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Werkuha Getachew sets an Ethiopian record for silver while her compatriot Mekides Abebe took bronze as Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto set a World Championships record en route to winning the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase gold at the World Athletics Championships, Oregon22 on Wednesday.

[Daily Maverick] Five years of injury and setbacks have plagued his career since the 2017 triumph in London, which included elimination at the semi-final stage at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021). But the world record holder has just qualified for Friday's 400m World Championship final in Eugene, Oregon.

South African Olympic medallist Wayde van Niekerk has qualified for his first final since 2017 as he eased into the 400m final at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon.

Caster Semenya's first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South African fail to qualify for the women's 5000m finals.

Caster Semenya, who will make her first appearance in a world championships in five years when she competes in the women's 5000m in Eugene, has every right to be there, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said.

[Observer] Joseph Fahnbulleh made history at the ongoing world athletics championships on Tuesday after advancing to the final of the men's 200m.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[Capital FM] Eugene -- Just as he predicted, it ended up to be a fast race where a World Lead was set, but Timothy Cheruiyot is not shocked with the result.

[Premium Times] Some members of Team Nigeria will be seeking final slots in the 200m for men and women on Tuesday in Oregon

[Capital FM] Eugine -- Despite not medalling at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon, marathoner Geoffrey Kamworor says his fifth placed finish is a sign he is getting his fitness back.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan 800m specialist Mary Moraa admits that the visa hitches witnessed in the run-up to the World Championship in Oregon may prevent athletes affected from performing well in the competition.

[Capital FM] Eugine, Oregon -- World 3000m steeplechase bronze medalist Conseslus Kipruto says he shares the same heartbreak with Kenyans after another loss in the men's steeplechase.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Timothy Cheruiyot's bid to defend his World title ended in agony as he finished sixth in Wednesday morning's final at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, losing out to Briton Jake Wightman.

Two-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon strikes Kenya’s first gold in the women’s 1500m, clocking a blistering time of 3:52.96 to regain her world 1500m title, at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Monday.

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali, the Olympic champion, is now the world champion after storming to world 3000m steeplechase gold in 8:25.13 at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Conseslus Kipruto's bid to defend his steeplechase World title wasn't successful as Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali beat the Kenyan charge again, winning gold as the defending champion settled for bronze.

Gotytom Gebreslase secures Ethiopia's second gold medal in the marathon, lowering the world championships record to 2:18:11 for victory, at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 on Monday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Faith Kipyegon underscored her status as the greatest 1500m athlete of all time with an imperious performance to clinch Kenya's first gold medal at the World Championships in Oregon when she obliterated the field to win the race in a time of 3:52.96.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Athletics Kenya (AK) has denied claims that the Team Kenya delegation to the World Championships in Oregon had 32 joyriders who obtained visa slots meant for athletes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- With just two weeks to go until the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala remains optimistic of his gold medal prospects.