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Monday 7 October 2019

September 27 - October 6

The President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of the IAAF Championship Doha 2019 H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, IAAF President Sebastian Coe and Oregon Governor Kate Brown taking part in the baton handover ceremony at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, yesterday. PICTURES: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA

‘Best in history’: USA bag three more golds as blockbuster Doha Worlds end

FAWAD HUSSAIN “We are proud of the fact we MEDAL TABLE (TOP 20) the race after taking just 44.19 to THE PENINSULA reach more countries than any COUNTRY G S B T finish ahead of Jamaicans, who other sport,” Coe said yesterday 1 United States 14 11 4 29 got silver with 2:57.90. Belgium Barshim’s gold medal Team USA gave the blockbuster “These performances are 2 Kenya 5 2 4 11 took the bronze medal with IAAF World Athletics Champion- incredible but credit must also go 3 Jamaica 3 5 3 11 2:58.78. pleased everyone in ships Doha 2019 a fitting end, to the facilities and conditions 4 China 3 3 3 9 US also dominated the clinching three more gold medals provided by the host country. 5 Ethiopia 2 5 1 8 women’s 4x400m relay as they to stamp their authority in the Doha has created conditions on 6 Great Britain 2 3 1 6 powered to gold medal with a Qatar: QOC President showpiece event. the field of play and in the warm 7 Germany 2 0 4 6 time of 3:18.92. The final day of the compe- up that are unsurpassed,” he The stage for victory was set QNA 8 Japan 2 0 1 3 DOHA tition at the Khalifa International added. by Phyllis Francis, who sprinted 9 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 Stadium yesterday witnessed 49.51 to give early lead to USA, another full house as Qatar suc- US stamp authority again at 9 Uganda 2 0 0 2 before stars Sydney McLaughlin The President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman cessfully delivered one of the Worlds 11 Poland 1 2 3 6 and Dalilah Muhammad extended of the Supreme Organising Committee of the IAAF World biggest sporting events in the Team USA - which comprised 12 Bahrain 1 1 1 3 the advantage over closest Polish Athletics Championship Doha 2019 H E Sheikh Joaan bin world. 141 athletes and was expected to 12 Cuba 1 1 1 3 rivals. Wadeline Jonathas sealed Hamad Al Thani on Saturday said that the achievement made Qatar Olympic Committee dominate in Doha - lived up to 12 Sweden 1 1 1 3 the title after a comfortable run. by Qatar’s Champion Mutaz Essa Barshim by winning the President and Chairman of Local expectations and clinched a total 15 Bahamas 1 1 0 2 Poland got silver medal with gold medal in the high jump and defending his international Organising Committee for Doha of 14 gold, 11 silver and 4 bronze 16 Qatar 1 0 1 2 their national record of 3:21.89 title has brought happiness to everyone in Qatar. Worlds, H E Sheikh Joan bin medals to top the event by miles. 17 Australia 1 0 0 1 while Jamaicans got bronze In a press statement, the QOC President congratulated Hamad Al Thani handed over the “We put out the results. There 17 Grenada 1 0 0 1 medal in 3:22.37. the world champion Barshim for making this important baton for World Championships are gold medals everywhere on 17 Norway 1 0 0 1 Earlier, Nia Ali, mother of achievement and his successive accomplishments. Eugene 2021 to Oregon governor the team,” American sprinter 17 Venezueuela 1 0 0 1 two, clinched the first medal for Sheikh Joaan also praised the persistence of Barshim Kate Brown, bringing an end to Noah Lyles said as he hailed the Americans last night when she during the last stage to regain his level after returning from 10-day championships, which overall performance. ran her lifetime best of 12.34 to his injury, stressing that the Qatari high jumper is a distinct concluded with a spectacular light Kenya was second on the finals, with the Americans win women’s 100m hurdles gold. world champion, who impressed and delighted his fans. show at Qatar’s iconic venue. table with 5 gold, 2 silver and 4 sweeping the 4x400m relay races It was Nia’s maiden outdoor title He also expressed his deep appreciation and thanks to IAAF President Sebastian Coe bronze medals while Jamaica and women’s 100m hurdles title. after a couple of indoor crowns. the Qatari champions who participated in the World Cham- described the IAAF World Ath- sans retired great Usain Bolt fin- Team USA was outstanding “It’s super special. I never pionships in Doha, saying that they all worked very hard to letics Championships Doha 2019 ished third on the table with a in last night’s marquee events, won a world outdoor champi- represent Qatar. as the best in history in terms of total of 11 medals including 3 gold, setting the world leading times in onship. To be able to perform at Sheikh Joaan also thanked the Qatari Athletics Feder- the quality and depth of perform- 5 silver and 3 bronze medals. both men and women’s 4x400m my best I needed it most. I am ation for their efforts in preparing Barshim and all his team- ances produced by the athletes, The home fans also cele- relay races. ecstatic,” said Nia who celebrated mates who participated in the World Athletics Champion- representing more than 200 brated a gold medal by high jump They won the 4x400m men’s with her children ships, wishing that the results of the athletes would be the countries. hero Mutaz Essa Barshim and a relay race in 2:56.69, thanks to “Shelly-Ann (Fraser-Pryce) best motivation for them in the forthcoming global tourna- As many as 43 countries had bronze by star hurdler Abder- consistent run by the quartet and Allyson (Felix), all the ladies ments, most notably the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. won medals while 21 area records rahman Samba. with Fred Kerley going first and who have come back from child He also praised the huge crowds attending the Khalifa were broken – double the setting the pace at 43.44. Michael birth are surely an inspiration for International Stadium every day in support of the tour- number from 2017. In addition, 4x400m sweep for Americans Cherry (44.63) and Will London me and I am so excited to be able nament, and extended thanks to the volunteers and the 86 national records were also set on last day (44.63) set the perfect platform to pull off the world title,” she committees who worked with determination and sincerity at the KIS. The last day featured seven for Rai Benjamin, who finished added. in organising the IAAF Worlds. 02 SPORT MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019

