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Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Seville stuns Lyles amid flood of records in London
London Jamaica's Oblique Seville streaked to a stunning win over Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the men's 100m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday. On an afternoon full of records, Jamaica's Oblique Seville stole the headlines with a surprise win over Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the men's 100m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday. Oblique Seville exploded into an early lead in the men's 100m and maintained it to the end, winning comfortably in 9.86. Olympic champion Noah Lyles, contesting his first 100m of the year, was second in 10.00 ahead of world bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes (10.02). The Jamaican's first ever Diamond League win was one of several standout performances amid a flood of meeting records and world leads at the London Stadium. A Wanda Diamond League record from discus world record-holder Mykolas Alekna, an Ethiopian mile record from Gudaf Tsegay and a world-leading 200m run from Julien Alfred were among the highlights. All three athletes not only broke meeting records, but also improved on the UK all-comers' marks in their respective disciplines. Alekna took an early lead with 66.97m, but 2022 world champion Kristjan Ceh bettered it in round two with 68.37m. Alekna responded with one of the best throws of his life – and the best throw ever produced at a Wanda Diamond League meeting – and sent his discus out to 71.70m. Ceh, who had won nine consecutive competitions prior to this meeting, improved to 68.83m in the final round but had to settle for second place. British record-holder Lawrence Okoye was third with 67.24m. World 10,000m champion Gudaf Tsegay achieved her first Diamond League win of the season, producing a dominant run to win the women's mile with the second-fastest time in history. After a swift opening lap of 59.93, Tsegay settled into a steadier pace and went through 800m in 2:03.45. At the bell, Australia's Jessica Hull had closed the gap on the Ethiopian, but Tsegay had saved something for the end and kicked to victory in a national record of 4:11.88. Hull was second in 4:13.68, an Oceanian record. Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred smashed her own national record and world lead to win the 200m in convincing fashion. The St Lucian was in the lead as she came off the bend, then continued to open up a significant leading margin, crossing the line in a meeting record of 21.71. Alfred's training partner, 2019 world champion Dina Asher-Smith, finished strongly to take second in a season's best of 22.25, just ahead of compatriot Amy Hunt, who set a PB of 22.31 in third. Earlier in the afternoon, Asher-Smith and Hunt had teamed up to win the women's 4x100m in a world-leading 41.69. There were also meeting records from Kenyan middle-distance runners Phanuel Koech and Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Eighteen-year-old Koech, who has burst on to the international scene this year, ran like a seasoned professional in the men's 1500m, making his way into the lead on the last lap to win in a UK all-comers' record of 3:28.82. World champion Josh Kerr was second in a season's best of 3:29.37. Bol wins again World champion Femke Bol made it three wins in a row in London. The soaking wet track ruled out any chance of an improvement on the Diamond League record she set last year, but the manner of her victory was still highly impressive. She won by more than a second in 52.10 from USA's Jasmine Jones (53.18) and Jamaica's Andrenette Knight (53.79). While the women's 400m hurdles and 200m went to the form book, Seville's was not the only surprise victory in the men's sprint events. In the men's 400m, Olympic silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith and world leader Zakithi Nene were locked in battle down the home straight, but Diamond League champion Charlie Dobson came striding through in the closing stages to win in a PB of 44.14. Hudson-Smith held on for second (44.27), just ahead of Nene (44.29).
