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But Rai is also chasing me since of the event history – Warholm, Benja- backback intointo thethhe reckoningreec and set min and Samba - are pitched in the bat- all the tractrackskss aafirefi last season, Zurich and he wants to beat me. I am very nervous to be honest and I tle for the gold and glory. Other runners afterafter hhisis victoryvictotoo in the 2017 think it is pretty obvious why. It has been a final everyone has been in the final include 2017 London worlds ZagrebZagreb IAAFIAAFAFF World Chal- talking about. The level is very, very high and I am going to have dig very runner-up and Rio Olympics bronze lenge,lenge, inin whichwhhicic he started his deep to have a chance of winning. I am not looking forward to that tough medallist Yasmani Copello (Turkey), TJ winningwinning rununn with a 48.70 and painful experience on Monday but I am ready. Holmes (US), Alison dos Santos (Brazil) time.time. and Abdelmalik Lahoulou (Algeria). The QatariQaa then domi- – Karsten Warholm of Norway However, the leading trio is in class natednated thethe scene like an of its own. If the race has seen a huge unchallengedunchal Czar build-up, it is because of them. An un- ofof thethe men’s 400m Men’s 400m hurdles line-up precedented anticipation of fans for hurdhurdles.l In his in- LANE BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY PB SB the men’s 400m hurdles final may be crediblecredi sequence rewarded with a world record on Mon- ofof sizzlingsi runs, he DOHA 2019 day as well. It has to be seen if War- becamebec the second 2 1149 Kyron McMaster IVB 47.54 48.33 holm and defend the title and extend fastestfast man in the 3 1895 TJ Holmes USA 48.30 48.58 his winning run to nine. eventev in Paris in 4 1491 Karsten Warholm NOR 46.92 46.92 Samba always uses his unfortunate JuneJu when he 5 328 Alison dos Santos BRA 48.35 48.35 fumble on the last hurdle during the wasw timed home 6 1772 Yasmani Copello TUR 47.81 48.39 London WCH race two years ago to fire in 46.98. Then he 7 1867 Rai Benjamin USA 46.98 46.98 himself up. From a medal prospect, he wrappedwrap up his Di- 8 105 Abdelmalik Lahoulou ALG 48.39 48.39 could finish a heartbreaking seventh. amondamond League campaigncampaig with another 9 1603 Abderrahman Samba QAT 46.98 47.27 Can the flashback of that race can com- victoryvictory in JulJuly.y. bine with the fans support to push Sam- DueDue to Asian Games,Gam he had to run in Shanghai and posted a fine victory a head-to-head battle. The Norwegian ba to beat all the barriers and bag a gold? skipskip the DiamondDiamond LeagueLea finals and on Benjamin, the son of famous West produced a scorching run and clocked The possibility can’t be ruled out. If he is focusfocus on helpinghelping QatarQatar collect medals Indian cricketer Winston Benjamin. The 46.92 to rise to the second spot on the competing in three events in the Doha inin Jakarta,Jakarta, IndonesiaIndonesia last season. Or pair was entered in the Eugene/Stanford all-time fastest list behind the world re- 2019, with 400m and 4x400m relays be- withoutwithout a shredshred of doubt,do he would leg in June as well. But Samba pulled out cord holder Kevin Young of the US. He ing other two, he must be certainly hav- have beenbeen a proudproud ownerow of at least of the race due to injury. also finished the year as unbeaten. ing a game plan and plenty of power in one DiamondDiamond LeagueLeagueu trophy!tr Then it was the time for Benjamin Benjamin was also inspired and his legs. It has to be seen how he tackles Butt thishis year,yeaear, SambaSambaama began the out- and Warholm to up the game. In the Zu- launched a sizzling chase of Warholm. the most important race of his life thus doordoor seasonseaeaasonon with thethhe DiamondDiD League rich Diamond League finale, the two had The American was paid off and though far on the morrow.