September 27 - October 6 Coe hails ‘outstanding’ World Championships ARMSTRONG VAS Coe said Qatar has a history of “We live in a global society. We week banned for four years by the THE PENINSULA hosting world class athletic events must share the sport with more than United States Anti-Doping Agency from the late 80s and 90s, champi- nine or 10 places,” Coe insisted. for doping violations. IAAF President Sebastian Coe onships in which he took part as an Coe named sport ‘the best dip- Coe again questioned if it was yesterday praised the world cham- athlete. lomat’, saying: “That is why sport fair to put athletes immediately pionships in Doha as an “Qatar is not a virgin territory will continue to work and sweat as under suspicion. IAAF President ‘outstanding’ edition in terms of in terms of hosting sports events. I hard as it does to make social “Sadly it is the world we live in. Sebastian quality of performances and the have been taking part in the ath- change.” It is inevitable that outstanding per- Coe speaks breakthrough of young athletes. letic events. It is really important “We are not competitors, we are formances, given the broader nature during a press Speaking to journalists ahead the sport moves around the world, collaborators and organisations that of trust, are permanently questioned. conference of the final day events at the Khalifa and it cannot forge its relationships are smart are actually partnering as I’m sure that when I was breaking at the Khalifa Stadium, Coe said that 28 percent based on political structures or they realise they can elicit that three world records in 41 days back International of the medallists at the champion- transitory political systems,” he change,” he added. in 1979, there were people looking Stadium, ships were younger than 24. added. Coe also defended Holland’s slightly askance at what I did. yesterday. “Our sport is in pretty good He hailed the fact that 40 coun- Sifan Hassan, who followed up her “I think we have to be quite shape. The best world champion- tries had won medals ahead of the 10,000m gold by winning the careful about how we draw conclu- ships on athletes’ performances we last seven finals, which also showed 1500m on Saturday. sions from the performance par- have ever had,” the former middle that it is right to hold the Champi- The 26-year-old was coached adigm and shifts in that distance Olympian said. onships in new markets. by Alberto Salazar, who was last performance.” Fraser-Pryce foresees exciting Kenya finish second as contests in women sprints Cheruiyot wins 1,500m at Olympics ARMSTRONG VAS final kilometre to pass leader THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Rhonex Kipruto and held off DOHA the challenge of Yomif Kejelcha Kenya picked up one more gold of Ethiopia to finish in a world medal on the final day of the leading time of 26 minutes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who anchored IAAF World Championships to 48.36 seconds. the Jamaican team to the 4x100 relay finish in second position behind Kejelcha finished just under gold at the IAAF World Championships leaders United States of one second behind Cheptegei, said the future of women sprinting looks America. clinching silver with a personal bright. The Kenyans bagged 11 best time of 26:49.34. “The relay with Great Britain and the medals including five gold, two Kenya’s Kipruto had to USA was fantastic. I believe that this year silver and four bronze in the settle for bronze after having the ladies really showed up and has been 10-day Championships. USA, led for most of the race, tremendous for female sprinting and I which sent the biggest con- crossing the finish line in am excited for what the future holds in tingent to Doha, on the other 26:50.32. terms of the Olympics, because it means hand collected 29 medals. The In the men’s , that no team can take anything for tally included 14 gold, 11 silver Anderson Peters became only granted,” said Fraser-Pryce who won and four bronze. the second athlete in history to also the 100m gold, her first of the Yesterday at the Khalifa win a gold medal for Grenada. championship. Stadium, Kenyan Timothy Peters, 21, stunned the field With Saturday’s relay gold, the Cheruiyot led from the front to with a winning throw of Jamaican took her World Champion- win the men’s 1,500m, going 86.89m, bettering his personal ships medal tally to nine, joining the list one better than his silver medal best by more than two metres. of Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Allyson Felix in the event two years ago. He led from the first round, of USA, both who have got nine plus The 23-year-old had a thanks to his 86.69m, medals. huge lead at the bell and the improving it to win by 78cm Uganda’s “It’s just a pleasure to be able to be pack never really looked like ahead of Magnus Kirt. Joshua amongt the younger athletes,” she added. catching him around the final “I didn’t think 86m would Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot crossing Cheptegei Analysing her team she said they lap as he strode home to win in be enough to win gold. I was up the finish line to win the men’s 1,500m winning have not been affected much by injury three minutes 29.26 seconds. against 90m men throwing final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World the men’s concerns and everybody has taken over Taoufik Makhloufi, the high 88’s all season. I just Championships in Doha, yesterday 10,000m the role left vacant by injured athletes. 2012 Olympic champion from believed in my coach and the PICTURES: ABDUL BASIT / THE PEININSULA final. “The result speaks about the volume Algeria, led the chasing pack work we did all season and of the team and the depth of the team and took silver, delighting a eventually I became world especially with the absence of Elaine noisy, flag-waving contingent champion,” said Peters. own personal best by 14 centi- too many quick steps and the was in good shape, I was the (Thompson). For us as a team means it of fans from the North African Kirt of Estonia took the metres to clinch gold at the 6.52m jump was not enough. world leader. I am really very doesn’t matter what happens to any country on the first bend. silver medal with a throw of Championships. The second attempt was a fault, happy that I was able to get the athlete we have four ladies that can show Marcin Lewandowski set a 86.21 while Germany’s The environmental sci- I stepped on the board. The gold medal and stay the world up anytime. Polish record as he took bronze. took bronze ences student, a favorite going third attempt had to work. I told leader. Today I showed that I “Natalliah is very confident, Shericka In the men’s 10,000m, with 85.37. into the competition but faced myself ‘You have to make this am capable of such a great is very strong and focused and deter- Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei tri- Former Olympic and world elimination if she did not one valid, no matter what.’ And jump. I am over the moon. mined and Jonielle we call her track umphed after a close battle, 400m champion Kirani James improve on her previous jumps, it worked. 7.30m is amazing, I Thanks very much to all the bullet. I love the fact they were not winning his first world title and is the only other athlete to win Mihambo jumped 7.30 meters do not know if I will ever jump people who have supported nervous or anything, but excited with bringing his country their a gold medal in Grenada’s in the third round. It was the that far again in my life,” said me,” she added. the opportunity they had to come on second medal of the history. second-best leap by anyone in a delighted Mihambo. The silver went to Ukraine’s here and have a good race,” she added. championships. In the women’s long jump, the last 15 years, topped only “In training, I do not Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk with With Jamaica winning gold, Great Cheptegei remained near Malaika Mihambo of Germany by a 7.31 from Brittney Reese remember having managed a 6.92, one centimetre ahead of Britain and NI team finished second fol- the front of the pack for most took one of the biggest leaps of of the United States in 2016. jump like that. I knew that Nigerian bronze medallist Ese lowed by USA, who settled for bronze. of the race and surged in the recent years and raised her “On my first attempt I had whole season through that I Brume. Gatlin and team-mates delighted to end 4x100 relay jinx

DOHA “This gold has eluded me throughout “I have to say that sprint is high THE PENINSULA my whole career, from high school, rising across the world. These young college, always finish outside the guys from UK, from Japan they have Multiple-time winner Justin Gatlin is window, just not to be able to get the risen the bar of the athleticism and being happy that the US team has been able job done. At some points I thought like in the family of sport I want see good to end the 4 x 100m relay team jinx at maybe it was me,” he added. competition.” the IAAF World Championships at the “But tonight, we all got the job done, Both Lyles and Coleman are happy Khalifa International Stadium on we got the stick around and we all that exists a keen rivalry between them. Saturday. stayed with our own self and we were “We are excited, both very compet- Gatlin along with Noah Lyles, successful final,” added the American. itive and both very talented and we are Christian Coleman and Mike Rodgers Gatlin complimented his team- going to go out there and make USA the guided the team to the top spot, to pick mates for ending the ‘curse’ and for best country in the world. Every time up gold from the event to add to his col- handing him a ‘gift’ we step onto the track we are gonna put lection of one Olympic gold and four “And I take my hats off to my team- our best 100 percent,” Lyles said. world championships titles. mates for being brave not being under “Like he said, we are both com- The American men overcame the pressure with the stick. They broke that petitive and talented and young and country’s longest and most-notorious curse tonight, I appreciate, you guys caring forward the US sprinting. I track jinx that has bedeviled this team gave me a gift tonight. USA sprinting, think we make each other better. I for decades. what can I say? We have the 100m gold am working hard, I know he is down Michael Rodgers, Christian Coleman, Justin Gatlin and Noah Lyles of the US Their first sprint relay wins at worlds medallist, the 200m gold medallist, I there. Whenever we met it’s going to celebrate after winning the men’s 4x100 metres relay gold with the US women’s since 2007 - the pre-Usain Bolt days. think it’s in good hands. be fireworks. I am looking forward 4x100m relay team who won the bronze medal on Saturday. Great Britain and Northern Ireland got Gatlin said the competition in sprint to our rivalry in the future,” Coleman PICTURE: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA the silver while bronze went to Japan. events is rising. added. MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 03

