HHORSEORSE RRACINGACING | Page 3 FOOTBALL | Page 6 Al Shaqab’s Barcelona seek Khataab Super Cup records his fi rst tonic to Neymar Group 1 win hangover Sunday, August 13, 2017 TENNIS Dhul-Qa’da 21, 1438 AH Aggressive Federer GULF TIMES punches ticket to Montreal semis SPORT Page 4 FOCUS Qatar’s Barshim poised for giant leap in London Agencies big occasion at the London Stadium. and I had many negative thoughts. “The fi rst time I jumped for almost London Five years ago, Barshim overcame a I was lucky to surround myself with three months came in the qualifi cation painful stress fracture in his back win positive people; my coach, family and warm up. The jumps felt terrible, I had the bronze at the 2012 London Olym- friends. It was at this point I thought I no feeling in my arms and legs. I had no atar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim pics. Some medical experts were of the have two choices: I can either continue time to fi nd my old rhythm. Yet some- is poised for a giant leap to opinion that Barshim should pull out to complain about it or I can try to do how I made it through qualifi cation and global superstardom when of the event as it could cause further something about it.” that felt good. he competes for the high harm, but the Qatari nevertheless went Barshim, however, was adamant, “Leading into the fi nal, I knew I was Qjump gold at the IAAF World Athletics ahead to clinch the bronze in a thrilling saying he knew more about his body not in good shape but I had to banish any Championships in London today. competition. than the doctors. negative thoughts. I looked to my coach The wiry 26-year-old is already an It’s that never-say-die attitude more “I was really stubborn. I thought, ‘I and we both agreed that I had nothing to Arab and Asian sporting icon, having than the bronze that catapulted him to know my body best and even if I have lose. I just had to go out and enjoy myself, won a bronze and silver at the Olympics fame and remains the defi ning moment a 50 per cent chance of making the Ol- jump for my family and my country.” besides a world indoor gold in addition of his career so far. ympics, I should do everything possible It’s this commitment to Qatar that to several Asian honours. But it’s a gold “It was hard because every doctor I to compete in London,” he added. will drive him when he takes on a com- medal at the Olympics or the outdoor spoke to said my season was done and Despite not being able to lift weights petitive fi eld today. With a season’s World Championships that puts an that would be the end of my Olympic or train properly in the build-up to the best of 2.38m, the best among the fi nal- athlete in a totally diff erent league, and dream,” Barshim reminisced later. Olympics, Barshim went ahead and ists, today could be the day when global Barshim would be all keyed up for the “I was quite messed up in my head gave it his best shot. superstardom beckons for Barshim. 2017 IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Injury hits Bolt’s swansong; Britain win 4x100m relay Farah denied final gold by Ethiopian Edris in 5,000m; Bowie anchors the United States in women’s 4x100m victory Agencies London sain Bolt’s fi nal appearance on the track ended in agony yes- terday as he pulled up injured running the fi nal leg of the UWorld Championships 4x100 metres relay as Britain beat the United States for a shock gold medal. Bolt, who had to settle for bronze in the individual 100 metres, had been hoping to sign off from the sport by leading Jamaica to a fi fth successive relay gold but they were already strug- gling in third when he collected the ba- ton. As he tried to gain ground, Bolt pulled up and fell to the fl oor with what looked like a hamstring injury. The United States, with individual gold and silver medallists Justin Gat- Muktar Edris (right) of Ethiopia celebrates winning the men’s 5,000m final ahead lin and Christian Coleman running of Mo Farah of Great Britain in London yesterday. (Reuters) the second and fourth legs, had been expected to push the Jamaicans all the way. Instead, a brilliantly executed race by Chijindu Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake gave Britain gold in 37.47 seconds, the best time in the world this year. The US took silver in 37.52 with Japan third in 38.04. EDRIS EDGES OUT FARAH British athletics legend Mo Farah nar- rowly failed to complete a fi fth suc- cessive global double