Three-time high jump world champion Mutaz Barshim has his eyes set on clinching a fourth straight gold medal when the 2023 World Athletics Championship kicks off in Budapest, Hungary, this Saturday. The 32-year-old Qatari, who holds the record for the second-highest jump ever with a personal best of 2.43m he recorded in Brussels in 2014, said he is "ready to fight" for his title once again,...
On Wednesday, the host city of the upcoming World Athletics Championship, Budapest, continued final preparations for the biggest athletics event of the summer. The brand-new National Athletics Center in the nation’s capital, gears up to host the 19th edition of the Championships in a few days. The centre, which is built on the eastern bank of the Danube River, will have a capacity of 35,000 for...
World record holder Jacob Kiplimo has withdrawn from Uganda team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Uganda Athletics Federation confirmed that Kiplimo suffered an acute injury to his right hamstring and he is yet to fully recover. The 22-year-old was expected to participate in the men's 5000m and 10,000m events but he will not be able to train optimally for the next one...
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