September 27 - October 6 Djokovic downs Millman to Thiem beats Tsitsipas in China Open final win maiden Japan Open title REUTERS times in 2018. Thiem now leads REUTERS “We had a tough battle in the Tsitsipas 4-2 in head-to-head Serbia’s Novak TOKYO first set. (In) the second set I meetings. Djokovic celebrates stepped it up, started swinging Austrian top seed Dominic The top seed dropped serve World number one Novak Djokovic through the ball even better than with the trophy Thiem overcame a sluggish start twice in the opening set to give won his first Japan Open title and the first set. Overall, it was a great after winning and clawed his way back from Tsitsipas the advantage while the 76th of his career with a tournament for him.” the final against a set and a break down to beat the Greek fired four of his seven dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Djokovic won a whopping 87% John Millman of Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, aces to take the lead. Australian John Millman in the final of his first service points and fired Australia at the 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the China Tsitsipas, 21, was clearly the in Tokyo yesterday. six aces, never giving Millman a Japan Open in Open in Beijing yesterday. more fired up player, taking out It was a triumphant return to whiff of a break point. He also Tokyo, yesterday. The win secured Thiem’s his frustration on his racket the tour for Djokovic, who had broke the Australian ranked 79 fourth title of the year after tri- after losing a point in the first withdrawn from the US Open in the places below him three times in the umphs at Indian Wells, Bar- set. However, Thiem recovered fourth round due to a shoulder match. celona and Austria. in the second set, saving three injury, and it was the 10th time he Millman was simply no match Thiem, who was forced to of four break points while con- had won a title on his tournament for Djokovic, who fired 23 winners dig deep and come back from a verting two himself. debut. and also won eight of 12 points at set down in the semi-final In the deciding set, it was The top seeded Serb needed the net. against Karen Khachanov, broke Thiem who dominated, only 69 minutes to dispatch “It sounds silly to say but I hope Tsitsipas five times while breaking twice to take a 5-0 Millman -- who was playing in his everyone all around the world dropping serve three times to lift lead. maiden ATP 500 final -- and the realises just how good you are,” his first ever title in Asia. Tsitsipas won a game back 32-year-old won the title without Millman, 30, said at the trophy This was the first time the but only delayed the inevitable dropping a set in the tournament. presentation. “You’re an absolute pair had competed in a final as Thiem wrapped up the match “It was a fantastic week in champion and you’re the type of after playing each other five for his 15th ATP singles title. every sense,” Djokovic said. “I felt person who’s going to be remem- great on the court... (I) didn’t drop bered forever. a set, played really well, served Djokovic has already qualified great. Just overall, a great for next month’s season-ending experience. ATP Finals in London. Osaka victorious in Beijing REUTERS Open champion Barty three times and then forced Barty to hit her forehand long. BEIJING dropped serve only once in the one-hour- Osaka did not concede a single break 50-minute encounter. point in the second set and took it into the Japan’s Naomi Osaka fought back from a set It was Osaka’s second win over a fellow decider after closing out on her serve. down to beat Australian world number one Grand Slam champion at the tournament She then upped the tempo right from the Ash Barty 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the after she beat US Open winner Bianca opening game of the third set with long China Open in Beijing yesterday. Andreescu in another three-setter in the baseline rallies which forced Barty into It was world number four Osaka’s second quarter-finals. The opening set went with making mistakes, earning the fourth seed a title in the Asian swing after clinching the serve until Osaka made three double faults break of serve. A poor service game from Barty Pan Pacific Open in Japan last month and in one game to give Barty a 4-2 lead, after when she was down 4-2 in the third saw her she is yet to lose a match since her fourth- which the Australian served out the set, broken to love as Osaka won eight points in round exit at the US Open, extending her run saving a break point along the way. a row to take a 5-2 lead and serve for the title. to 10 victories. The Japanese turned the tables in the Barty managed to save one match point In a battle between two of the year’s second set when she broke back to take a in the final game but Osaka took to the Dominic Thiem of Austria poses with the China Open winner’s Grand Slam champions, Australian Open 4-2 lead. At 30-all, she unleashed a backhand baseline again to out-rally her opponent, trophy in Beijing, yesterday. winnerw e Osaka Osa a broke b o e the t e reigning e g g French e c returnetu to bring up a fourth break point and wrapping up the encounter. Al Rayyan deserved the win, says Xavi THE PENINSULA against a good team and I congratulate performed a great job and they deserve DOHA them for the win.” to win. We just needed to work harder.” “Winning and losing is part of “We believe in ourselves and we will Following their first loss in the QNB Stars football. We must work hard to return continue working. If we defeat Al Arabi League (QSL) this season, Al Sadd head strongly.” in the postponed game, we wil return to coach Xavi Hernandez seemed disap- “Al Rayyan deserved the win. We had the top of the table.” pointment but praised his opponents on many chances but the match was like a “This season will not be easy,” Xavi RANK/CLUB M W L D P their impressive job. boxing ring and Al Rayyan managed to said. 1: Al Duhail 6 4 0 2 14 Al Sadd suffered a 4-2 defeat at the clinch the game in their favour,” Xavi, Al Rayyan now find themselves level hands of Al Rayyan in the sixth round who took over the coaching job prior to on 12 points with Al Sadd who still have 2: Al Arabi 5 4 0 1 13 of the League on Saturday. the star of the new season, said. an extra game, against Al Arabi, in hand. 3: Al Sadd 5 4 1 0 12 With both sides going into It was Al Sadd’s second loss on home In other matched of the sixth round, 4: Al Rayyan 6 3 0 3 12 the match unbeaten this soil, in a matter of days. Al Arabi, Al Ahli and Al Duhail recorded 5: Al Gharafa 6 3 1 2 11 season, meaning that it was Al Sadd went down to Saudi Arabia’s wins. Al Shahania and Umm Salal were 6: Al Ahli 6 3 3 0 9 a matter of maintaining Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League forced to share the spoils following a 7: Al Wakrah 6 2 3 1 7 their super form in the Qatar semi-finals last Tuesday and Xavi 1-1 draw while Al Wakrah and Al 8: Al Sailiya 6 2 3 1 7 Clasico insisted that they need to work harder. Gharafa also played out an entertaining 9: Umm Salal 6 1 3 2 5 Speaking at the post- Asked about the effect of the defeat 3-3 draw. 10: Al Khor 6 1 4 1 4 match press conference, Xavi to Al Hilal on the players, Xavi said: “Of Al Duhail’s 2-1 win against Al Sailiya 11: Qatar SC 6 1 5 0 3 said: “I am very disappointed course, the last game had an effect on also fired them to the top of the standings 12: Al Shahania 6 0 5 1 1 to lose the game. We played the players. But the Al Rayyan team with 14 points. Aspire hosts global summit on football performance and science THE PENINSULA Pochettino or former star striker some of these distinguished DOHA Hernan Crespo. people at the summits and get “We always thought of an insight into the philosophies From today, Aspire Academy is football performance as a lively, and methodologies of some of hosting the 5th edition of the vibrant topic that the people the world’s greatest coaches and “Aspire Academy Global who work in this field are most successful players in inter- Summit” on Football enthusiastic about. We felt that national football. Performance and Science and is there was the need to give these Over the three days, the del- thereby gathering football experts a stage to share this egations representing pres- experts from all over the world passion,” Valter di Salvo, tigious clubs such as FC Liv- representing 50 elite clubs and Director of Football Per- erpool, Manchester United federations. After previously formance and Science at Aspire (England), Paris Saint-Germain hosting the event at iconic loca- Academy, said. (France), Juventus (Italy), FC tions in Paris, , This observation puts the Barcelona (Spain), Ajax (Neth- Heimir Hallgrimsson Mauricio Pochettino Valter di Salvo and London, this is the first time, wheels in motion to build erlands), Benfica (Portugal) as Aspire Academy is bringing the bridges between 50 Clubs and well as federations like France, “Aspire in the World Fellows” to Federations from all continents have been uploaded by the time the Aspire in the World from master classes and Italy, South Korea or Mexico will Doha. in order to establish a com- Clubs and Federations on the Fellows grew into a community exclusive interviews with be discussing topics such as Besides high-class discus- munity, the “Aspire in the World online platform since 2014. that pushes the limits and world-renowned football “Optimising the recovery sions, the event will also feature Fellows”, in 2014 and thereby The topics selected in the thereby drives football per- experts such as Johan Cruyff, process in youth players”, highly recognised speakers from create the world’s richest annual summits have been dis- formance forward. Arrigo Sacchi, Pep Guardiola, “Growth and maturation: how the world of international platform of content in the field cussed continuously throughout Supported by the platform, Thomas Tuchel or Marcelo does it inform training” and football such as Tottenham of football performance. the year and the content shared the Clubs and Federations have Bielsa. The members even had “Understanding the game: key Hotspur manager Mauricio More than 260 presentations between the community. Over also the opportunity to benefit the unique opportunity to meet to developing our players.” 04 SPORT MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019 MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 05

