World Athletics Championships: Seville, Jefferson-Wooden storm to maiden 100m world titles

TOKYO: Two new 100m world champions were crowned on Sunday night as Jamaica’s Oblique Seville led a double podium finish that rewrote men’s sprint history while Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the US ran a championship record — all that happening as Usain Bolt watched from the stands of a sold-out Japan National Stadium. The 21-year-old Seville crossed the finish line in a 9.77 personal best ahead … Continue reading World Athletics Championships: Seville, Jefferson-Wooden storm to maiden 100m world titles