In a tight race won by Jamaica ’s Oblique Seville in Tokyo, Kanyinsola Ajayi yesterday became the first Nigerian in 18 years ...

Though he did not make it to the podium, his performance capped a historic breakthrough season for the Nigerian sprinter who incidentally turned 21 on Sunday ...

Jimmy Gressier shocked the athletics world by winning the slowest 10,000m world title in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Oblique Seville ended Jamaica’s wait for a men’s 100m world champion since Usain Bolt.

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville captured 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships, clocking a personal best of 9.77 seconds ...