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Who else remember the day?🔥 14 YEARS AGO TODAY — THE GREATEST 800M RACE EVER! 🇰🇪👑On August 9, 2012, David Rudisha 🇰🇪 pro...
12/08/2026

Who else remember the day?
🔥 14 YEARS AGO TODAY — THE GREATEST 800M RACE EVER! 🇰🇪👑

On August 9, 2012, David Rudisha 🇰🇪 produced one of the most extraordinary performances in athletics history at the London Olympics.

⚡ 1:40.91 — WORLD RECORD! ⚡

Rudisha led from gun to tape, becoming the first and only man in history to break the 1:41 barrier in the 800m.

And the race behind him was just as incredible:

🥇 David Rudisha 🇰🇪 — 1:40.91 WR
🥈 Nijel Amos 🇧🇼 — 1:41.73 WJR
🥉 Timothy Kitum 🇰🇪 — 1:42.53 PB

🔥 7 of the 8 finalists ran either a personal best or national record.

Even Andrew Osagie 🇬🇧, who finished 8th (last) in 1:43.77, produced a time that would have won gold at several previous Olympic Games!

Fourteen years later, Rudisha's 1:40.91 remains untouched. 🐐

No one has ever gone under 1:41.

David Rudisha didn't just win Olympic gold — he redefined the limits of the 800 metres. 🇰🇪👑🔥

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මාලදිවයින පරදවමින් ආසියානු ශූරතා නෙට්බෝල් තරගාවලියේ තුන්වැනි ජයග්‍රහණයත් වාර්තා කරයි.ලකුණු 78-33.ශ්‍රී ලංකාව...
12/08/2026

ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මාලදිවයින පරදවමින් ආසියානු ශූරතා නෙට්බෝල් තරගාවලියේ තුන්වැනි ජයග්‍රහණයත් වාර්තා කරයි.
ලකුණු 78-33.
ශ්‍රී ලංකාව මීට පෙර ඉන්දියාව හා මලයාසියාව පරාජයකළා.
ඔවුන් හොංකොං කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව පැවති තරගය ජය පරාජයෙන් තොරව අවසන් කරගත් අතර සිංගප්පූරුවට එරෙහිව පැවති තරඟයෙන් පරාජයට පත්වුණා.

1:43.49 CR 😤😤😤European leader Mark English 🇮🇪 dominates the men’s 800m semifinal, setting the Championship record of 1:4...
12/08/2026

1:43.49 CR 😤😤😤
European leader Mark English 🇮🇪 dominates the men’s 800m semifinal, setting the Championship record of 1:43.49, which has stood since 1997! 🤝
How fast will he go in the final? 👀

🇬🇧 AMY HUNT IS EUROPEAN CHAMPION! 🥇🔥Just days after winning silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Amy Hunt 🇬🇧 has...
12/08/2026

🇬🇧 AMY HUNT IS EUROPEAN CHAMPION! 🥇🔥

Just days after winning silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Amy Hunt 🇬🇧 has gone one step higher on home soil!

The British sprinter stormed to women’s 100m gold at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, clocking an impressive 11.00 seconds at Alexander Stadium. 🏆

🥇 Amy Hunt 🇬🇧 — 11.00
🥈 Ewa Swoboda 🇵🇱 — 11.02
🥉 Delphine Nkansa 🇧🇪 — 11.06
4️⃣ Geraldine di Tizio-Frey 🇨🇭 — 11.07
6️⃣ Dina Asher-Smith 🇬🇧

🔥 THE UPGRADE!
Commonwealth Games silver ➡️ European Championships gold.

After finishing runner-up to New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs 🇳🇿 in Glasgow, Hunt produced a perfectly timed performance in Birmingham to claim the biggest individual title of her career.👏👏👏

WHO WILL WIN?🔥 WOMEN’S 800M QUALIFIERS — BIRMINGHAM 2026 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️The opening rounds of the women’s 800m at the European At...
12/08/2026

WHO WILL WIN?
🔥 WOMEN’S 800M QUALIFIERS — BIRMINGHAM 2026 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️

The opening rounds of the women’s 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham delivered a serious statement of intent. The reigning champion Keely Hodgkinson 🇬🇧 looked composed and powerful, cruising to the fastest qualifying time of 1:57.28.

Italy’s Eloisa Coiro 🇮🇹 was equally impressive, clocking 1:57.56 to smash the Italian national record and advance in style.

With Audrey Werro 🇨🇭, Jemma Reekie 🇬🇧, Femke Broeders-Bol 🇳🇱, and a host of Europe's best also through, the semifinals promise fireworks. The women’s 800m showdown is one of the most anticipated events of these championships.

