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Akani Simbine had envisaged this being the year he finally came good.

Akani Simbine’s Olympic dream deferred, not derailed

The sprinter has to wait a year longer to realise his dream of winning gold in Tokyo to make up for narrowly missing out on the podium in Doha

Van Niekerk became world champion in 2015 and retained the title two years ago before hurting his knee. (AFP)

Team SA has come out of nowhere to demand the world’s attention

We have discovered that we can be among the best

To see my name in the final is a real pleasure. I’ve got time to recover now and give it my all in the final.

‘Heartbroken’ Makwala surges into 200m final, Van Niekerk double on track

Botswana’s Isaac Makwala admitted to being fuelled by anger as he ran two rounds of the 200m – one on his own – to reach the final.

Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation. (Reuters)

Makwala given thumbs-up to run 200m amid sabotage allegations

Isaac Makwala will be able to compete in the 200m at the world championships in London after the IAAF decided to allow him to run a solo time-trial.

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Wayde van Niekerk wins 400m gold

The South African athlete has won the men’s 400m race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing.

Kenyan runners fail drugs tests at 2015 World Championships

The IAAF has suspended Kenyan athletes Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary after they tested positive for doping at the World Championships in Beijing.

Bolt regains 100m title in Moscow

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has beaten his rivals and the rain to take gold in the 100m sprint at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow.

SA campaign heats up at World Championships

SA campaign heats up at World Championships

Ruben Ramolefi improved his national record in the men’s 3 000m steeplechase on Monday — the third day of the IAAF World Championships.

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Semenya, Pistorius have points to prove at Worlds

Previously banned from competing, both Caster Semenya and sprinter Oscar Pistorius will showcase their ability at the world championships.