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Usain Bolt

SEA Games 2025: South-east Asia’s male sprinters still chasing elusive sub-10sec 100m milestone

One milestone has eluded South-east Asia’s quickest: No one has ever run under 10 seconds at the Games.
One milestone has eluded South-east Asia’s quickest: No one has ever run under 10 seconds at the Games.

Lyles surges late to win fourth successive 200m gold

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 19, 2025 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the gold medal REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 19, 2025 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the gold medal REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

'Hungry' teenager Gout upbeat after missing 200m final

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Semi-Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 18, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout in action during the heats REUTERS/Edgar Su
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Semi-Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 18, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout in action during the heats REUTERS/Edgar Su

Chilled teen Gout reaches 200m semis on worlds debut

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 17, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout reacts after qualifying during the heats REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 200m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 17, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout reacts after qualifying during the heats REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Lyles and Thompson keep apace in world championship heats

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 100m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Noah Lyles of the U.S. in action during the heats REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 100m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Noah Lyles of the U.S. in action during the heats REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

I could have run 9.42 seconds in ‘super-spikes’, says Usain Bolt

Athletics - Usain Bolt and Armand Duplantis during a Puma event in Tokyo ahead of the World Athletics Championships - Tokyo, Japan - September 11, 2025 Usain Bolt poses ahead of the World Athletics Championships REUTERS/Manami Yamada
Athletics - Usain Bolt and Armand Duplantis during a Puma event in Tokyo ahead of the World Athletics Championships - Tokyo, Japan - September 11, 2025 Usain Bolt poses ahead of the World Athletics Championships REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Bolt warns 'very talented' Gout about step up to seniors

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the Men's U23 200m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the Men's U23 200m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Usain Bolt backs Jamaicans to trump US star Noah Lyles in 100m at world c’ships

Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 11, ahead of the start of the World Athletics Championships.
Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 11, ahead of the start of the World Athletics Championships.

Australia excited as teen sprinter Gout Gout makes World Championships debut

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the Men's U23 200m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the Men's U23 200m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.