STV News
5 days ago
- Sport
- STV News
Josh Kerr sets sights on record-breaking performance in London
Josh Kerr wants to light up the London Stadium with a record-breaking performance on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Edinburgh will bid to break his own British 1500m record of three minutes 27.79 seconds at the Wanda Diamond League meeting. However, even though Kerr's great rival, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, may be absent through injury, he still faces stiff domestic competition just to win the race with fellow Brits George Mills Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley in the field. 'What would satisfy me? A win, number one,' said Kerr, who as the top-ranked competitor will pick the pace set by a pacemaker. 'But I think I can run pretty fast so I would say go out, be aggressive and see what we can come up with. 'We're coming through the 800m in about one minute 51. That's the idea. A British record would be a great way for me to run this meet. 'But at the end of the day when you have a race like this, when it's so packed with a load of great athletes, the number one priority is to win and you're going to get a good time from that. But I'm not here for a slow race.' Kerr is building up his preparations to defend his world title in Tokyo in September and is in confident spirits. 'If I can keep training the way I've been training I'm going to be in a great spot,' he said. 'I've got the British Championships coming up in a couple of weeks, that's an important meeting, and from there we'll see what we're going to do. 'Maybe stay with the training, don't fight the body too much and let the races come to me.' Double heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson will compete at the long jump at the scene of her Olympic debut and her disappointing fifth-place finish at the 2017 worlds. 'It's a very special place, a very special stadium, and I've got such fond memories of competing here,' said the 32-year-old. 'Highlights for me have been the two championships here, even though at the first one I was 19 and not expected to do much, and the 2017 one was a bit upsetting, but I only have good memories of this place. 'I want to come here and put down a good mark, to give me confidence going into the heptathlon. 'I feel like training has been going well and I'm 100 per cent healthy, and that's the most important for me.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Noah Lyles eyes creative ventures and track dominance by 2028 LA Olympics
Olympic champion Noah Lyles, who is set to compete in his first 100m event of the season at the London leg of the Diamond League, shared his ambitious plans for both his athletic career and future endeavours on Friday. The 28-year-old sprinter is looking beyond the track, with aspirations to make his mark in the entertainment industry. 'I expect to do a lot of things outside the track. I've started a new production company, so probably having a few shows out in the world, something to with the track, some probably not. Maybe making a cartoon movie made about sport will be cool,' he said. "I'll either have taken over the track world or have three gold medals at the @Olympics"@LylesNoah has big goals for the next four years!#LondonDL🇬🇧# — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) July 18, 2025 On the athletic front, Lyles, who will be 32 after the LA 2028 Olympics, has set lofty goals. He envisions either 'taking over the track world or have three Olympic gold medals by then', possibly even starting his own track and field league. Lyles recently returned to competition at the Monaco Diamond League, where he secured a first-place finish in the 200m. He acknowledged the challenges of being sidelined but expressed his satisfaction at being back on the circuit ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this September.
CBC
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
2025 World Athletics Wanda Diamond League: London
Watch Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles highlight a star-studded field during the 2025 World Athletics Wanda Diamond League stop at London Stadium.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE star Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya discloses she's off the market after recent social media revelation
Mya Lesnar (Image via Instagram) WWE star Brock Lesnar's daughter, Mya Lesnar, is already making her mark in the world of sports. The shot put star became the NCAA indoor champion in 2024 and won the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2025. The athlete is now making headlines after making her relationship with rookie NFL player, Drew Moss , official. The football player recently attended a wedding and it was Lesnar who accompanied him to the event, sparking romance rumors. Mya Lesnar has her heart set on someone Brock Lesnar's star athlete daughter, who recently took part in the Wanda Diamond League to represent Team USA in the shot put event, is currently making heads turn because of her romantic relationship. Mya Lesnar recently attended a wedding event, but it was who she attended it with, that became the talk of the town. Lesnar is allegedly dating San Francisco 49ers rookie guard, Drew Moss. Moss recently took to his Instagram account to upload a couple of pictures with the shot putter. The couple posed in style, both dressed in black for the wedding event, and looked very happy with each other. Moss captioned the post with "Forever wedding date❤," leading to speculation about their relationship among fans and onlookers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Navy Lifts Plane From Ocean Floor, Then They Look Inside Majormirror Undo Looks like Lesnar is off the market, and happily so. Mya Lesnar felt the pressure of being Brock Lesnar's daughter Celebrity life is always in the limelight, and that's not just limited to their own selves but even to their children. Having a father like Brock Lesnar obviously comes with its pros and cons. While he is a superstar to the outside world, he is just a father to his daughter. But Mya definitely felt the pressure of having someone like him as her father. Earlier this month, in a conversation with the Throw Big Throw Far podcast, Lesnar said: "There was always this pressure of, okay, Brock Lesnar's daughter, you know, the superstar of a man, but just dad to me, right? I'm supposed to, you know, the bar was high, obviously, right? And so I kind of felt some pressure, like there, to be the superstar of an athlete, too." Mya Lesnar and Brock Lesnar (Image via Facebook) The NCAA champion, though, has managed to make her own mark in the world, being a top athlete. While her father is a big name in the wrestling world, at just 23 years old, Mya Lesnar is a budding and promising star in the sport of shot put, and with time, she will surely become a big name herself. And looks like she has a few personal cheerleaders of his own. Also Read: Who is Brock Lesnar's daughter? Exploring the personal life of The Beast Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