Abdelaziz Mohamed suffers 400m hurdles WR just a matter of time and date: Young a fall in 200m heats

IAAF doubled to four the number of (Benjamin) and Karston (War- DOHA hurdlers who have smashed holm) and I asked, ‘how old are through the 47-second barrier. you guys? And they’re 22, 23 AS Kevin Young prepares to Three will be lining up in Khal- years old. I think, ‘Wow! Man!’ watch the men’s 400m hur- ifa Stadium in the final. You guys are still developing, dles final on Monday night, he “That’s the story,” Young you guys will probably break it does so knowing that his days said. “You have three hurdlers a few times.” as the world record holder in who haven’t reached their pin- The world record’s ‘X fac- the event are numbered. And nacle. That’s the beauty of this tor’, as Young calls it, lies in after carrying that honour for event right now.” the hurdler’s ability to control more than 27 years, he’s ex- Indeed, Young points out, their speed. cited about the prospect. the only component that’s “When I broke the world re- “Never in the history of the missing for the youthful trio - cord I ran six seconds to the first event have there been three Benjamin is 22, Warholm 23 hurdle. Between 5.8 and six sec- hurdlers at one time who have and Samba just turned 24 - is onds. I think it’s six seconds. Rai all run under 47.2,” Young experience. World record holder of 400m hurdles Kevin Young of the USA. told me it was 5.8 seconds. And said on the morning of Zu- “They are all young hur- I asked him, ‘How fast are you rich’s IAAF Diamond League dlers. And hurdling is a disci- he refers to as “the master” Young was 25 when he getting to the first hurdle?’ He final last month. pline which you develop over and a “well-oiled machine”. sped a seemingly impossible said 5.5. And I said, ‘You guys He didn’t know then that time. You get comfortable with “For many years I tried go- 46.78 to secure the 1992 Olym- are running too damned fast.’ ” less than 12 hours later his the race. And you get comfort- ing 13 steps, and floundered. pic gold medal, and his place in “That is the holy grail of the point would be underscored able with how you run the race. I tried it during the national athletics’ history. He smashed event. It’s called speed main- by Karsten Warholm and Rai It’s discipline and strategy.” championships in 1986 and the previous world record, Mo- tenance. I know personally, Benjamin after they joined Young said he spent much ended up going 11 steps at one ses’ fourth by a massive 0.24 when you get to that 200-me- Abderrahman Samba as mem- of his early career experi- of the hurdles. All through my seconds. That could only come, tre phase you start opening up bers of the sub-47 club in the menting with a variety of ap- last collegiate season I was go- he said, after a long period of and you want to run fast. It’s wake of one of the season’s proaches, running 13 strides ing 12 steps and chopping and studying the discipline, learn- the natural thing to do coming Qatar’s Abdelaziz Mohamed receives medical attention after he fell most spectacular showdowns. between hurdles, sometimes trying to figure the race out. I ing how to race the event and off that turn. But that’s when while competing in the men’s 200m heats at the 2019 IAAF World Warholm defeated Benjamin 12, sometimes even 11. He just couldn’t get it together. But gaining experience. you want to be mindful and Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha by 0.06 in 46.92 in a race that studied Edwin Moses, whom then I finally did.” “I was talking with Rai monitor your speed.” on Sunday. (AFP) 16 Monday, September 30, 2019 Sports Coleman pulls out of Fraser-Pryce storms to her 4th 200m after 100m gold 100m gold after maternity leave DPA DOHA

FRESHLY crowned 100 metres world champion Chris- tian Coleman has pulled out of the 200m at the Doha championships. The name of the 23-year-old was omitted in a revised start list for Sunday night’s race. The American is report- edly sore after his three 100m rounds and winning the title the previous day in a personal best at the end of a longer than usual season. Coleman had originally been bidding for a sprint double, and his absence makes countryman Noah Lyles an even bigger favourite for the gold on Tuesday. Lyles is the fourth fastest man over the distance since a 19.50 seconds run in July. Coleman was a controver- sial champion Sunday, given that he was only cleared to compete on September 2 af- FASTEST WOMAN: Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2nd left) runs to win the women’s 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics ter the American anti-dop- Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. She clocked 10.71secs. (AFP) ing agency USADA stopped a probe into three alleged missed doping tests within 12 Dina Asher-Smith of Britain settles for silver months. USADA withdrew the pro- DPA as she won in 10.71 seconds. 