World Athletics Championships

In total, 374 visa cases have been escalated to a joint group comprising of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Oregon22 and World ...

Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala, who set the African 100m record of 9.77 seconds last year and is the third-quickest man in the world this season, is one of the most high-profile names to experience visa issues. "It's been known US entry visa may be one of the most difficult and WA [World Athletics] and the organizing committee didn't get ahead of this?" It is the first time the World Athletics Championships will be held in the US and it's the most significant track and field competition being held in the country since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Not all competitors will have their visa issues resolved in time to appear at the World Championships, World Athletics president Lord Coe admits.

There isn't one thing which you can look at and say it's the dominant problem." "Tears and pain. "We are happy to the extent we can be with our work with the USOPC in all our effort to get this done," Washington told BBC Sport Africa on Thursday. In relative percentage terms, it's a small number but it's of no comfort if you are in that category." No, we won't be," Lord Coe told BBC Sport Africa. It is complicated.

To the outsider, Eugene appears a baffling choice to host America's first world athletics championships. Especially when its population is only 170,000. Dina ...

“And it’s an amazing opportunity for athletics to showcase itself.” “We don’t want to come out of the world championships in Oregon without a very defined footprint for our sport in that country.” “I think it’s going to be a really exciting championship,” she added. But TV executives suffered a massive blow when Sha’Carri Richardson, a true breakthrough star who was banned from last year’s Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, failed to qualify for the women’s 100m or 200m. If you build it, people will come, goes the line from Field of Dreams. That soon will be put to the test. And for the next 10 days Eugene, Oregon will seek to conjure up an even greater feat: by making the rest of America follow suit.

The World Athletics Championships are back - and you won't miss a moment of the action in Oregon with this full summary of each event, schedule and how to ...

1055 local (1855 UK) Women’s Heptathlon Javelin (A) Here is the full event schedule so you never a miss a second of the action. After starring in Tokyo last summer, names like Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir will be desperate to add to their medal totals.

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Great Britain and Northern Ireland have taken a squad of 78 athletes to Eugene, Oregon, for the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

The trio have been in “promising form stretching back to the last Olympics” and will look to create a new chapter in Team GB’s history. Olympic silver medalist Laura Muir has a “genuine chance” to add a World Championship medal, said Athletics Weekly. Getting on the podium is the Scot’s target in Oregon. “For me I want to come away from these championships with a medal,” she said. Here we take a look at the Team GB stars who could shine in Oregon.

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The Scottish veterinarian has flitted between the two middle distances of 800m and 1500m but will only race the longer distance in Eugene. Like her team-mate Hodgkinson, she came away from Tokyo with a silver to break her duck in the chase for a first global medal. She has continued that form with one of the quickest times this year to win at the Bislett Games. The problem is that she is up against the American Athing Mu and Kenya’s Mary Moraa in her bid for gold. Like Coe, Burgin is coached by his father, and he looks clear of the hamstring and groin injuries that curtailed him last season.

A brief day-by-day breakdown and viewing guide of the World Championships starting with the first weekend.

The World Championships don’t waste any time in presenting you what is always one of the premier events, the men’s 100m final, and for US fans it will be on primetime NBC. Doesn’t get any better than this. American Galen Rupp, the greatest American long-distance runner of his generation, will get to compete in Eugene where he ran for the University of Oregon. Rai Benjamin of the USA and Alison Dos Santos of Brazil will be ready to fill any holes left if Warholm is not healthy as they became the 2nd and 3rd fastest ever at last year’s Olympics in getting silver and bronze, in a race that may have been the greatest race in track and field history. In the 10,000m, world record holder Joshua Cheptegei will square off against Selemon Barega, who beat him at the Olympics last year. For the first 4 days of Worlds, the action is broken up into “morning” (which may be in the afternoon on the East Coast) and evening sessions. The highlight of this session is the women’s 10,000m final. American medallists Courtney Frerichs and Emma Coburn get started in the steeplechase. Plus we’ll see if African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya, who beat American favorite Fred Kerley earlier this year, is able to advance after arriving Eugene less than 3 hours before the race starts after he only got a visa at the last minute. There is now a mixed-gender 4×400 relay where 2 men and 2 women run the legs for each country. We’ll have a brief overview of the key events and tell you where you can watch them. On TV, the action will be split between the USA, CNBC, and NBC networks with the weekend primetime action being on NBC. They start Friday, July 15 in Eugene, Oregon, and continue for the next nine days ending on Sunday, July 24.

