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ATHLETICS Benjamin Kigen, of Kenya, reacts after the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP} After 41 years of dominance in men’s steeplechase at the Olympics, Kenya relinquished its grip on the race after Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali won the title in the Tokyo Games yesterday. Kenya’s Benjamin Kigen won bronze. For the first time in the last nine Olympic Games, the Kenyan national anthem wasn’t played at the end of the race hitherto referred to as Kenya’s forte. To many though it was not shocking considering that Olym...

Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma leads steeplechase qualifiers at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma clocked the fastest time in qualifying for the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.  JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma cruised to the final of the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Olympic Games on Friday with the fastest time of the round of 8 min 09.83 sec, sending a signal that he will be one of the contenders to watch going into the medal race on Monday. The 20-year-old silver medalist at the 2019 world championships in Doha boasts...

Dreisprung Frauen Die neue Regelung mit einer Finalrunde der besten 3 gibt weiter zu reden. Yulimar Rojas wird diesmal Opfer des neuen Reglements. 15,12 m sprang die Venezolanerin im 2. Versuch, doch dieser zählte in ihrem Fall eben nur für das Erreichen der Top 3. Beim Final-Sprung, dem 6., zeigte sie einen Riesensatz, der sogar zum Weltrekord gereicht hätte, doch sie hatte knapp übertreten. So gewann Shanieka Ricketts (JAM), die als Einzige einen gültigen 6. Sprung zeigte (14,29 m), vor Rojas. 1500 m Frauen Fatih Kipyegon (KEN) zeigte ein beeindruckendes Rennen und liess die Niederlän...

2021 Monaco Men’s Recap: Timothy Cheruiyot Wins (Again) in 3:28 PB, Nijel Amos Is Back, & Chaos in the Steeple After Bell Is Rung a Lap Early July 9, 2021 As usual, tonight’s Monaco Diamond League produced two incredibly exciting hours of track & field — mostly for the incredible times and once, notably, for a colossal officiating gaffe. All three distance events produced world-leading marks: an impressive 3:28.28 for Timothy Cheruiyot in the 1500, who won his second Diamond League in a week, a resurgent 1:42.91 for Botswana’s Nijel Amos in the 800, and a hectic 8:07.75 for Lamecha...

Brian Kipkorir (C), Amos Kirui (L) and Benjamin Kigen battle for honours in the 3000m steeplechase during the Athletics Kenya pre-trials on Friday at Nyayo Stadium. Image: ERICK BARASA •Kirwa says the federation needs to come up with a masterplan to stifle the growing threat of Ethiopians in the 3000m steeplechase•Ethiopia have of late produced young budding runners in 3000m SC who have produced eye-catching performances this year•The Tokyo...