PIX: El Bakkali, Hall, Kennedy snatch tense gold wins

Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali crosses the line to win gold, ahead of Kenneth Rooks and Abraham Kibiwot......

Gowda fails to qualify for discus final

National record holder Vikas Gowda put up a brave effort but was pipped by a few centimetresin the men's discus throw final at the 10th world championships in Helsinki, Finland.Gowda, ranked 29th......

Discus champ thrown out of Games

Hungarian Olympic discus champion Robert Fazekas will lose his gold medal and be expelled from the Games after breaking doping rules, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday. The......

Koech makes bold attempt on world record

Kenyan Paul Kipsiele Koech failed in a bold solo attempt on the world 3,000 metres steeplechase record on Friday but still slashed nearly six seconds off his previous season's best.Koech clocked......

Isinbayeva steals the show

A nonchalant manner masking her lust for gold, Yelena Isinbayeva sashayed into Osaka's Nagai stadium and stole centre stage at the world championships in Osaka on Tuesday. Kenya swept the men's......