September 27 to October 6 Ethiopia’s Desisa wins midnight marathon

Desisa clocked aasea season’sson’s IAAF/DOHA bbestest of 2:10:40, withwith GeremewGeremew four seconds elisa Desisa added a world marathon gold bback.ack. BronzeBronze wentwent to to the silver he won in Moscow six years Kenya’s Amos KiprutoKipruto,, who ago as he and teammate Mosinet Gere- Lmew headed an Ethiopian one-two on fifinishednished in 2:10:51,2:10:51, with the Corniche in conditions that were significantly BritaBritain’sin’s CallumCallum HawkinsHawkins more forgiving than those that had seen a slew cclockinglocking 2:10:57 to repeat of women marathoners pulling out on the open- ing day of the championships. hhisis fourthfourth placing fromfrom the Desisa clocked a season’s best of 2:10:40, 22017017 World Championships with Geremew four seconds back. Bronze went mmarathonarathon in London.London. to Kenya’s Amos Kipruto, who finished in 2:10:51, with Britain’s Callum Hawkins clocking 2:10:57 to repeat his fourth placing from the 2017 World Championships marathon in London. With the temperature at about 29 degrees, the two Ethiopians were part of a group that caught up with early breakaway leader Derlys Ayala of Paraguay just before halfway point and maintained enough energy to push on to glory in the final kilometre. They left in their wake Kenya’s Kipruto, who had also been a part of the long-time leading group, and Hawkins, whose massive mid-race I bbelieve in clean sport, says effort brought him into the lead group of three with only a couple of kilometres to go. With the temperature The effort to get there, however, cost the at about 29 degrees, Briton dearly, and he had to accept his second HassanH after historic double successive fourth place in this event following the two Ethiopians the London running two years ago. were part of a group In the interim, Hawkins hit the headlines that caught up with FAWAD HUSSHUSSAIN Tsegay, who finished the race in 3:54.38. Has- “I believe in clean sport, the group is when he collapsed in the heat of the Gold Coast early breakaway THE PEPENINSULANINSU san found herself in the centre of storm after clean, they work very hard, they have really when he was only a mile or so away from what her coach Alberto Salazar was handed a ban, amazing staff, especially the physio. They looked like a runaway win at the Commonwealth leader Derlys Ayala of following her 10,000m victory. have good people.” Games. Paraguay just before nsteadnstead ofof celebrating her historic 10,000 Salazar, the head coach of the Nike Ore- Talking about her achievement, she said: On this occasion he maintained his effort to halfway point and and 1,5001,500 double – a one of its kind gon Project (NOP), was banned for four years “This is amazing for me. This is such an hon- the line, although that seemed little consolation maintained enough achievementachievem - at the IAAF World Ath- by US Anti-Doping Agency for “orchestrat- our. It was amazing when I crossed the line to him in the immediate aftermath. letics ChChampionships Doha 2019, ing and facilitating prohibited doping and I saw the time. I was so happy. I felt good So Desisa went one better than he had in energy to push on to INetherlands’Netherlands’ SSifan Hassan had to immedi- conduct”. The American coach has denied after the 10k, so I decided to go for the 1500m. 2013, although the action that earned him most glory in the final kilo- atelyately defend hherself of any wrongdoing. any wrongdoing. It looked like it was easy for me but it took renown that year was his gesture in donating metre. “I“I aamm a cleclean athlete. I believe in clean “I was very angry at what was being said. so much hard work.” his Boston Marathon winning medal back to the sport,”sport,” HassHassanan repeatedly said in her differ- It was a very tough week and I had a lot of Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s Tsegay, who was city in sympathy with the bombing that took ent interviewsinterviews with televisions, at the mixed things in my head but I have a good manager third fastest, was satisfied with her place near the finish line nearly three hours after zone andand tthehe post-event press conference, and he really supported me. I show the world performance. he had passed it. followingfollowing heherr 1,500m victory at the Khalifa I am a clean athlete,” Hassan said. “I did my best, Hassan was at my expec- “It was hot, but I prepared perfectly for this InternationaInternationall Stadium on Saturday night. “I don’t know why they have put the spot- tation, she finished strong,” said Tsegay. race,” said Desisa, who won the New York City TheThe DuDutchwoman,tchw who won the 10,000m light on me. I have been at the top since 2014, “I was just focusing on ending in a medal Marathon last year. “I am very tired. But after I racerace on tthehe opopening day of the champion- before I joined Nike academy, they can go position. I did my best. The race was a good took silver in Moscow, this time I kept my power ships,ships, ddisplayedisplaye a devastating front running check my background. What do they think, preparation for Tokyo, although I really better.” display to winwin 1,500m gold in 3:51.95, record- that the world anti-doping doesn’t test me?” wanted to do a better medal today. I want to Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea’s five-time world inging tthehe bbiggestigge winning margin in World The 26-year old said she was inspired to get a good result for my country in Olym- half-marathon champion, led the lead group for ChampionshipsChampionship history. join NOP after watching British great Mo pics,” she added. much of the second half of the race before drop- ReigningReigning OOlympic champion Faith Kipy- Farah. “The organisation of these world cham- ping to sixth place in 2:11:29. egon ofof KenyKenya claimed a silver medal in “Since I joined, I have seen nothing, they pionships is fine and the weather is good, it One place above him, in 2:11:09, was South 3:54.223:54.22 wwhilehile b bronze went to Ethiopia’s Gudaf have never offered anything to me,” she said. is nice,” said the Ethiopian star. Africa’s Stephen Mokoka, who had also taken the responsibility for the lead for long periods. Ayala, who had run a personal best of 2:10:27 only two weeks earlier in Buenos Aires, dropped out very soon after the halfway mark – one of 18 who failed to finish from the field of 73. Aspire Academy, QOA set to unearth more

