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SPORT PAGE | 02 PAGE | 07 Qatar’s Abubaker Russian Grand Prix: cruises into 800m Leclerc takes semi-finals, fourth pole eyes medal in a row Sunday 29 September 2019 USA’s Christian Coleman (centre) crosses the finish line to win the Men’s 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha, yesterday. PICTURES: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA Coleman is fastest man on earth ARMSTRONG VAS as he opened up. Not once did he “At the end all my worries The 23-year-old American, who escaped a she easily won her heat in a time THE PENINSULA fade or look like he may be just evaporated out here. It was of 11.14. sucked back in. a crazy feeling. To add my name doping ban earlier this month on a technicality, Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta American Christian Coleman who He was dynamite out of the to the list of the legendary guys sweeps over the finish line in a world-leading Lou, world silver medallist at was under a bit of a cloud before blocks, building a lead of a yard who have come before me is an personal best of 9.76sec to claim his first major 100m and 200m in London two the IAAF World Championships by 40m. The spectators saw in the honour and a blessing,” he outdoor championship gold medal. years ago, also turned in a sizzling after he missed three anti-doping heats what he could do and he added. result with a personal best for the tests, silenced his critics with certainly delivered in the final. Gatlin was also a sharp second best time of 10.85. sixth fastest time ever to win the Coleman just ran away with it starter, quickly establishing Jamaican Yohan Blake came Fraser-Pryce cruised home Dina Asher-Smith also dipped 100m dash at the Khalifa Stadium leaving the second and third- himself in second place, wining in fifth at 9.97. in 10.80 seconds, the fastest time under 11 seconds with 10.96, yesterday. placed medals up for grabs. a silver medal at the age of 37 but The start of the race saw an ever in a women’s 100m heat at taking a first step toward The 23-year-old won in There was no catching with can’t hang on to the gold he won incredible light show by way of the world championships not becoming the first British woman 9.76secs, the fastest time of the the leader. Coleman crossed the in 2017 adding to his formidable build up, with the faces of the including the semi-finals. to reach a world championship year while Justin Gatlin (9.89) and line, looked to the sky and simply medal haul. finalists being projected onto the The controlled effort delivered 100m final. Andre De Grasse (9.90) all roared. “This season is a testament to track and their names spinning a clear warning to other gold Earlier, Sifan Hassan of The clocked sub-10 to click the “I’ve been blessed with my endurance and will power around the Khalifa International medal hopefuls as the 32-year- Netherlands, conserving as much second and third place incredible talent and tonight I was because I have had so many Stadium.. old bids to become the first man energy as possible until the last respectively. able to show it. Being able to come knick knacks. Even in warm-up, Coleman who courted con- or woman to win four 100m world lap and pressed the accelerator All three of them clocked 9.90 and compete here and run in this I was feeling my knee niggling. troversy after he did not updated titles. when it was needed most, won and under. These were quick race is a dream. I’ve been working But I managed to get out and run his ‘whereabouts’ information Fraser-Pryce, who only win the 10,000 metres final. times - although it didn’t have the incredibly hard and this just 9.89 and get a silver,” said Gatlin. and later explained where he was returned to the track in earnest The Dutchwoman overtook pop and the sizzle that you nor- makes it all worthwhile. I usually DeGrasse, who ran supremely thus silenced his critics with his last year after giving birth to a son, Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey just mally have, that’s a result of the have a good start but I don’t follow well over the second half to reel exploits on the track. will be joined in the semi-finals before the bell and powered away post-Bolt era. it up with execution, so I’ve been in Akani Simbine underscoring Earlier, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann by compatriot Elaine Thompson. over the last lap to win in a sea- The start from Christian working on my drive phase and his long return from a horrific