Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fastest sprint stars in the world go head to head at the World Athletics Championships as the 100m finals take place in Tokyo.

The 2025 track and field season reaches its crescendo at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Starting from Saturday, 147 medals will be awarded across 49 events in nine days. Consider ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden set a new championship record as she stormed to women’s 100m gold in Tokyo, while Oblique Seville came of age as he sealed a maiden world title in the men’s. Defending world ...

All three rounds of the women’s 100m will take place on the opening day of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as part of a move to open the Games with “one of the most electrifying events in sport”, World ...

TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and American Kenny Bednarek laughed their way into the world 100 metres final on Sunday, crossing the line smiling together in their heat with ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden celebrates 4x100m gold at the 2025 World Championships Julian Finney/Getty Images Melissa Jefferson-Wooden had more than a breakout year in 2025. She ran her way into the ...

The 20-year-old made a swift exit from the stadium after bravely fronting up for a difficult post-race interview.

The fastest sprint stars in the world go head to head at the World Athletics Championships as the 100m finals take place in Tokyo. As usual, Noah Lyles is the talk of the men’s field. The reigning ...