100m titles from 2009, 2013 cess after being told by the DOHA European champion Dina Ash- and 2015, and her total haul at World Anti-Doping Agency it er-Smith took Britain’s ﬁrst- the worlds now stands at 8-2- had not applied the wherea- JAMAICA’S Shelly-Ann ever medal in the event, a silver 0. She also has six Olympic bouts rules properly. Fraser-Pryce returns from main a national record 10.83. Ma- medals, two of them gold. ternity leave with a vengeance rie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast In other events, Christian to claim a fourth 100 metres added bronze in 10.90 to two Taylor of the United States world title and then take her 2017 silvers. claimed a record-extending 2-year-old son with her on the Sporting a rainbow-col- fourth triple jump gold, and Fancied Lyles lap of honour. oured hairdo after a bright Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates after winning the Fraser-Pryce was just one yellow one the previous day, competing as a neutral athlete, women’s 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships preserves hundredth off her personal best Fraser-Pryce added to the won the women’s pole vault. at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (AFP) energy as he strolls into 200m semis Sidorova win women’s pole vault world title DPA DOHA

TOP favourite Noah Lyles looked a little older with freshly dyed grey hair but showed no sign of age on the track as he strolled into the 200 metres world championship semi- ﬁnals on Sunday. Fellow US 100m champion Christian Coleman meanwhile pulled out ahead of the heats. Lyles preserved plenty of energy as he clocked 20.26 seconds and advanced behind heat winner Jereem Richards Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova reacts while competing in the women’s at Khalifa International Sta- pole vault final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at dium, 0.76 seconds slower the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (AFP) than his season-leading 19.50 from July which makes him AFP 4.95 metres. the fourth fastest man over the DOHA America’s Sandi Morris distance and clear favourite added to her growing collec- for gold Tuesday. ANZHELIKA Sidorova won the tion of silver medals – she “I felt really smooth, I ran women’s pole vault world title was second in the 2017 world at about a 75-per-cent level,” at the World Athletics Champi- championships and at the onships in Doha on Sunday. 2016 Olympics – with a vault The 28-year-old – compet- of 4.90m. ing as an Authorised Neutral Greece’s Olympic cham- Athlete due to the IAAF ban pion Katerina Stefanidi ﬁlled on Russia over the doping third spot also having gone scandal – won with a vault of over at 4.85m. Winner Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova poses for photographers after the women’s pole vault final in Doha on Sunday.(AFP) Taylor seals

USA’s Noah Lyles competes in the golden treble Men’s 200m heats at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Champion- ships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (AFP) with triple jump

said the part-time model Lyles, who dyed his hair to match escape act his kit better. “My goals are the same: I cam here to win.” Lyles was unconcerned about AFP gues Fabrice Zango claimed being beaten by Richards, who DOHA bronze with a jump of 17.66m. was somewhat surprised see- Taylor, the world champi- ing himself in front, saying: CHRISTIAN Taylor of the on in 2011, 2015 and 2017, had “I looked and thought ‘OK, United States completed a su- flirted with elimination at the for real?’” European cham- perb hat-trick of World Cham- start of the final after fouling pion Adam Gemili of Britain pionship triple jump titles here his first two jumps. impressed with a season best Sunday, surviving near elimi- Long-time rival Claye 20.06 seconds to lead the way nation to take gold. meanwhile had taken the lead into the semis. The 29-year-old two-time with a second jump of 17.72m. Turkey’s defending cham- Olympic champion and now Taylor, needing to com- pion