Publicity frenzy surrounds Gout Gout, but he has the superpower to cope
Even in defeat, reporters and rivals crowded around the 17-year-old Australian. He showed he can take it in his stride
World Athletics Championships 2025: McLaughlin-Levrone wins women’s 400m, Kebinatshipi takes men’s title –as it happened
Collin Kebinatshipi of Botswana stormed to victory in the men’s 400m, while USA’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone looked unbeatable in taking the women’s event
McLaughlin-Levrone runs fastest women’s 400m in 40 years to claim world gold
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the fastest women’s 400 metres in 40 years to claim world championship gold in 47.78 sec
Gout Gout misses out on 200m final but says better performances are ‘coming’
Tokyo adventure ends for the year 12 student after he ran 20.36, while Torrie Lewis fails to reach the women’s final
Enhanced Games targets British stars after signing US sprinter Fred Kerley
The signature of British athletes across all sports are being prioritised by controversial start-up the Enhanced Games
Millions tune in to athletics broadcasts as Gout Gout attracts huge viewing numbers
The teenager’s debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was Australia’s most popular television program on Wednesday night
Gout Gout channels Bolt, horses and butterflies ahead of semi-final test
The Australian teenager faces a struggle to reach the final after being drawn against five sub-20 second sprinters
World Athletics Championships 2025: Nader pips Wightman to 1500m world gold after Kerr injury – as it happened
Katie Moon’s third world pole vault title, 20-year-old Mattia Furlani wins the men’s long jump and Faith Cherotich takes women’s steeplechase honours
USA’s Katie Moon rises again to claim third successive world pole vault gold
USA’s Katie Moon leapt to gold in Tokyo in a thrilling final to become the first woman to win three successive World Athletics Championships pole vault titles
Jake Wightman’s ‘perfect fairytale’ denied on the line by Isaac Nader surge
Great Britain’s Jake Wightman claimed a stunning world 1500m silver medal after the defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up in a final won by Portugal’s Isaac Nader in Tokyo
‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test as he qualifies for world 200m semi-finals
The Australian teenager handled the pressure of his major international debut to finish third in his heat with a time of 20.23 seconds
Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m from scrapped series
Michael Johnson’s GST said it was ‘categorically false’ he had pocketed $2m from the series while his athletes were unpaid – and that he was facing losses
McLaughlin-Levrone throws down gauntlet to Kipyegon in race to be greatest
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran one of the fastest times in history to qualify for the women’s 400m final, while Faith Kipyegon underlined her status by speeding to a historic fourth 1500m
Australia’s Jess Hull takes 1500m bronze after brave race against Kenyan legend Faith Kipyegon
Australian ‘really proud’ after gritty run against triple Olympic champion, while Peter Bol fails to get through 800m heats
World Athletics Championships 2025: Kipyegon wins fourth 1500m title, Tinch storms to 110m hurdles gold – as it happened
Faith Kipyegon won the women’s 1500m for the fourth time in a row, while Cordell Tinch took the men’s 110 hurdles