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Qatar Under Fire Regarding 2022 World Cup After Athletics Test Run

Perhaps the most stinging off-track criticism of the 10-day event which concludes Sunday was sparked by the spectacle of a near-empty stadium during the opening days, raising fears for attendances in 2022 ...

Tirop Gets Bronze In Womens 10,000 Final, Coleman Cruises To 100m Victory

The 23-year-old American, who escaped a doping ban earlier this month on a technicality, swept over the finish line in a world-leading personal best of 9.76sec to claim his first major outdoor championship gold medal ...

Doha: Defending Champ Obiri Faces Stiff Challenge From Dutch Ace Hassan In 5000m

Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi, fifth in London two years ago, will also be a significant force in the race ...

World Championships Desperately Seeking A New Superstar After Bolt Exit

All eyes will be on the sprints, where the retirement of Jamaican superstar in 2017 has left a gaping chasm where an icon once stood ...

Looking For A Double: Kirui Motivated To Defend Marathon Title In Doha

Two years ago in London the world crown was won in 2:08:27 by the Kenyan, who had won the Boston title earlier in the year in what was only his third marathon, and who is back to defend it in Qatar ...