Ramil Guliyev and 100m four-time world champion plete a jump to stay alive, final- bronze medallist Andre de clinched gold with a leap of ly got on the board with a leap Grasse of Canada progressed 17.92m. of 17.42m on his third attempt. along with new Asian record That was good enough to The 2012 and 2016 Olympic holder Xie Zhenye of China fend off the challenge of com- champion then took the out- and strong Ecuadorian Alex patriot Will Claye, who took right lead with his fourth jump Quinonez, with both running USA’s Christian Taylor competes in the men’s triple Jump final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International silver with a best jump of of 17.86m before tightening his sub-20 seconds this year. Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (AFP) 17.74m. Burkina Faso’s Hu- grip with an effort of 17.92m. Sports Monday, September 30, 2019 17 Felix adds to gold haul as US romp to mixed relay triumph

AFP and Olympic honours than DOHA any other track and field athlete in history. US track and field icon Allyson Her win on Sunday took Felix added another gold medal her tally to an incredible 26 to her glittering haul on Sunday medals, a dazzling haul that as the United States romped includes six Olympic golds to a record-breaking victory in and 12 World Championship the 4x400m mixed relay at the crowns. IAAF World Athletics Champi- The United States victory onships Doha 2019. was sealed by Cherry, who The 33-year-old Felix started the final leg about ran the second leg alongside 40 metres behind Poland’s teammates Wilbert London, last leg runner Justyna Swi- Courtney Okolo before an- ety-Ersetic. chor runner Michael Cherry However Cherry reeled brought home the gold in a in the Pole in no time at all, world record time of 3min motoring past her on the 09.34sec. back straight before storm- The record improved the ing home ahead of Jamaica previous record of 3:12.42 set who took silver and Bahrain a day earlier by the US squad. in bronze. Felix, competing in her The mixed 4x400m re- ninth straight world cham- lay was included in this USA’s Wilbert London passes the baton to pionships has accumulated year’s championships for teammate Allyson Felix during the Mixed (From left) USA’s Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Allyson Felix and Courtney Okolo celebrate after setting a world record during the more World Championship the first time. 4x400m relay final in Doha on Sunday. Mixed 4x400m relay final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) Suzuki delivers historic Ingebrigtsen siblings’ success 50k walk gold for Japan driven by father’s tough love AFP DOHA AFP DOHA YUSUKE Suzuki made history for Japan on Sunday deliv- GJERT Ingebrigtsen admits ering the country’s first ever he is a dictator but one who world title in the men’s 50 kil- produces results as three of his ometres walk as competitors sons – Jakob, Henrik and Filip conquered Doha’s sweltering – will contest Monday’s 5,000 heat and humidity. metres final at the World Ath- Suzuki’s pillar to post vic- letics Championships. tory - who timed 4hrs 04min The youngest of the Nor- 20 seconds - was impressive wegian family trio, 19-year- enough but possibly outdone old Jakob -- who achieved a by the achievement of Portu- remarkable 1500m/5,000m gal’s silver medallist Joao Viei- double at the European Cham- ra who at 43 became the oldest pionships last year -- earned male athlete to medal at the a reprieve to join them in the world championships. final after winning an appeal “This is very good, I am very Japan’s Yusuke Suzuki reacts as he wins the men’s 50km race walk against disqualification follow- happy,” sad Vieira through a final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at the ing his heat in Doha on Friday. translator, who added there Corniche on Saturday night. (AFP) Their story is not unique was no question of retirement in terms of three brothers and he would go to the Tokyo be able to fight, to not have the succeeding in athletics -- the Olympics next year. DOHA 2019 WORLDS weapons to do so,” said Diniz, Borlee siblings (Dylan, Jona- Canada’s Evan Dunfee, MONDAY SCHEDULE who was clearly not well. than and Kevin), also coached who began the race aged 28 “I came here and I don’t by their father, won European Norway’s Henrik Ingebrigtsen (left) and Filip Ingebrigtsen celebrate after the men’s 5000m heats at the and turned 29 during it (it be- TIME M/W EVENT ROUND really know why. My head was gold last year in the Belgian 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) gan at 23.30 local time on Sat- 16:30hrs W Javelin Throw Quali Group A not there, I started to suffo- 4x400m relay team. urday) took bronze. 