ARMSTRONG VAS told me that 10k is not my race. That I If I had gone at a slow pace, I thought Sambas and Barshims THE PENINSULA should go for the 5k and I would get the she might be able to win. It was a tough medal. I knew this would make me pace for me.” Obiri says coach and culture and Olympic movement of students “We very proud today to sign this impor- ellen Obiri was low on con- happy. Margaret Kipkemboi took silver to and administrators affiliated with Aspire tant Memorandum of Understanding with fidence on the eve of the “I also talked to my physio about my complete the Kenyan 1-2 in the event Academy, in addition to benefiting from the Aspire Academy which is a leading acad- 5000m event at the IAAF recovery and he said to do the 5k and and she said Obiri is her favourite manager lifted her sports department program offered by QOA emy in the field of Sports in Qatar, based on World Championships but it then go back home and get ready for athlete. according to the needs of Aspire Academy its crucial role in student-athletes develop- Hwas the coach and manager who lifted the 2020 Olympics. I am so happy I was “Hellen is my favourite Kenyan and in accordance with regulations followed to ment for all national teams in different her spirits which assisted in winning the able to win my race.” she has just won the World Champion- obtain international certificates accredited sports. This agreement will help us imple- event. Obiri, who finished fifth in the ships. I was feeling comfortable so it was spirits ahead of 5k final by the International Olympic Committee. ment educative and instructive workshops “I think I was a little disappointed 10,000m, said she wanted to fight back my strategy to follow her.” “It’s timely that we are signing this MoU that will help the academy student athletes with the 10k. It was not my best race,” and finish on the podium. Meanwhile, Klosterhalfen, who has during this time when Qatar as a country is and staff, as well as programs tailored for said the Kenyan, after wining gold in “I decided to work hard to retain my been under a cloud of suspicion, was Aspire Academy Director General Ivan Bravo and Executive Director of Qatar Olympiccelebrating the achievements by Mutaz Aspire Academy which will reflect positively the 5,000m event at the Khalifa Sta- title and I’ve done exactly what I wanted happy to take the bronze medal. Academy, Saif Mohammed Al Nuaimi exchanging documents during the MoU signingBarshim and Abderrahman Samba a few on sports scene in Qatar,” Al Nuaimi said. dium on Saturday. to do. I’m so happy about today’s race.” “My coach told me that I could fin- ceremony. days ago in the IAAF Athletics World Cham- “Aspire Academy becomes a shining star Obiri said she spoke to her coach- Obiri face a few initial hiccups with ish strongly. I knew about the strong pionships in Doha. Our objective is always in the sky of Qatar sports and worldwide ing staff and they had some encouraging German Konstanze Klosterhalfen shad- competitors. They told me to stay calm to be intertwined and linked to all sport through its graduates, whose achievements words which changed the situation owing her. and not to go too early. I’m really happy THE PENINSULA/DOHA including, Deputy Director General, Ali organizations in Qatar and we always say put them on the high ranks of the world mentally for her. “I wanted to run a faster race that I could do this and take a medal Salem Afifa, Director of Education and Stu- that they should use us as much as possible sports’ map. “I didn’t do well in the 10k so I talked because in a slow race anybody can win. home.” he Aspire Academy and Qatar Olym- dent Affairs, Badr Al Hay, Director of to do everything from working with young “We, at the QOA, are very delighted to my manager and my I could see the German athlete was here “I didn’t think about my finishing pic Academy (QOA) signed a Corporate Services, Ali Sultan Fakroo, Direc- kids starting in sports, to do elite training, today to be able to finalize this agreement coach. They and she is s 1500m runner, so I decided place until the finish line. I just gave eve- Memorandum of Understanding tor of Sport and Strategy, Markus Egger and to do coaching training, to even do a stra- with Aspire Academy that will unify efforts to go hard and to do the last lap in rything until the end, but I felt my legs (MoU) to develop administrative Aspire Academy School Principal, Jassem tegic thinking administration,” Bravo said. between our two academies in developing 60 (seconds). going on the last 100m. But I concen- andT technical staff as well as students in Al Jaber, while Dr Ali Al Bakri, Head of Ath- “The Qatar Olympic Committee has Qatari athletes. trated on the finish and was really happy Olympic education and sports. letes development and Khaled Mohamed always been very supportive to us and I “We will work hard to put forward I could get third place,” she added. The agreement, that was signed by Al Qahtani, Head of Media and Marketing think that now bringing the Qatar Olympic important programs that benefit our stu- Director General Ivan Bravo on half of represented QOA. Academy into play gives us a platform where dent-athletes who will represent the country Aspire Academy and Executive Director Saif This collaboration focuses on develop- they can help us and we can help them. in international big events. This agreement I wanted to run a faster race because in Mohammed Al Nuaimi on behalf of the QOA, ing coaches, experts and specialists in sports, “As we always do at Aspire, we are will not be limited to developing student- a slow race anybody can win. I could see aims to strengthen their relations and coop- physical education and its applied sciences, focusing on the development of people and athletes only, but it will include eration in the fields of academic, sports, through the establishment and development that includes coaching, sport science, phys- administrators and coaches in Aspire Acad- the German athlete was here and she is a administrative, and technical development of programs directly with Qatar Olympic iology and also some pathways for our emy as well, taking into consideration that 1500m runner, so I decided to go hard and and related sciences and knowledge. Academy. young athletes to be at some point con- the QOA programs cover all academic, to do the last lap in 60 (seconds). Present at the MoU signing were the top Furthermore, it includes joint work on nected to the Qatar Olympic Committee,” Olympic and sportive aspects,” Al Nuaimi management from Aspire Academy holding workshops and programs in sports Bravo added. added yesterday. 06 SPORT MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019

September 27 - October 6

No worries France avoid ‘deja vu’ for Brunel as France target England to book spot in quarter-finals REUTERS KUMAMOTO REUTERS to a charging Raka who KUMAMOTO kicked a grubber past the last Frustrated coach Jacques defender and collected it on Brunel said France could only France survived a frantic Tonga the try-line. improve ahead of their block- fightback to grind into the Tonga needed to respond buster Pool C clash against quarter-finals of the Rugby and did so through forward England after surviving a big World Cup yesterday with a muscle. Snatching the ball scare against Tonga to stumble nerve-jangling 23-21 win that out of a ruck and leaping for into the World Cup quarter- only just banished the ghosts of the line, scrumhalf Sonatane finals yesterday. their shock loss to the Pacific Takulua was rewarded with Just as in their opener islanders at the 2011 tournament. a try after a lengthy TMO against Argentina, France held The thriller at balmy review to give Tonga a huge on for a nerve-jangling 23-21 Kumamoto Stadium saw France boost and make it 17-7 at win, having built a big lead in join Pool C rivals England in the halftime. the first half before seeing it knockout stages, sending Tonga The match turned on its frittered away after the break crashing out of the tournament head shortly after the break, at Kumamoto Stadium. with three successive defeats with a thrilling try to France The result left France France’s flanker Charles while also knocking out flanker ruled second in the pool behind Ollivon (second right) is Argentina and the United States. out by the TMO due to a unbeaten England, and the In a dramatic finale, flanker tackled by Tonga’s prop forward pass. northern hemisphere rivals will Zane Kapeli collected a cross- Siua Halanukonuka (right) Tonga immediately won play off for top spot when they kick for a last-gasp try, Latiume during the 2019 Rugby a turnover with a bone- meet in Yokohama on Fosita’s conversion then bringing World Cup, Pool C, match jarring tackle in midfield and Saturday. the Tongans within two points between France and winger hoofed While France have shone with under a minute left. Tonga at the Kumamoto the ball down-field where it only in patches in all three of But France winger Damian Stadium in Kumamoto bounced wickedly and their pool games, which Penaud, caught out of position yesterday. straight into the arms of included a laboured 33-9 win for Tonga’s last try, soared high gleeful centre Malietoa over the United States, Brunel to tap back the re-start and allow Hingano who barged over. said he was not alarmed. France to hold on to the siren. seemed there could be a repeat Having cemented second Vakatawa for France’s first try With the ghosts of 2011 “I’m not worried but unsat- “Today it was different to of the Wellington result but two place in the pool behind England, in the fifth minute as France stirring, France redoubled their isfied. The players are frus- what we wanted to do -- it was second-half penalties from the three-times finalists France now went 10-0 up. intensity at the breakdown and trated. They attacked the game quite a hard game,” France coach assured boot of young flyhalf head to Yokohama seeking “For me, happy playing next the pressure told as Tonga’s dis- well and had good opportu- Jacques Brunel told reporters gave the victory over Eddie Jones’s men to another Fijian,” Raka said of cipline waned. nities to score in the first half. yesterday. French a cushion that proved just for a kinder route through the his partnership with Vakatawa. Ntamack knocked over a “But they made mistakes by “The most important thing is sufficient. knockout rounds. “We talk a lot and we are talking pair of penalties to give his team rushing and by poor handling. that we got our ticket to the “Definitely frustrated, again France had laboured to a on the same level so it’s easy for breathing space at 23-14 and the We had wanted to play a better quarter-finals, so I’m happy we didn’t get off to the best of 33-9 win over the United States us.” match appeared settled when game. There is still work to do.” about that.” starts and that probably told in on Wednesday but were France lost momentum after winger Damien Penaud cantered France will face the true test Tonga, whose 19-14 win over the end,” said Tonga coach switched on from the first whistle their fast start, with handling over in the 68th minute. of their level when they take on Les Bleus in New Zealand eight Toutai Kefu. yesterday, and the flair and errors and passes floating But again, the try was can- Eddie Jones’s England in “Le years ago remains a fairytale “The guys dug in there, there enterprise of forward and wide, but their celled to leave French fans Crunch”, and captain Jefferson chapter in World Cup folklore, was a period in the second half and Alivereti Raka quickly defence remained solid and they howling, with a knock-on by Poirot, their third skipper in were 17-0 down on the cusp of when the game was in the caught the eye. hit top gear again when fullback Maxime Medard spotted Japan, said they would be halftime but battled back balance and the guys hung in and Winger Raka burst away scrumhalf caught by the TMO and setting up Tonga working to improve their valiantly. hung in. You can’t question their from a botched Tongan lineout Tonga napping with a quick-tap for their last desperate yet scrums after struggling against For a fleeting moment, it effort.” before off-loading to centre penalty, whipping the ball wide fruitless charge. the Tongan pack. Erasmus lays Stand-in flyhalf Barrett leads down the law as All Blacks’ rout of Namibia

