Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge successfully defends Olympic marathon title
Eliud Kipchoge says he has "fulfilled" his legacy after the Kenyan became the first athlete since 1980 to retain an Olympic marathon title at Tokyo 2020. Kipchoge, onl
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Allyson Felix overtakes Carl Lewis as most decorated US track & field athlete after another gold at Tokyo 2020
Allyson Felix has overtaken Carl Lewis as the most decorated American track and field athlete after helping Team USA to Olympic gold in the 4x400m relay. BBC News repo
Sifan Hassan of Netherlands wins 10,000m gold for third medal of Tokyo 2020
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan won the 10,000m to seal her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old, who had been seeking an unprecedented gol
Neeraj Chopra wins India's first athletics gold in men's javelin at Tokyo 2020
India has claimed their first-ever Olympic gold in athletics as Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin at Tokyo 2020. The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion who is only 23-
Damian Warner wins gold for Canada in decathlon at Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Damian Warner has won Olympic gold in the decathlon. He won with an Olympic record-setting 9,018 points. Kevin Mayer of France, who holds the current world
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya wins the 1,500 metres at Tokyo 2020
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya has defended her Olympic title in the women’s 1,500 metres. 27-year-old Kipyegon ran the race in an Olympic record time of 3:53.11. S
America's Felix becomes most decorated female track & field athlete after another medal at Tokyo 2020
American Allyson Felix has become the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time by taking the 400 metres bronze for her 10th Olympic medal. Shaunae Mil
Jamaica wins 4x100 metres relay gold at Tokyo 2020
Jamaica has won the women's 4x100m relay for the first time since 2004. The Jamaican team won the race in 41.02 seconds for the second-fastest time in history behind t
Italy wins the men's 4x100m relay at Tokyo 2020
Italy has won the men’s 4x100-metres relay to give Marcell Jacobs his second gold medal at Tokyo 2020. Jacobs who won the men’s 100-metres was part of th
Bahamas' Steven Gardiner wins 400m gold at Tokyo 2020
Steven Gardiner has won Olympic 400m gold to secure the Bahamas' first medal of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Gardiner who is the current 400m world champion crossed the line
Uganda wins 3,000m steeplechase gold
Uganda's Peruth Chemutai has won the 3,000m steeplechase gold as Kenyan world champion and world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech finished seventh. Chepkoech had compl
Kenya has won the men's 800m at the last 4 Olympics
Emmanuel Korir led home countryman Ferguson Rotich to complete a Kenyan one-two in the 800m final. Korir, who finished sixth in the 400m final at Doha 2019, showed his
Canada's Andre de Grasse wins 200m gold at Tokyo 2020
Canada's Andre de Grasse has won his first gold and fifth Olympic medal overall as he beat the world champion, Noah Lyles, in the final 50 metres of the 200m final. Th
USA's Sydney McLaughlin smashes her 400m hurdles world record
The USA's Sydney McLaughlin has smashed her own world record with a sensational run as she took Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games. McLaughlin
De Grasse aims for second medal in men’s 200m final
100 metres bronze medalist Adre De Grasse is aiming to collect his second Tokyo Olympic medal in the 200 metres final after clocking the fastest time from the semi-final.
Norway's Karsten Warholm sets stunning 400m hurdles world record
Norway's Karsten Warholm ran a stunning men's 400m hurdles race to demolish his previous world record and take gold at Tokyo 2020. Warholm who is 25-years-old finished
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100m and 200m gold
Elaine Thompson-Herah has confirmed her place among the greatest sprinters of the world as she has secured a women's 100m-200m double at Tokyo 2020. The 29-year-old Ja
Elaine Thompson-Herah on course for double sprint gold
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah is on course to complete a sprint double after equalling her personal best to qualify for the women's 200 metres final. The 100 metres c
Qatar's Barshim & Italy's Tamberi share high jump gold
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim has added Olympic gold to his list of accolades in the men's high jump in Tokyo -and persuaded organisers to let him share it with his friend a
Peter Bol becomes first Australian in 53 years to make Olympic 800 metres final
Peter Bol has qualified for the men's 800 metres final in Tokyo, becoming the first Australian to achieve the feat since Ralph Doubell won gold at the 1968 Olympics. B
US shot-putter Raven Saunders makes the Tokyo Olympics' first podium demonstration
US shot-putter Raven Saunders has made the Tokyo Olympics' first podium demonstration, after winning her event's silver medal. BBC News reports as the medallists posed