⚡ QUALIFIERS
🥇 🇬🇧 Keely Hodgkinson — 1:57.28 Q
🇮🇹 Eloisa Coiro — 1:57.56 Q
🇩🇪 Majtie Kolberg — 1:57.80 Q
🇨🇭 Audrey Werro — 1:57.83 Q
🇮🇹 Elena Bellò Vancardo — 1:58.20 q
🇫🇷 Clara Liberman — 1:58.23 Q
🇭🇷 Elena Vuković — 1:58.38 Q
🇬🇧 Jemma Reekie — 1:58.45 q
🇪🇸 Lorea Mitjans — 1:58.52 q
🇫🇷 Anaïs Lamotte — 1:58.65 q
🇱🇹 Gabrielė Galvydytė — 1:58.99 Q
🇨🇭 Valentina Rosamilia — 1:59.09 Q
🇫🇷 Anaïs Bourgoin — 1:59.19 Q
🇳🇱 Femke Broeders-Bol — 1:59.96 Q
🇸🇰 Gabriela Gajanová — 2:00.27 Q
🇪🇸 Lorena Martín Royo — 2:00.62 Q

🔥 Keely is through. Werro is through. Reekie is through. Broeders-Bol is through.

Now the real battle begins. Who takes the European crown in Birmingham? 👀🏆

10/08/2026

800m Mens Finals - World U20 Athletics Championships 2026
Imad Bouchajda Wins Historic 800m Gold for Morocco in Eugene 🥇🇲🇦🏃‍♂️
The men's 800-metre final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field delivered an electrifying race, ending a 22-year gold medal drought for Morocco at the global U20 stage on August 8, 2026.

A Tactical Masterclass to Secure Gold
Following a fast-paced opening surge where Uganda's Shafeck Murungi took the early initiative, Morocco's Imad Bouchajda executed a brilliant, well-judged race. The 19-year-old African vice-champion and Moroccan U20 record holder timed his charge to perfection, powering away from the competition in the home stretch to cross the finish line in a winning time of 1:44.64.

The battle for the remaining podium steps went down to the wire. Australia's Daniel Williams finished strongly to claim the silver medal in 1:45.36, while Spain's Alejandro Rios put in a fantastic late push to secure the bronze medal in 1:46.25. Bouchajda's victory marks Morocco's first-ever U20 world title in the 800 metres.

Final Standings & Results (Top 8)
1st: Imad Bouchajda (MAR) – 1:44.64
2nd: Daniel Williams (AUS) – 1:45.36
3rd: Alejandro Rios (ESP) – 1:46.25
4th: Benjamin Lakošeljac (SLO) – 1:46.81
5th: Collins Tajewou (KEN) – 1:48.50
6th: Nashon Pkiach (KEN) – 1:49.49
7th: Alejandro Muñoz (ESP) – 1:50.20
8th: Shafeck Murungi (UGA) – 1:50.78

10/08/2026

200m Mens Finals - World U20 Athletics Championships 2026

Tate Taylor Completes Sprint Double with Championship Record in Eugene 🥇🇺🇸⚡
The men’s 200-metre final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field delivered an astonishing display of speed on Saturday, August 8, 2026.

A Historic Masterclass and Sprint Double
Following his dominant victory in the 100 metres, 18-year-old American sensation Tate Taylor put on an absolute clinic in the half-lap final. Powering away from the rest of the elite field with breathtaking acceleration down the home straight, Taylor crossed the finish line to secure the gold medal in a blistering Championship Record (CR) time of 19.83 seconds. With the victory, Taylor made history as the first male athlete from Team USA to successfully complete the U20 world sprint double.

The battle for the remaining podium steps saw a strong American 1-2 finish as Blake Hamilton chased hard down the stretch to capture the silver medal in 20.31 seconds. Meanwhile, Barbados' Jayden Green produced a stellar performance to claim the bronze medal with a time of 20.55 seconds.

Final Standings & Results
1st: Tate Taylor (USA) – 19.83s (CR)
2nd: Blake Hamilton (USA) – 20.31s
3rd: Jayden Green (BAR) – 20.55s
4th: Makaelan Isiah Randall Woods (TTO) – 20.58s
5th: Tomoro Ide (JPN) – 20.67s
6th: Gary Card (JAM) – 20.74s
7th: Emile Mumenthaler (SUI) – 20.84s
8th: Chae-min Jun (KOR) – 21.03s
9th: Pedro Afonso (POR) – 21.11s

10/08/2026

800m Womens Finails - World U20 Athletics Championships 2026

Živa Remic Dominates to Capture Women's 800m Gold in Eugene 🥇🇸🇮🏃‍♀️
The women's 800-metre final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field delivered a sensational tactical battle on August 8, 2026.