yesterday when he fi nished second behind Ethiopian Muktar Edris in a thrilling 5,000 metres Jamaica’s Usain Bolt pulls up injured in the men’s 4x100m final as Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (left) races to victory for Great world fi nal. Britain at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London yesterday. (AFP) The 34-year-old, whose winning run in the 5,000m at Olympics and world possible.” down the fi nal straight by Briton Daryll into fourth with 88.26. fi nals stretched back to 2011, fought American Paul Chelimo added world Neita who led her team to silver ahead desperately to claw back the defi cit in bronze to his Olympic silver, timing of 2015 champions Jamaica. PEARSON ROARS BACK TO WIN the fi nishing straight but Edris held on 13.33.30. 100M HURDLES to win in 13min 32.79sec. GERMAN VETTER WINS JAVELIN, Australia’s Sally Pearson completed Tori Bowie (centre) of the US is congratulated by Asha Philip (left) of Great Britain Farah, a two-time double world US RECLAIM 4X100M WORLD ROHLER MISSES OUT one of the great sporting comebacks after the US victory in the women’s 4x100m final yesterday. (Reuters) champion and two time double Olym- TITLE, BRITAIN TAKE SILVER Germany’s Johannes Vetter won the when she overcame two years of injury pic champion, fi nished in 13:33.22. Individual champion Tori Bowie an- javelin event yesterday as his great rival agony to win the world 100 metres hur- Dawn Harper Nelson, who won gold streak to 25. Farah, who had won the 10,000m chored the United States to victory in and Olympic champion Thomas Rohler dles title at the age of 30. at the 2008 Olympics and was one of Ukraine’s Yulia Levchenko claimed last Friday to open the championships the women’s 4x100 metres relay. missed out on the podium. Pearson, world champion in 2011 four Americans in the fi nal, took silver silver with 2.01m, with Poland’s Kamila with a bang, said he couldn’t have given The Americans, Olympic gold med- Vetter’s opening throw of 89.89 me- and Olympic gold medallist in 2012, in 12.63 ahead of Germany’s Pamela Licwinko taking bronze (1.99). it more but added he had proved that it allists in Rio last year, were led off by tres was enough to win the gold and the missed the last two seasons through Dutkiewicz (12.72). was possible to break up the Ethiopian Aaliyah Brown who fl ew out of the 24-year-old was overcome with emo- hamstring and achilles injuries and a MAYER WINS DECATHLON and Kenya hegemony over the distance blocks to start the run that brought tion after clinching the title, mopping badly broken wrist but blasted back to LASITSKENE WINS HIGH JUMP France’s Olympic silver medallist Kevin races. them the world title they last won in his tears on a German fl ag. win in 12.59 seconds, screaming “oh Russian Maria Lasitskene, compet- Mayer won gold in the world decath- “I gave it my all, 110 %,” said Farah. “I 2011. Czech Republic pair Jakub Vadlejch my God” repeatedly after crossing the ing as a neutral, defended the women’s lon. Mayer amassed a total of 8,768 don’t think there was any more I could Allyson Felix ran the second leg be- and Petr Frydrych threw personal bests line. high jump title yesterday. points from the 10 disciplines in the have done. They (the Ethiopians) run as fore passing on to Morolake Akinosun of 89.73 and 88.32 respectively to take “I’ve worked so hard, I don’t know Lasitskene took her win record to gruelling two-day event. Germany’s a team. who handed the baton to Bowie, the silver and bronze. what has just happened out there. I’m 34 from her 36 most recent competi- Rico Freimuth took silver with 8,564 “Never feel like you can’t beat the 100m world champion. Rohler, who like Vetter has thrown so tired but I’m sure it will sink in soon,” tions indoors and outdoors, and her while teammate Kai Kazmirek claimed Kenyans and Ethiopians — anything is The 26-year-old was shadowed over 90 metres this season, was beaten Pearson said. 2.03-metre best extended her winning bronze (8,488). Gulf Times 2 Sunday, August 13, 2017 ATHLETICS 2017 IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS SPOTLIGHT Coburn and Frerichs Schippers back on complete US one-two in steeplechase Reuters be part of,” she said. “I have memo- London ries from 2015 and 2016 where I went too early for the last push, so I just top aft er hard times had to keep trusting myself and be mma Coburn and Courtney patient, and it looks like it paid off .