World Athletics

Athletics-Chebet stuns Gidey for world cross country gold, Kiplimo wins men’s title

BATHURST, Australia (Reuters) -Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet overhauled favourite Letesenbet Gidey with a stunning late burst over the last 100 metres to clinch the women’s cross country world title on Saturday. Jacob Kiplimo later won the men’s title for Uganda but only the wind whipped up by the approach of a thunder storm about to sweep …

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Athletics-World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes

(Reuters) – World Athletics on Saturday said it is consulting with member federations on a proposal that would impose more stringent testosterone limits on transgender women athletes competing in women’s track and field events. The governing body’s proposal stops short of calling for an outright ban on trans athletes and said it arrived at its …

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