Fraser-Pryce clocked the top The Olympic 100m cham- son’s best time of 30 minutes 17.63 Coleman was so impressive and being patient. Tonight it all paid injury picked up after the Rio time ever in a heat of the pion’s effort was not nearly as seconds. Gidey was second and there was no eating into the lead off,” Coleman said after the race. Olympics. women’s 100 meters yesterday. impressive as her team mate’s but Kenya’s Agnes Tirop third. Price, Gayle make history in Doha FAWAD HUSSAIN won bronze medal with 74.76m. THE PENINSULA “This was the best timing to improve the personal record. I DeAnne Price yesterday created managed to improve, got silver my first history at the IAAF World Athletics medal and I cannot ask for more,” said Championships Doha 2019 becoming Poland’s Fiodorow. the first American athlete to clinch women’s hammer throw gold at the Gayle becomes first man to win showpiece event. a field title for Jamaica at At a noisy Khalifa International Worlds Stadium, Price, who marked a world In the men’s long jump final yes- lead of 78.24 last July, threw 77.54m terday, Tajay Gayle (pictured) set a FINALS: in the third round to win the title. world lead of 8.69 on his way to best mark of 8.39. Cuba’s Juan WOMEN’S “It feels absolutely amazing, having becoming the first Jamaican man to Miguel Echevarria, who topped HAMMER THROW the chance to represent my country, win a field title at the world the qualifying on the first day, Gold: DeAnne Price (USA) 77.54m to bring back that gold medal home championships. claimed silver medal with 8.34. Silver: Joanna Fiodorow (POL) 76.35m and to my family,” Price said after “I didn’t let anything disturb me or “ I am not satisfied but I am Bronze: Zheng Wang (CHN) 74.76m winning the title yesterday. distract me, I was focusing on what I somehow happy for Cuba. I have “I can’t be more thankful for this was supposed to do, that was the main to keep working on those aspects MEN’S LONG JUMP chance and opportunity to be the thing. I am grateful for becoming the missing today,” said Echevarria. Gold: Tajay Gayle (JAM) 8.69 world champion this year,” she added. first Jamaican man to win a field gold Silver: Jeff Henderson (USA) 8.39 Poland’s Joanna Fiodorow, with medal,” said Gayle. Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle celebrates Bronze: Juan Miguel Echevarria (CUB) DeAnna Price of the US reacts after her personal best of 76.35m secured USA’s Jeff Henderson had to after winning the Men’s Long 8.34 winning the Women’s Hammer Throw final. silver medal while China’s Zheng Wang content with a silver medal after his Jump final. 02 SPORT SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 Home favourite Samba joins Warholm and Benjamin in star-studded final FAWAD HUSSAIN and Turkey’s Yasmani Copello THE PENINSULA (48.39). “On the track, I felt better As expected, it will be a three- than yesterday. I think I managed way battle for the men’s 400m a pretty good run and may be hurdles gold medal as home spared some energy for the final. favourite Abderrahman Samba, I did not have the chance to reigning champion Karsten watch the other but it is OK. I am Warholm and American just focused on myself,” Norway’s sensation Rai Benjamin, Warholm said. advanced to the final at Khalifa Meanwhile, Kyron McMaster International Stadium yesterday. was disqualified after ploughing The men’s 400m hurdles was through the first barrier during predicted to be one of the most the semi-final. A protest was later fiercely contested battles at the filed by the British Virgin Islands IAAF World Athletics Champion- (IVB) Team, claiming their athlete ships Doha 2019, and rightly so. had cleared the hurdle, and It is a fight for the title among through he had hit the hurdle, it three of the world’s four quickest Rai Benjamin of the was not as a deliberate action. men in history. US (left), Qatar’s The team requested The trio - Samba, Warholm Abderrahman McMaster to be reinstated into the and Benjamin, with a magical sub Samba (centre) and final. 47 to their credit - produced Japan’s Takatoshi sterling performances in the Abe compete in Youth Olympics hero semi-finals yesterday to set up a the Men’s 400m Abdelaziz to begin mouth-watering final tomorrow. campaign today Hurdles semi- With Warholm winning his final during semi-final in 48.28s, America’s The 2018 Youth Olympics the 2019 IAAF Benjamin won the last semi-final gold medalists Abdelaziz World Athletics in 48.52s, ahead of Samba Mohamed of Qatar will be seen Championships (48.72s).