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quarter-finals Given the keys to the All Blacks machine, first-time flyhalf Jordie REUTERS Barrett stalled it a couple of KOBE times. Barrett stayed positive, South Africa face one final hurdle in their bid for a Rugby World though, refocused, respected the Cup quarter-final place but seem certain to brush aside the chal- ball, and ultimately drove the lenge of minnows Canada when the teams meet in a Pool B world’s No. 1-ranked rugby team encounter at the Kobe Stadium yesterday. smoothly and superbly. The Springboks need a bonus-point win to make sure of their Much like Barrett, New place in the knockout stages, though a victory of any kind would Zealand sputtered for a while do the trick unless Italy produce the shock of the tournament and then started purring, and put down New Zealand in their final pool match on Saturday. Namibia’s amateurs in their Bok coach Rassie Erasmus, however, has warned that any place in the by players failing to produce the required intensity during the game a 71-9 scoreline yesterday. against Canada will quickly find themselves on the sidelines. New Zealand’s third win Erasmus has continued his rotation policy and made 13 changes from three matches in Pool B set from the side that overwhelmed Italy 49-3 in Fukuroi City on up its last pool game against Italy Friday, though he has kept captain Siya Kolisi in the starting XV next weekend as a quarterfinal as the flanker continues his return to full match sharpness after a decider. serious knee injury. Just four days after blitzing New Zealand’s scrum-half TJ Perenara (center) runs to score a try during “He played a full 80 minutes (against Italy) and was wonderful. Canada 63-0, the All Blacks the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Pool B, match between New Zealand and I think it was his best game since he has been back from injury,” raised the highest score at this Namibia at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo yesterday. Erasmus told reporters in Kobe yesterday. “The plan was always World Cup with a victory by 11 just to get him to the World Cup, to make sure the knee holds up. tries to nil at Tokyo Stadium. “After that, we wanted to get him to play a full 80 minutes. He It was competitive for a was on the cards from the lowest get their heads in the right space, of position, and staying in the can do that now and his form is back to where it was, so to take while. The Namibians were ranked team in the tournament, carry hard and clean out the flow. him off the pitch would be like starting the process all over again. closer to full strength eight days but the entertained crowd of rucks, and hold on to the ball. Given a dominant platform The more game-time he gets the better.” after conceding 57 to South 48,354 was buzzing. “It’s not a major issue,” up front, the All Blacks backs Erasmus said he would demand the same commitment and Africa, and gave New Zealand The All Blacks finally got Hansen said. “It’s a good shone. Centers Anton Lienert- intensity that his side showed against the Italians. some bother in the first half. their act together with 14 men, reminder to all of us that every Brown, the man of the match, “The team’s make-up is a bit different but we expect the same Their plan to play “boring worked the phases, and time you play, you have to get and Jack Goodhue, kept busting intensity in all four of our next games (if they make the final). One rugby” by keeping the ball effec- stretched the Namibians to score yourself in the right head space the Namibia lines and knocking thing that will be vital going into the knockout stages is intensity tively frustrated the All Blacks, tries through Angus Ta’avao, to go and perform at the level back their runners. and big moments. If these players don’t step up then they will fail and their gang-tackling forced Laulala’s replacement, and you want.” Lock Brodie Retallick, to stay in the team. They know that and it will be one of the chal- errors from the impatient fullback Ben Smith in injury time. Namibia couldn’t handle the playing his first test in 10 weeks lenges for them.” defending champions. Scrumhalf They led 24-9 at halftime, ferocity of the All Blacks after after a dislocated left shoulder, Canada have made six changes from the side that lost 63-0 to Damian Stevens kicked all three and waiting in the changing halftime. They were already out- played only a scheduled 30 New Zealand last time out, with an all-new front-row in props of his penalty attempts to have room for them was unhappy muscled in the scrums, where minutes but was effective car- and Jake Ilnicki either side of hooker Andrew them trailing only 10-9 after 30 coach Steve Hansen. He blamed New Zealand had an extra 10 kil- rying the ball, and had a Quattrin, and the inclusion of lock Kyle Baillie, scrum-half Phil minutes. Moments later, All himself. The four-day turna- ograms per man, and they were chargedown. He showed his Mack and full-back . Wing DTH van der Merwe will Blacks prop Nepo Laulala was round meant they had only two beaten up in contact. Namibians desire at halftime by doing make a Canadian record 15th World Cup appearance when he sin-binned for an arm tackle soft training runs and weren’t were walking off injured as New shuttle runs behind the posts. He lines up against his native country. hitting the ball-carrier’s head. mentally ready for an opponent Zealand was making luxury sub- will get 60 minutes against Italy, Nobody believed an upset who were. He advised them to stitutions and playing people out Hansen said. MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 07

September 27 - October 6

Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez Spanish rider Marc Marquez in action at the in numbers Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram yesterday. From number of wins per year to being the youngest ever Champion with six premier class titles, Marquez just keeps re-writing record books

26: Marc Marquez is the youngest-ever rider to win six premier class titles, at the age of 26 years and 231 days, taking the record from Giacomo Agostini, who was 29 years and 25 days old when he won his sixth premier title at the 1971 East German GP.

8: Marquez is also the youngest rider of all- time to reach the milestone of eight World Championships, taking the record from Mike Hailwood, who was 27 years and 112 days old when he won his eighth title, the 1967 350cc crown, at Brno.

6: Marquez has joined Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini as one of only three riders to have taken six or more premier class World Championships.

8: Marquez is one of only six riders to have taken eight or more World Championships over all classes, the others being Carlo Ubbiali (9), Mike Hailwood (9), Valentino Rossi (9), Angel Nieto (13) and Giacomo Agostini (15).