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The Kenyan sprinter finished third in heat 7, three hours after arriving in Eugene in a scramble. Johnson kicked off the competition with a fourth-place finish in heat 1. Prior to Friday’s race, the 19-year-old African champion held a personal best of 9.96. After being overtaken in the final moments of the race, Team USA’s anchor leg, Kennedy Simon held on for bronze in 3:10.16. Soufiane El Bakkali looks to be in top form heading into the men’s steeplechase final. The Olympic champion cruised to victory in heat 1, winning the race in 8:16.65. Behind the world leader, Kenyan duo Leonard Bett and Abraham Kibiwott finished 2-3 to automatically advance. In her last global championship, Allyson Felix contributed to Team USA’s bronze medal in the mixed 4 x4 00-meter relay. Jager finished in 8:18.44, right behind race winner Hailemariyam Amare of Ethiopia (8:18.34). The 2022 World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, mark the first time this international track event has taken place on U.S. soil. The Netherlands followed for silver in 3:09.90, a national record. Join Runner’s World+ to keep up with the latest race coverage! →You love watching the biggest races.

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The World Athletics Championships starts this weekend in Oregon. As usual, all eyes will be on who is crowned the fastest man and woman on the planet in the ...

Sunday, July 17: 10:50 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 7:50 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 5:33 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 8:33 p.m. ET Saturday, July 16: 5 p.m. PT Saturday, July 16: 8 p.m. ET Saturday, July 16: 7:50 p.m. PT Saturday, July 16: 10:50 p.m. ET Sunday, July 17: 11 a.m. AEST Sunday, July 17: 2 a.m. BST Saturday, July 16: 2:30 a.m. BST Friday, July 15: 12:30 p.m. PT

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Bradshaw just missed out on the medals in Doha 2019 finishing fourth so will be on the hunt for a podium finish here. (02:10 BST) Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir contests the 1500m. Watch as Team GB and Northern Ireland fail to qualify for the 4x400m mixed relay finals with a time of 3:14.75 behind USA, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy and Nigeria on day one of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce its Athlete Engagement Program for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (WCH Oregon22) in ...

WADA Athlete Committee member Dr. Jeff Porter said: “I am thrilled to represent WADA at WCH Oregon22. Our presence at this event allows us to interact with our athlete peers, answer their questions and listen to their concerns in real-time. They are helping us in building sustainable relationships with athletes and our anti-doping partners from around the world at WCH Oregon22 while promoting clean sport values.” We are particularly proud to say that our Athlete Engagement Program will be led by three of our athlete leaders from three continents.

The World Athletics Championships starts this weekend in Oregon. As usual, all eyes will be on who is crowned the fastest man and woman on the planet in the ...

Sunday, July 17: 10:50 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 7:50 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 5:33 p.m. PT Sunday, July 17: 8:33 p.m. ET Saturday, July 16: 5 p.m. PT Saturday, July 16: 8 p.m. ET Saturday, July 16: 7:50 p.m. PT Saturday, July 16: 10:50 p.m. ET Sunday, July 17: 11 a.m. AEST Sunday, July 17: 2 a.m. BST Saturday, July 16: 2:30 a.m. BST Friday, July 15: 12:30 p.m. PT

Viktoriya Tkachuk of Ukraine poses for a teammate with a flag signed by the Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss as she trains before the World Athletics ...

