatsMixed 4x400m relay round oneWomen's 4x100m relay round oneMen's 4x100m relay round oneWomen's 4x400m relay round oneMen's 4x400m relay round oneSunday, 11 May Mixed 4x100m relay finalMixed 4x400m relay round twoWomen's 4x400m relay round twoMen's 4x400m relay round twoWomen's 4x100m relay round twoMen's 4x100m relay round twoMixed 4x400m relay finalWomen's 4x100m relay finalMen's 4x100m relay finalWomen's 4x400m relay finalMen's 4x400m relay final