A Triumphant Tactical Masterclass
Entering the event as one of the rising stars to watch, Slovenia's 16-year-old phenom Živa Remic lived up to the ultimate expectations. Maintaining poise and control through a competitive field, Remic timed her push to perfection, crossing the finish line in a winning time of 2:03.03 to claim the gold medal.

The race for the remaining podium steps went down to an exhilarating finish. Greece's Ioulianna Roussou put on a brilliant performance to secure the silver medal in 2:03.08, just five hundredths of a second behind the winner. Meanwhile, Great Britain's Shaikira King powered down the stretch to capture the bronze medal in 2:03.52.

Final Standings & Results (Top 9)
1st: Živa Remic (SLO) – 2:03.03
2nd: Ioulianna Roussou (GRE) – 2:03.08
3rd: Shaikira King (GBR) – 2:03.52
4th: Habtam Gebeyehu (ETH) – 2:03.99
5th: Rin Kubo (JPN) – 2:04.00
6th: Chloe Symon (CAN) – 2:04.24
7th: Derartu Shibiru (ETH) – 2:04.81
8th: Paige Sheppard (USA) – 2:06.94
9th: Róża Olchawa (POL) – 2:10.64

10/08/2026

400m Men's Finals - World U20 Athletics Championships 2026

Jayden DeLeon Edges Quincy Wilson to Win Men's 400m Gold in Eugene 🥇🇺🇸🔥
Hayward Field played host to one of the most anticipated showdowns of the championships on Friday, August 7, 2026, as American teammates Jayden DeLeon and Olympic gold medallist Quincy Wilson went head-to-head in a thrilling men's 400-metre final.

A Thrilling US 1-2 Finish with a Championship Record
South Africa's Leendert Koekemoer pushed a rapid pace and led coming off the final bend, but the race exploded into a dramatic battle in the home straight. DeLeon timed his counter-move to perfection, digging deep after Wilson made a strong surge at the 300-metre mark. DeLeon powered across the finish line to capture the gold medal in a blistering Championship Record (CR) time of 44.47 seconds.

Wilson charged hard to the line to secure a brilliant silver medal for Team USA in a season's best time of 44.62 seconds. Meanwhile, South Africa's Koekemoer held on bravely down the stretch to claim the bronze medal in 44.96 seconds.

"I saw him creep up on me at 300m. I knew he had a strong third 100m. I studied film, I watched and waited. When he came [hard], I came again," DeLeon shared of his tactical masterclass.

Final Standings & Results
1st: Jayden DeLeon (USA) – 44.47s (CR)
2nd: Quincy Wilson (USA) – 44.62s (SB)
3rd: Leendert Koekemoer (RSA) – 44.96s
4th: Godfred Opoku (GHA) – 45.46s
5th: Zion Davis (BAH) – 46.00s
6th: Malachi Austin (GUY) – 46.03s
7th: Kryn Romijn (RSA) – 46.16s
8th: Mohammed Ashfaq (IND) – 46.20s
9th: Milann Klemenic (FRA) – 46.31s

10/08/2026

400m Womens Finals - World U20 Athletics Championships 2026

Anastazja Kuś Shocks the Field to Win Women's 400m Gold in Eugene 🥇🇵🇱🏃‍♀️
Hayward Field played host to a stunning upset on Friday, August 7, 2026, as Poland's Anastazja Kuś delivered a sensational performance to capture the gold medal in the women’s 400-metre final at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.

A Thrilling Chase Down the Home Straight
In a race filled with high tension, home favorite Ataja Stephanie-Vazquez of the United States pushed the early pace and led entering the final metres. However, a tiring Stephanie-Vazquez was met with a fierce late charge from the 19-year-old Polish standout. Kuś dug deep to overtake the American leader just shy of the finish line, crossing first in a brilliant winning time of 51.06 seconds (NU20R).

Stephanie-Vazquez held on valiantly to secure the silver medal in 51.36 seconds, while Guyana's Tianna Springer capped off a historic race by claiming the bronze in 51.76 seconds, making her only the second athlete from her nation to win a global U20 medal.

"It was a crazy race, it was very hard to win," Kuś told reporters. "I was very surprised because my goal was to pick up a medal here, but I didn't think it'd be a gold medal."

Final Standings & Results
1st: Anastazja Kuś (POL) – 51.06s (NU20R)

2nd: Ataja Stephanie-Vazquez (USA) – 51.36s

3rd: Tianna Springer (GUY) – 51.76s

4th: Lenka Gymerská (SVK) – 52.37s (NU20R)

5th: Maša Medjimurec (SLO) – 52.37s (PB)

6th: Kadia Rock (BAR) – 52.42s

7th: Clara Adams (USA) – 52.76s

8th: Casey Musgrave (GBR) – 53.07s

9th: Alice Hill (AUS) – 53.16s (PB)

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