Athletics World Championships
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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
Team SA has come out of nowhere to demand the world’s attention
We have discovered that we can be among the best
‘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.
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.
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
Ruben Ramolefi improved his national record in the men’s 3 000m steeplechase on Monday — the third day of the IAAF World Championships.
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.