5: Marquez has won all his MotoGP™ titles MotoGP: Marquez seals his riding Honda motorcycles and moves above Mick Doohan as the rider with the most premier class titles with the Japanese manufacturer (5). sixth world title in Thailand 13: Only one Spanish rider has won more world titles than Marquez: Angel Nieto, who REUTERS ‘The Bike’ Hailwood, who won 13 World Championships (seven in the Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish BURIRAM reached that milestone at 27. 125cc class and six in the 50cc class) between rider Marc Marquez celebrates The Spaniard has now won 1969 and 1984. on the podium after winning Honda’s Marc Marquez sealed his sixth nine races this season, the MotoGP race in Thailand MotoGP title with four races to spare including the last three in a 5: Marquez has won at least five GPs per season after winning the Thai Grand Prix for yesterday. row, with 14 podium over the past 10 years, across three different the second year in a row yesterday in a appearances. categories: 125cc, Moto2™ and MotoGP™, thrilling duel with French rookie Fabio Quartararo led from the beating his own record set over the last two Quartararo. lights while Marquez, who years. Previously, Mike Hailwood was the only The Spaniard had to score two qualified third, almost collided rider to have achieved at least five victories per points more than Italian Ducati rival with the Frenchman’s team season over 7 years, across at least 3 classes, Andrea Dovizioso, who finished a mate Franco Morbidelli before between 1961 and 1967. distant fourth at Buriram’s Chang Inter- slotting in to second. national Circuit, to wrap up his fourth The rookie and the 5: Marquez has won at least five GPs per season championship in a row. champion then traded fastest (in any class of GP racing) over the past 10 years, The title was the eighth of 26-year- laps in a race that became equalling the record set by Giacomo Agostini old Marquez’s Grand Prix career, and another thrilling duel between between 1966 and 1975 in the 350cc and 500cc he becomes the youngest rider ever to the pair, with Marquez stalking classes. win so many. He was 125cc (now Moto3) the Yamaha, probing for a way world champion in 2010 and Moto2 past. 8: Marquez has won at least eight races over winner in 2012. He made the move on the five different seasons (in any class of GP racing), Marquez, who passed Petronas last lap but Quartararo fought equalling Giacomo Agostini and Angel Nieto. Yamaha’s Quartararo on the last lap back and rather than settle for Only Valentino Rossi did better, with at least after a wheel to wheel duel between the second the Spaniard cut back eight wins over eight different seasons. two rivals in sweltering heat, now has in front again to take the cheq- an unsurpassable 325 points to uered flag. 7: Dovizioso’s 215. “The pace was amazing, Considering only the premier class, Marquez The Spaniard, who had a huge crash the heat was amazing, the has won at least five GPs per season over the in Friday practice that sent him to hos- to win the race, it doesn’t matter about but I caught up...amazing year, all the physical conditions were very tough but past seven years, beating the record set by Val- pital for checks and then fell again in the championship or the distance Repsol Honda team did an amazing job,” he didn’t give up, I didn’t give up,” said entino Rossi (2001-2006) and Giacomo Ago- qualifying, did not put a wheel wrong between me and Dovi,” grinned he said. Marquez. stini (1967-1972), who each won at least five as he reined in pole-sitter Quartararo Marquez after celebrating with his team The title made Marquez the Quartararo, the only rider truly races over six consecutive seasons. and denied the 20-year-old a first win. mates and fan club. youngest six times champion in the top taking the battle to Marquez, was The pair were just 0.171 of a second “The target was try to find the best class, taking that honour from Italian pleased with his first Thai GP. 76: Marquez’s win at the Czech GP was the apart at the line. way to win the race and it’s what I did,” great Giacomo Agostini who did it at 29 “I can’t be more happy; fighting to 76th of his Grand Prix career, equalling nine- Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales finished he said. years old. the last corner, I tried everything,” he time World Champion Mike Hailwood. At 26 third to complete the podium. “Fabio was really fast in one part of The previous youngest eight times said. “If I didn’t try this move in the last years and 168 days old, Marquez became the “I was planning the weekend to try the race, there was a gap in the middle champion was the late British rider Mike corner, I don’t go home (happy)”. second-youngest rider to reach the milestone of 76 GP wins, behind Valentino Rossi (26 years 165 days old). The last 10 world Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates on champions and most titles the track after winning 200: At the Aragon GP, Marquez became the the MotoGP in Thailand. youngest rider to reach the milestone of 200 2019: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) Grands Prix races, aged 26 years and 217 days 2018: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) old. 2017: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 2016: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 50: The win for Marquez at the Czech GP was 2015: Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) his 50th since he stepped up to the premier 2014: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) class in 2013, making him the fourth rider to 2013: Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) reach the milestone of 50 premier class wins 2012: Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) along with Valentino Rossi (89 wins), Giacomo 2011: Casey Stoner (AUS/Honda) 2010: Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) Agostini (68) and Mick Doohan (54)

2: Riders with the most world titles since 1949 (the At 26 years and 168 days old, he was the top class was the 500cc class until 2002 before it was second-youngest rider to reach the milestone of replaced by MotoGP: 50 premier class wins, behind Valentino Rossi, who achieved this at the age of 26 years 165 - Giacomo Agostini (ITA/8 titles in 500cc) days. - *V Rossi (ITA/6 titles in MotoGP, 1 title in 50cc) - *Marc Marquez (ESP/6 titles in MotoGP) 9: Marquez’s current tally of nine pole posi- - Mick Doohan (AUS/5 titles in 500cc) tions extends his all-time pole record (in modern - Mike Hailwood (GBR/4 titles in 500cc) era (since 1974) when full poles are officially - John Surtees (GBR/4 titles in 500cc) recorded) to an incredible 89 poles across all - Geoff Duke (GBR/4 titles in 500cc) three classes. - Eddie Lawson (USA/4 titles in 500cc) - Wayne Rainey (USA/3 titles in 500cc) 13: This season Marquez has won more - Kenny Roberts (USA/3 titles in 500cc) MotoGP™ races than any other rider (8). He - *Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/3 titles in MotoGP) has also scored the most podiums (13) and the (* indicates riders who are still active) most pole positions (9). MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 08

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September 27 - October 6 Ebraz storms to win at ParisLongchamp