17:05 W 200M Heats cate quickly. But the Ingebritsens’ story Filip’s subsequent move but they are not necessarily Gjert told the BBC there The women’s race saw a 18:00 W Javelin Throw Quali Group B “I came to defend my title stands out given that their to Oslo with his now wife last approved of by the Norwegian was no special switch that was Chinese 1-2 with Liang Rui tak- 18:20 W 400M Heats but it was not to be, I just did father had no athletics back- year from the family home city populace as a whole. suddenly turned on -- they ing gold in 4hr 23min 26sec 20:05 M 110M Hurdles Heats not have the legs for it I am ground whatsoever. of Sandnes was not appreci- “They don’t really like the were just a normal Norwegian and Li Maocuo the silver. Ita- 20:30 W High Jump Final washed out. The 53-year-old Gjert’s ated by Gjert. professional mentality in Nor- family enjoying outdoor pur- ly’s Eleonora Giorgi took the 20:50 M 200M Semis “This climate is maybe not skills appeared to lie elsewhere “I don’t know anybody way,” Filip told the Daily Tel- suits and he is not “especially bronze – defending champion 21:15 M Discus Throw Final for me.” as he acts as accountant for his from Oslo being good at any- egraph. interested in sport.” Ines Henriques failed to finish. 21:20 M 5000M Final Suzuki began to wobble wife Tone’s hair salon busi- thing,” Gjert dismissively told “They want to be like they “It might be that I am For Suzuki it also repre- 21:50 W 3000M S’chase Final with seven km to the finish and ness and his day job is working the Daily Telegraph. “In sport, are just out for recreational rather strict in the way I see sented redemption for the 22:10 W 800 Metres Final slowed to a crawl repeating this for a logistics company. a dictatorship is much better training and suddenly you’re things,” he said. 31-year-old after he served a 22:40 M 400 Metres Hurdles Final on each of the final three laps He revels in having been than the opposite. the best. “The boys come to me and six-month suspension in 2016 on passing the feeding station. termed a dictator by Filip -- “You have a small time of “That’s not how things say: ‘I want to be a European for making fraudulent expens- the eve of the race about the Suzuki had seen his lead of who was European 1500m year to be at your best and you work. You need to be focused champion.’ es claims. IAAF not taking as good care of over three minutes reduced to champion in 2016 following cannot have democratic deci- over time. You need to have a “I say: ‘I want to help you, There were nevertheless the walkers and the marathon just 96 seconds over China’s in the footsteps of 28-year-old sions for everything. different mentality. You can’t I can help you, but you have to some high profile casualties runners, saying they had been Niu Wenbin as the bell rang for Henrik, who won the title in “You have to be a dictator. be like the rest.” do everything that I tell you.’ with defending champion used as “guinea pigs” and taken the 25th and final lap. 2012 – in a reality television se- You have to take decisions in a The boys – three of seven “I stand out from other par- and world record holder Yo- for “idiots.”. However, it was not Su- ries that Gjert agreed to despite short time and have to believe children ranging in age from ents. I am very demanding and hann Diniz of France drop- However, the 41-year-old zuki who was in danger but the reservations of his sons. that what you are doing is the 31 to five – have been ultra- it is a kind of contract between ping out early on as did Slo- was more sanguine when he Niu who went to pieces in the In the TV series, Filip ob- best for the boys.” competitive from the early me and the boys to help them vakia’s Olympic gold medalist spoke after his disappointing final stages and both Vieira and jected to his father forcing the Gjert, who is also the boys’ days, even down to which of be the best they can be -- but Matej Toth. performance. Dunfee passed him to take the 26-year-old to cancel a holiday agent and manager, may have them would get in or out of the they have to endure me follow- Diniz had been scathing on “I am disappointed to not minor medals. wth his then girlfriend. produced results on the track family car first. ing them every day all year.”