In May of last year, she launched a hunger strike to protest the case against her. NASA relied exclusively on Roskosmos to ferry astronauts and supplies to and from the space station after the U.S. shuttle program ended -- a lucrative source of income for Russia. "[T]he Republic of Kazakhstan is a secular country and no religion can be recognized as leading or obligatory," it reads in part. Rogozin suggested publicly that a U.S. astronaut may have drilled the hole deliberately as a way to get back to Earth ahead of schedule. "Sanctions help hold the aggressor state accountable for its crimes, as well as weaken its ability to continue waging war." The Football Union of Russia (FUR) and a group of Russian clubs appealed to CAS against the ban. Nouri, 61, was convicted of committing a "serious crime against international law" and "murder" and sentenced to life in prison, the Stockholm district court said on July 14. "We are acutely aware that the cost of our failure to work together is more than we can afford. “We really feel that is of ultimate importance and the least they can do at this stage.” CAS in March rejected a request from the Russian soccer federation to freeze FIFA's suspension, which ended Russia’s hopes of competing in the 2022 World Cup. The last one passed in June imposed a ban on most Russian oil imports. The British government said at the time that exports of Russian gold last year totaled more than $15 billion.

Just after that, the men's 100m semi-finals take place. Reece Prescod disappointed as he failed to make it through the heats, but team-mate Zharnel Hughes is ...

The two fastest in each of the three semi-finals, along with the two other fastest times, make it through to the final which will be run at 3:05am BST on Sunday morning. Reece Prescod disappointed as he failed to make it through the heats, but team-mate Zharnel Hughes is still in with a shout going into the second day of competition. TV channel: Live coverage of the first day of action will be shown live across the BBC channels, with coverage also available on the BBC Sport website and app.

Details for every event taking place on Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships taking place today at Hayward Field in Eugene including how to watch and ...

Tickets: Want to see the sessions in person? If you already have a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch all of the Oregon22 coverage on NBCSports.com/live or with the NBC Sports app on your tablet, phone or computer. 7:50 p.m. - Men’s 100 Meter - Final 6:30 p.m. - Men’s 1500 Meter - Heats 6:00 p.m. - Men’s 100 Meter - Semi-Final 5:10 p.m. - Women’s 100 Meter - Heats

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The United States 4×400 mixed relay team has automatically qualified for tonight’s final after coming in first place in the first heat. But it is highly likely that Felix (who has announced her impending retirement) will make her final World Championship appearance in the final, set for 7:50 p.m., Pacific time tonight. All three American 1500m contenders–Sinclaire Johnson, Elle (Purrier) St. Pierre, and Cory McGee–advanced past the first qualifying heats and will compete in Saturday’s semi-finals. She finished with the fastest time of the morning in 9:01.54. Joining in the semi-finals are expected international stand-outs such as Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, the reigning Olympic gold medalist; Great Britain’s Laura Muir, who took silver in Tokyo; and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, an Olympic medalist in the 5000m. Wayment was ultimately edged into fourth place in 9:14.95 to Gega’s 9:14.91. Finot finished in first in 9:14.34 and set a national record. Each American woman came in fourth place in their heats and would have to wait to find out if they qualified based on time. Starting Friday, July 15 and lasting 10 days, World Athletics is putting on its championships for the world’s best track and field athletes. And unlike last year’s Olympics, these champs are open to fans—we’re looking forward to packed stadiums for the more than 20 events. The second heat, in which Wayment ran, was by far the biggest nail biter. Tsegay ran the fastest time of the night in 4:02.68 in the third and fastest heat. Wayment ran comfortably around fourth place most of the race, waiting until the bell lap to make her move.

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13:50-16:45 - BBC One, iPlayer & BBC Sport website 19:00-22:15 - BBC Three, iPlayer & BBC Sport website Katarina Johnson-Thompson is back from injury and looking to make her mark on the heptathlon.

British pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw was forced to pull out of the World Athletics Championships after suffering a freak accident.

She finally became an Olympic medallist at Tokyo 2020, but a medal at the World Championships still evades her. This year has been a challenge and it’s just another thing for me to negotiate past. “I don’t know if there are words to describe it. It’s such a freak accident. “It’s just really, really, really unfortunate timing but I’ve come back from worse,” she said. “It was a massive, massive shock.

The British pole vaulter was targeting a strong display in Eugene, after winning bronze at last year's Olympics, but she has been forced to pull out after ...

“It’s been a rocky season and a lot of things haven’t gone my way but the last three weeks have been great. This year has been a challenge and it’s just another thing for me to negotiate past. With a busy summer ahead, the Commonwealth Games and European Championships following in the space of a few weeks, the 30-year has withdrawn to prevent any further injury.

