Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.
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Tag: athletics
US a class apart in women’s 4x400m relay
The United States blazed to the gold medal in the Olympic women’s 4×400 metres relay on Saturday, clocking the second quickest time in history.
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Athletics-American Benjamin finally outmuscles Warholm to take 400m hurdles gold
Rai Benjamin finally got the better of great rival Karsten Warholm to win the Olympic 400 metres hurdles title on Friday, continuing the United States’ athletics gold rush.
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COVID-hit Lyles coughed through the night before taking 200m bronze
Noah Lyles, who tested positive for COVID on Tuesday and took bronze in the Olympic 200 metres sprint on Thursday, said the virus “definitely” affected his performance.
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Athletics-American Holloway finally adds elusive Games gold
Grant Holloway finally added Olympic gold in the men’s 110-metres hurdles to his sizeable medal collection.
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Athletics-McLaughlin-Levrone smashes world record to retain 400m hurdles crown
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400 metres hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title.
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