South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga banishes memory of Olympic miss by grabbing first World title

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. A 8.48m leap in the second round was enough to secure South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga his first world title in an enthralling, high quality long jump competition. The 26-year-old had missed out on gold at...

Ayana wins gold with second fastest winning time in championships history

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Despite the paucity of data-points in the build-up to this race, Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana still began as the consensus pick for this title but the world record-holder hadn’t raced at distance - or on...

Usain Bolt: My start is killing me

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Usain Bolt knew he needed to improve on his start to get any realistic chance of winning the men's 100m gold at London 2017. The warning signs were on the wall as he struggled to...

TV 3 Ghana’s Special on Team Ghana at London 2017

Ahead of the IAAF World Championships London 2017, Ghanaian based Television station, TV 3, preview Ghana's participation at the Worlds. Team Ghana is made up of four individual athletes and the women's 4x100m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmRyG6lNKd4&t=3s

Van Niekerk and Makwala through to 400m semis

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. South Africa’s world and Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk, who is seeking a 200m/400m double here, did the minimum required to move through to tomorrow’s 400m semifinals as he won his heat in...

Usain Bolt: “I have to get this start together”

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines London 2017 Usain Bolt has admitted he needs to “get his start together” after coming back from yet another poor start to qualify for the semi finals of the men’s 100m with 10.07s at the IAAF World...

London 2017: Sani Brown produces life time best 10.05s in 100m heats

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown produced a life time best 10.05 to book his place in the semi finals of the men’s 100m at the IAAF World Championships London 2017. Brown, who has a Ghanaian father...

Liberia’s Emmanuel Matadi wins first event of the IAAF World Championships London 2017

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017 Liberian sprinter Emmanuel Matadi said it was a good feeling to win the first event at the IAAF World Championships after winning heat one of the preliminary round of the men’s 100m with 10.27s. Matadi...

Usain Bolt is a Championships performer – Gay

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. American sprinter Tyson Gay could not hide his admiration for sprints icon Usain Bolt following the latter's victory in the men's 100m final at the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015. Just as Beijing 2015, Bolt...

Team Ghana’s schedule at the IAAF World Championships London 2017

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Ghana will be represented by four individual athletes and the women’s 4x100m relay team at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 from 4-13 August. Team Ghana is made up largely of first timers, three of...