Fred Kerley crossed the finish line in 9.86 seconds to win the gold while Marvin Bracy snagged silver, and Trayvon Bromell captured bronze.

The last time Team USA swept the event was in 1991 when Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Dennis Mitchell stood atop the podium. Jacobs withdrew from the event Saturday before his semifinal. The gold is the second of Kerley's world championships career after the 25-year-old sprinter picked up his first in 2019 as a member of the 4x400 meter relay.

Fred Kerley led home an American clean sweep in the world championships 100 metres final on Saturday, the first since 1991, to send the home fans wild as ...

Olympic silver medallist Kerley was the form runner in the field. Kerley, of course, was not in the slightest bit worried about that. The empty seats will be a huge disappointment for the organisers and World Athletics.

Fred Kerley competes in the men's 100 meter at World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field on Friday, July 15, 2022, in Eugene.

Kerley finished the race in 9.86 seconds, just ahead of both Bracy and Bromell, who each clocked 9.88. Fellow American Christian Coleman finished sixth in 10.01. Representing Team USA, Fred Kerley, Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell finished first, second and third, respectively, in the race to clean sweep the podium. It was an all-USA podium finish in the men’s 100-meter dash to close the second day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Chants of “USA! USA! USA!” rang out across Hayward Field on Saturday night (16) after Fred Kerley led a US sweep of the men's 100m at the World Athletics ...

But, in the final, Kerley showed the power and determination needed to finally get an individual gold on the world stage. “I am a fighter and this is why I decided to be in Eugene. Now, in order not to compromise the rest of the season by risking a more serious injury, I have to postpone the challenge. After Kerley switched to the short sprints at the start of 2021, many experts scoffed at the decision. I promise I will do my best to make you dream!” “I’ve got a medal in 400m and 100m. This shows me I've got what it takes to get it done.” Fourth place went to 21-year-old Jamaican Oblique Seville, who ran 9.97 after clocking the fastest time in the semifinals (9.90). South Africa’s Akani Simbini was fifth in 10.01 – his fifth consecutive top-five finish at a global championships. “It feels great to get my first medal at home and with an American sweep,” he said. “The gold medal means more than anything,” he said. Kerley will now focus on adding to his tally. It’s a wonderful blessing to get a clean sweep.” “USA baby!”

Fred Kerley led a United States clean sweep of the men's 100 metres medals on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, clocking 9.86sec to ...

Bronze went to the man who began the season as a specialist decathlete, Simon Ehammer from Switzerland, who decided to concentrate on this event in 2022, where he heads the world list. Britain’s world 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith, whose Olympic aspirations were undermined by a hamstring injury, was fastest qualifier to tomorrow’s women’s 100 metres semi-finals in a season’s best of 10.84. "Now, in order not to compromise the rest of the season by risking a more serious injury, I have to postpone the challenge. Apart from a foul in the first round, Tentoglou was a model of consistency in the men’s long jump final, producing efforts of 8.30, 8.29, 8.24, 8.32 and finally 8.20m. Ealey’s winning mark in the women’s shot put came in the opening round, and although Gong threw big in the fifth round it was not enough to alter the result. There was gold for China on the night, however, as Jianan Wang - who took bronze at the home World Championships in Beijing seven years ago - won the men’s long jump with a final effort of 8.36m to defeat Greece’s Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, who had to settle for silver on 8.32m. "I am a fighter and this is why I decided to be in Eugene. "We said we were going to do it and we did it," Kerley, who came from behind to take the title a year after winning Olympic silver in Tokyo, said in the on-track interview, moments after the crowd had finished chanting "USA! USA! USA!" It was a happy return for Wang, who won the world junior title in Eugene eight years ago. Fred Kerley led a United States clean sweep of the men’s 100 metres medals on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, clocking 9.86sec to finish ahead of compatriots Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell, who took silver and bronze, respectively, in 9.88. This, however, was an achievement on home soil at the first outdoor World Championships to be held in the United States. It was the first time American sprinters had taken all three medals in this event at the World Championships since Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Dennis Mitchell won respective gold, silver and bronze at the 1991 Tokyo edition.