THE PENINSULA Jockey Maxime PARIS Guyon guiding Ebraz to win H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al the Qatar Thani presented to H H Sheikh Arabian World Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani the Cup (Gr1 PA) at Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA) ParisLongchamp following Ebraz’s victory in the yesterday. Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA) at ParisLongchamp yesterday. Ebraz (Amer) gave H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani with his fifth win in the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1-PA). He is now the top winning owner in this race. Ebraz started as favourite in this race, ridden by Maxime Guyon. He is trained by Julian Smart. He sat patiently down the field, with plenty of running. In the straight he stormed down H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani celebrates the track to take the lead from Al with the winner’s trophy. Shaqab Racing’s Khataab (Amer), trained by Thomas Fourcy and ridden by Jerome Cabre, who l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr1), the best Pierre-Charles Boudot, who had career, number 9 victories – 8 of battled bravely and finished second race in the world. A hundred metres been making up ground down the which are Group victories, of which Qatar’s leadership of three quarters of a length behind from the line, she had taken the lead centre of the track on the better 4 at came at Group 1 level – and 5 his half brother. The P. Collington- from her main rivals, Jockey Club ground, came to pass her inside the places – all at Group level. He has Arabian racing confirmed, trained and Jean-Bernard Eyquem- (Gr1) victor Sottsass (Siyouni) and final furlong for victory in this leg- never been out of the money in his ridden Mashhur Al Khalediah Japan (Galileo), winner of the Grand endary race. thirteen lifetime starts. His lifetime says QREC Chairman (Jalnar Al Khalediah) held on to third Prix de Paris (Gr1) and the Judd- Waldgeist is owned in part- earnings now total €4,349,180. place almost a further length monte International (Gr1). nership by Gestüt Ammerland and THE PENINSULA behind. Frankie Dettori and Enbale Newsells Park Stud. He is trained by Albigna wins Gr1 Qatar Prix “It’s for day’s like this that we were hugging the rail and the the French magician, André Fabre Marcel Boussac Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Chairman Issa race”, commented the winning wonder mare was battling bravely in Chantilly. This was Fabre’s 8th Arc The 2-year-old filly Albigna bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi yesterday said they are happy trainer Julian Smart. to line in the very testing ground, winner: a new record in this race. (Zoffany) ran out the authoritative with the tremendous success of this year’s edition of the “I am very lucky to train horses when the 5-year-old horse Waldgeist has been an winner of the opening race, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend with such huge such as Ebraz for His Highness Waldgeist (Galileo), ridden by incredibly consistent horse at the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr1), on turnout. Sheikh Mohammed. That’s five wins French champion jockey highest level throughout his racing the Sunday of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc “In fact, France Galop officials told us that the turnout now in this race, not bad at all! de Triomphe weekend. Trained in was higher than in the previous editions. We would like to Ebraz won the HH The Amir Sword Jockey Pierre- Ireland by Jessica Harrington for the thank His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani (Gr1-PA). I don’t normally train Charles Boudot Niarchos Family, who also bred her, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani horses that shine at that age. They celebrates after the chestnut filly was winning the for their presence at the races, kind attention to all details tend to be at their best later. He has Waldgeist won first Group 1 of her juvenile year. to ensure the success of Qatar’s sponsorship of the event won the best race in the world at the Gr 1 Qatar Marieta (Siyouni) finished in and the great support we receive in order to maintain and the age of 6 and we are dreaming Prix de l’Arc second by 2 ½ lengths, with Flightly enhance the bright image of Qatar’s horseracing and eques- of next year. We do expect Ebraz to de Triomphe Lady (Sir Percy) in third ½ length trian sport,” Al Mohannadi said. follow the example of Gazwan and yesterday. further back. “I would like to congratulate His Highness Sheikh continue his excellence for one or Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani for winning the Qatar two years,” he said. Victor Ludlum scores in Gr1 Arabian World Cup for the fifth time in France. We are very Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère proud with the victories realised by Qatar’s horses over the Waldgeist denies Enable a sponsored by Manateq three days both at ParisLongchamp and Saint-Cloud,” The historic treble in Gr 1 Qatar Prix The undefeated Victor Ludlum QREC Chairman said. De L’arc De Triomphe (Shamardal) flew home to mark a “They underline the successful outcome of our com- HH Sheikh Abdullah bin French-trained victory in the Qatar mitment to Arabian horses, which is in line with QREC’s Khalifa Al Thani crowned the con- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Sponsored vision of promoting Qatar as a world leader in the pure nections of Waldgeist with the by Manateq (Gr1). Arabian breed. On the other hand, the presence of the His trophy of the Gr 1 Qatar Prix de Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned and l’Arc de Triomphe following the Villa Marina romps home to Gr1 bred French King in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, 5YO chestnut horse win the world’s win Prix De L’opera Longines is very special. The mere presence in the world’s best horse best horse race. It was another Group 1 victory race is a milestone and we look forward to maintaining It was the race of the decade. for French-trained horses in the success for Qatar. I hope Qatari institutions and organisa- The champion mare Enable Prix de l’Opéra Longines (Gr1), when tions will join us on a larger scale in this event and spon- (Nathaniel) was attempting a record Villa Marina (Le Havre) came to sorship, especially in the Qatar Arabian World Cup,” he third victory in the Qatar Prix de snatch the win in the final strides. said. Shami, Jadeja help India take series lead against S Africa

India’s Mohammed Shami (centre) shows a broken stump after AFP camp. Rohit Sharma put India in overnight batsman Theunis de SCOREBOARD VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA the dismissal of the South African batsman Dane Piedt during a commanding position with a Bruyn for 10, becoming the joint- INDIA, 1st innings 502-7 dec the fifth day’s play of the first Test in Visakhapatnam, yesterday. century in each innings on his fastest to 350 in his 66th SOUTH AFRICA, 1st innings 431 Mohammed Shami and Ravindra debut as a Test opener -- a first Test. Ashwin, who claimed eight INDIA, 2nd innings 323-4 dec Jadeja took nine wickets between by any batsman in Test history. wickets in the match and regis- SOUTH AFRICA, 2nd innings them as India outplayed South His knocks of 176 and 127 tered his 27th five- haul on (target 395, overnight 11-1) Africa, winning by 203 runs on the coupled with a fine 215-run Friday, now shares the feat with A. Markram c & b Jadeja ...... 39 final day of the first Test innings by Mayank Agarwal Sri Lankan legend Muttiah D. Elgar lbw Jadeja ...... 2 yesterday. helped ’s India Muralitharan. T. de Bruyn b Ashwin ...... 10 Set a daunting target of 395, maintain an upper hand in the Shami continued with his T. Bavuma b Shami ...... 0 the tourists were bundled out for game. Shami took three key exploits, bowling Temba Bavuma F. du Plessis b Shami ...... 13 191 in the second session in Visa- wickets in the morning session for nought on a delivery that Q. de Kock b Shami ...... 0 khapatnam, giving India a 1-0 including that of skipper Faf du stayed low. The veteran paceman S. Muthusamy ...... 49 lead in the three-match series. Plessis for 13 to dim South Africa’s came back in his second spell to V. Philander lbw Jadeja ...... 0 Shami returned figures of 5-35 hopes of saving the game. rattle the stumps of du Plessis, K. Maharaj lbw Jadeja ...... 0 while Jadeja took four wickets to Jadeja soon joined forces to who was leaving the incoming D. Piedt b Shami ...... 56 help current leaders India grab 40 run through the middle order with delivery, and Quinton de Kock for K. Rabada c Saha b Shami ...... 18 points in the World Test three wickets in one over zero. Extras (b2, lb2) ...... 4 Championship. including overnight batsman Rohit Sharma -- India’s lim- Total (all out, 63.5 overs) ...... 191 Dane Piedt (56) and debutant Aiden Markram (39) with a one- ited-overs star -- got 13 of those Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Elgar), 2-19 (de Bry- Senuran Muthusamy (49 not out) handed return catch. sixes, the most in a five-day game un), 3-20 (Bavuma), 4-52 (du Plessis), 5-60 put on 91 runs for the ninth wicket The Proteas resumed the day by one batsman, breaking Wasim (de Kock), 6-70 (Markram), 7-70 (Philander), to frustrate the Indian bowlers on 11 for one and soon the batting Akram’s record of 12 for Pakistan. 8-70 (Maharaj), 9-161 (Piedt), 10-191 (Rab- after the visitors had slipped to 70 came under attack by some South African opener Elgar ada) for eight. inspired Indian bowling on a pitch also made an impression with his Shami got last man Kagiso that offered variable bounce. 160 in his team’s first innings total Bowling: Ashwin 20-5-44-1, Jadeja 25-6- Rabada caught behind for 18 to Off-spinner Ravichandran of 431 that brought the visitors 87-4, Shami 10.5-2-35-5, I. Sharma 7-2-18- trigger celebrations in the Indian Ashwin struck first to clean up back in the game. 0, R. Sharma 1-0-3-0