2023-08-27 19:25:00
Budapest: Uganda’s Victor Kiplangat wins gold in the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships. Victor finished in two hours 08 minutes 53 seconds. Israel’s Maru Teaferi took the silver in two hours 09 minutes 12 seconds. Ethiopia’s Liul Gebrisalasi won the bronze. Gebrisalassi finished in 2 hours 09 minutes 19 seconds.
It is the first time since 2013 that a Ugandan has won the marathon gold. Stephen Kiprotichan won the marathon gold ten years ago.
Victor Kiplangat also won gold in the Commonwealth Games. Ten kilometers were shortened in the marathon due to extreme heat. Defending champion Tamirat Tola might not finish the match.
Noah Lyles of the US completes triple gold at the world championships. U.S. in men’s 4-100 relay Noah secured the triple by winning the team gold. The team of Crystal Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes and Noah won the gold with a world-class performance of 37.38 seconds. The Italian team won silver with a time of 37.62 seconds. Roberto Rigali, Lamond Marcel Jacobs, Lorenzo Pata and Filippo Tortu were in the Italian team. Jamaica won the bronze. Akeem Blake, Obliq Sevia, Reem Forde and Rohan Watson finished in 37.76 seconds. The US also won gold in the women’s event. The team of Tamery Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabriella Thomas and Shakari Richardson won gold with a championship record time of 41.03 seconds. Jamaica won silver (41.21 seconds) and Britain (41.97 seconds) bronze. Natasha Morrison, Shelly Ann Fraser Price, Shasheela Forbes and Shereeka Jackson competed for Jamaica. Asha Philip, Imani Lanciquette, Bianca Williams and Daryl Neita were in the British team.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis retained the gold in the men’s pole vault. Duplantis became the champion by jumping 6.10 meters. Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines won silver with a jump of six meters. Australia’s Kurtis Marshall and US’s Christopher Nielsen combined to clinch the bronze with a jump of 5.95m each. 23-year-old Duplantis is winning gold in the sixth consecutive meet. Duplantis won gold at the European, World Outdoor, and World Indoor Championships, as well as at the Olympics and European Indoor Championships.
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