Faith Kipyegon once again demonstrated her dominance in the 1500 meters, claiming her fifth Diamond League title in Brussels on Saturday night with a meet record time of 3:54.75. The Kenyan star, widely regarded as the greatest middle-distance female runner in history, cruised to victory in a competitive race, continuing her remarkable 2024 season. FAIIIITTHH 🤩Make that 5 Diamond League trophies 💎 for the Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon in the women's 1500m 🤩She powers to a meeting record of 3:54.75 in cold conditions at the @MVDbrussels 🥶📸 @GorczynskaMarta#DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/NbVsTvK5Ty— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) September 14, 2024 Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji secured second…
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Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered a breathtaking performance to claim his second consecutive Diamond League trophy in Brussels, stunning rivals Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati. Wanyonyi, 20, appeared to be out of the race as World Champion Arop surged ahead, seemingly on course for victory. However, Algerian Sedjati closed in on Arop, positioning himself to overtake, before Wanyonyi stormed from behind in the final moments. With remarkable determination, Wanyonyi crossed the finish line in 1:42.70, narrowly edging out Sedjati, who clocked 1:42.86, while Arop finished third in 1:43.25. Wanyonyi later gestured to his head, signaling that his well-executed tactics had…
Faith Cherotich outpaced Olympic champion Winfred Yavi in a thrilling race to claim the Diamond League steeplechase title. In a stunning upset, Olympic bronze medalist Faith Cherotich beat reigning Olympic and World 3,000 m steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi to capture the Diamond League trophy at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, the finale of the 2024 Diamond League circuit, on Saturday. Cherotich, just 20 years old, delivered a standout performance in Brussels, finishing in an impressive 9:02.36. Victory for Cherotich 🤩🇰🇪's Faith Cherotich kicks to her first Diamond League title 💎 in the women's 3000m steeplechase 👏She clocks 9:02.36 ahead of…
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried Saturday with full military honours at her ancestral place in Uganda’s northeast. Cheptegei, 33, returned to her home in the highlands of western Kenya, an area popular with international runners for its high altitude training facilities, after coming 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics on August 11. It would be her final race. Three weeks later her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, allegedly attacked Cheptegei as she returned from church with her two daughters and younger…
South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile was fine after having struggled with the heat while giving a speech on Saturday afternoon, the premier of Limpopo province told state broadcaster SABC. South Africa's Deputy President, Paul Mashatile collapses on stage.HE WAS DEFINITELY NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIFTED LIKE THAT, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SPOT!pic.twitter.com/qQBHG7Fzhq #Amakhosi4Life Kaizer Chiefs Sirino #BetwayPremiership #sergetti…— Mbalenhle (@Mbalie707) September 14, 2024 Mashatile collapsed while addressing a gathering commemorating the inauguration of a local traditional leader in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, 412 kilometres (256 miles) north east of Johannensburg, SABC reported. Limpopo’s provincial premier…
US pop star Cher has dropped her bid for legal control over her son’s personal and financial affairs, according to his lawyers. The singer applied for a conservatorship last December, citing 48-year-old Elijah Blue Allman’s alleged substance abuse and mental health issues. The law firm representing him, Cage & Miles, told the BBC in a statement that the outcome “allows the parties to focus on healing and rebuilding their family bond, a process that began during mediation and continues today”. Cher’s lawyers said during a brief hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday that the family members had reached…
The National Police Service Saturday came out to reassure the public of their safety and security amid fresh terror threats in region. NPS spokesperson Dr Resla Onyango said police deployed across the country remain alert to protect our country. “The National Police Service is committed to the multi-agency security strategy and is working closely with other security agencies at national, regional and international levels as well as members of public, through intelligence-led policing,” she said. She asked the public collaborate with police by reporting any suspicious activity or persons to the nearest police station or our toll-free numbers 112, 991…
Kenya and Germany signed the much-anticipated agreement on sharing of labour, talent and mobility. The purpose of the comprehensive agreement is to provide a framework for cooperation and information exchange on labour mobility, apprenticeships, student training, labour market needs, employment, welfare of employees and readmission and return of workers. The signing ceremony, which was held at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, was witnessed by President William Ruto and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi of Kenya and German Minister for Interior and Homeland Nancy Faeler signed the historic deal. Kenya and Germany undertook to cooperate…
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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career on Thursday night in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa was ruled out of the game in the third quarter after a play in which he scrambled up the middle for a first down and lowered his shoulder to initiate contact with Bills safety Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa’s helmet made hard contact with Hamlin’s body, the quarterback immediately went into a fencing response, a term used to describe a person’s arms going into an unnatural position. Dolphins medical trainers attended to him for several minutes…
Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in a knife attack, the authorities say. “Thank God, his life is not in danger,” said a government spokeswoman. He was stabbed while attending a religious leader’s funeral near the capital Moroni but was only “slightly injured” and has since returned home, spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada told the Reuters news agency. She added that the attacker had been arrested. The motive for the stabbing is not yet clear. The knifeman’s identity has not been publicly confirmed but multiple reports suggest he is a young military officer. Witnesses told the AFP agency they saw the man…
Thirty-seven people – including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national – have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi in May. Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected leader of the plot, was killed during the attack, along with five others. In total 51 people were tried in a military court, with hearings broadcast on national TV and radio. Malanga’s…
Justin Timberlake has reached a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case in the US to an end. The pop star, who was originally charged with driving while intoxicated, has appeared in court in New York state, where he pleaded guilty to the less serious traffic offence of driving while impaired, which is non-criminal. Timberlake has been ordered to pay a $500 (£380) fine with a $260 (£200) surcharge, do 25 hours of community service and make a public safety announcement outside court. “Even if you’ve had one drink don’t get behind the wheel of a car,” the singer said.…
Three people were injured in a downtown Dallas shooting on Thursday afternoon at a midrise apartment building, police reported. The incident occurred at the Continental building, located in the 1800 block of Commerce Street near South St. Paul Street. According to residents, numerous gunshots were heard before police responded at around 12:15 p.m. #BREAKING: Dallas PD confirmed 3 people were injured in a #shooting at The Continental high-rise on Commerce St in Downtown Dallas. No word yet on the shooter’s status or if they're in custody. There’s no suspect information. #Dallas pic.twitter.com/GPTeF3trZF— 𝕏 🕵🏻♀️🦋L̤̮E̤̮G̤̮🅰️C̤̮Y̤̮🦋🕵🏻♀️ 𝕏 (@iamlegacy23) September 12, 2024 The…