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How is it day six already? The finals are coming thick and fast at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and another five of them take place on Wednesday.

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Five things to follow on day six in Tokyo

How is it day six already? The finals are coming thick and fast at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and another five of them take place on Wednesday.... Read More

Elaine Thompson-Herah and Anita Wlodarczyk cemented their status as all-time athletics greats.

Day five evening round-up

History made by Thompson-Herah and Wlodarczyk, youngsters Mu and Duplantis shine in Tokyo

Elaine Thompson-Herah and Anita Wlodarczyk cemented their status as all-time athletics greats.... Read More

For 19-year-old US sensation Athing Mu, winning the Olympic gold medal in the women’s 800m was just what she expected of herself all along.

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Teens Mu and Hodgkinson claim Olympic 800m 1-2

For 19-year-old US sensation Athing Mu, winning the Olympic gold medal in the women’s 800m was just what she expected of herself all along.... Read More

The thing is that Mondo Duplantis makes it look so easy.

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Pole vault star Duplantis soars to Olympic gold in Tokyo

The thing is that Mondo Duplantis makes it look so easy. ... Read More

Elaine Thompson-Herah added another stunning performance to a day which will live long in the memory, becoming the first woman to ever complete a golden 100m and 200m ‘double double’ at the Olympics.

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Thompson-Herah reigns supreme with second Olympic sprint double

Elaine Thompson-Herah added another stunning performance to a day which will live long in the memory, becoming the first woman to ever complete a golden 100m and 200m ‘double double’ at the Olympics.... Read More

It will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest races in athletics history.

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Warholm smashes world 400m hurdles record with incredible 45.94 run in Tokyo

It will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest races in athletics history.... Read More

LATEST NEWS

03 Aug 2021

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History made by Thompson-Herah and Wlodarczyk, youngsters Mu and Duplantis shine in Tokyo

03 Aug 2021

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Teens Mu and Hodgkinson claim Olympic 800m 1-2

03 Aug 2021

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Wlodarczyk underlines legend status with third Olympic hammer title

03 Aug 2021

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Pole vault star Duplantis soars to Olympic gold in Tokyo

03 Aug 2021

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Thompson-Herah reigns supreme with second Olympic sprint double

03 Aug 2021

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Five things to follow on day six in Tokyo

03 Aug 2021

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One for the ages: Warholm shatters world 400m hurdles record and Mihambo wins long jump thriller

03 Aug 2021

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Last-round leap gets Mihambo gold in close Tokyo long jump clash

03 Aug 2021

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Warholm smashes world 400m hurdles record with incredible 45.94 run in Tokyo

02 Aug 2021

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Unstoppable Hassan wins first Olympic title while El Bakkali and Allman produce convincing victories

02 Aug 2021

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One big throw for Allman, landing USA's first gold of Tokyo Games

02 Aug 2021

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Hassan wins 5000m to get Olympic treble target under way

02 Aug 2021

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El Bakkali gains Olympic steeplechase gold for Morocco

02 Aug 2021

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Five (okay, six) things to follow on day five in Tokyo

02 Aug 2021

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Barshim and Tamberi, an incredible story of friendship and shared gold

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ATHLETES

FEATURED ATHLETE

Ryan CROUSER

FEATURED ATHLETE

Johannes VETTER

FEATURED ATHLETE

Yulimar ROJAS

FEATURED ATHLETE

Jiayu YANG

FEATURED ATHLETE

DeAnna PRICE

FEATURED ATHLETE

Gudaf TSEGAY

FEATURED ATHLETE

Armand DUPLANTIS

FEATURED ATHLETE

Hugues Fabrice ZANGO

FEATURED ATHLETE

Ruth CHEPNGETICH

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Top performances

World Leading Athletes

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Women's High Jump

Yaroslava MAHUCHIKH

UKR

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2.03

Men's Marathon

Titus EKIRU

KEN

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2:02:57

Women's 800 Metres ind.

Gudaf TSEGAY

ETH

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1:57.52

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Records

Latest Records

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World Record*, Area Record, National Record

15.67

Women's Triple Jump

YulimarROJAS

Venezuela

WHEN 01 Aug 2021

WHERE Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

Area Record*

9.84

Men's 100 Metres

LamontMarcell JACOBS

Italy

WHEN 01 Aug 2021

WHERE Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

World U20 Record*

21.97

Women's 200 Metres

ChristineMBOMA

Namibia

WHEN 02 Aug 2021

WHERE Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

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