AIU probe into Bekele misses EPO doping Chinese Rui walks away with 50k gold marathon IAAF to match the pace of the leader Liang, who has a best of in Kenya DOHA and dropped back to fourth 4:04:36, forged on ahead and world record place behind Giorgi. eventually crossed the line in DPA FOR an event that has a rep- Over the course of the re- 4:23:26 to become the first DPA DOHA utation for being so unpre- maining 20 kilometres, the Chinese athlete, man or wom- BERLIN dictable – especially when positions of the top three didn’t an, to win a world title in the THE Athletics Integrity Unit combined with challenging change, just the gap between 50km race walk. ETHIOPIAN great Kenenisa (AIU) is investigating alleged conditions – the women’s them. By 40 kilometres, Liang “We all tried our best to Bekele returned to form in blood doping practices in Ken- 50km race walk went largely finish this race which was very stunning fashion on Sunday ya after a German television to the formbook. Liang forged on ahead and tough,” said Liang. “My coach when he narrowly missed the report from last week. China’s former world re- told me to start slowly and use world record in winning the ZDF television reported on cord-holder Liang Rui, winner eventually crossed the line the ice. I think it helped a lot.” Berlin men’s marathon. September 22 that two Kenyan at the IAAF World Race Walk- in 4:23:26 to become the Li took silver in 4:26:40 The 37-year-old ran 2 hours athletes, a man and a woman ing Team Championships Tai- first Chinese athlete, man with Giorgi earning bronze in 1 minute 41 seconds, just two said to be national team top cang 2018, added another gold or woman, to win a world 4:29:13. “The time was not im- seconds outside the record set athletes, were filmed with a hid- medal to her collection by win- title in the 50km walk. portant today,” said Giorgi. by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in den camera being injected the ning the title in 4:23:26. China’s Liang Rui holds her national flag after winning the women’s Sobchuk was fourth in the German capital last year. forbidden blood booster EPO. Teammate Li Maocuo fol- 50km race walk at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in 4:33:38 ahead of China’s Ma Birhanu Legese was second in “We have started an in- lowed three minutes later to Doha on Saturday night. (AFP) had extended her lead to 99 Faying. 2:02:48, becoming the third fast- vestigation, it is in a very early take the silver medal in 4:26:40 seconds while Li had a com- When the women’s 50km est marathon runner ever. Ethio- stage,” AIU chief executive while Italy’s European record- 5km together in 27:46 before before Giorgi began to lose fortable three-minute margin race walk made its debut at the pian Sisay Lemma was third. Brett Clothier told reporters holder Eleonora Giorgi took reaching 10km in 55:18, joined contact with the others. Shortly over Giorgi. Henriques, mean- World Championships in 2017, There was more success for at the world championships the bronze medal in 4:29:13. by defending champion Ines before the half-way point, Li- while, continued to struggle just four of the seven athletes marathon powerhouse Ethio- in Doha on Sunday. He added The eventual medallists Henriques. ang started to make a move and eventually withdrew with finished. In Doha, however, pia in the women’s race with that the two athletes shown were always near the front The lead quartet remained and opened a gap on Li. Hen- Ukraine’s Olena Sobchuk tak- there were 24 starters and 15 Ashete Bekere triumphing in were yet to be identified. of the pack, passing through together for another few laps riques, meanwhile, was unable ing up fourth place. finishers. 2.20.14 after a thrilling finish.