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FUKUOKA (Japan): American great Katie Ledecky became the first swimmer ever to win six world titles in one event when she claimed gold in the 800m freestyle on Saturday.Ledecky came home in 8min, 08.87sec to win ahead of China's Li Bingjie…

Marco Arop took a strong step toward his goal of upgrading on the bronze medal he won at the 2022 world championships on Friday.The 24-year-old Edmonton native placed third in the 800-metre race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, leaving…

Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk continued his strong showing at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris on Sunday, advancing to the men's T34 800-metre final with a record-setting performance.The 26-year-old from Oakville,…

IWG, the serviced offices giant, is exploring the sale of a major stake in its digital operation in a deal that could generate proceeds of about £800m.Sky News has learnt that IWG, run by founder Mark Dixon, has opened a data…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a landmark proposal to curb 'forever chemicals' in drinking water — in a move that could radically affect nearly every US household.The EPA today proposed the first-ever standards for…

Twice Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha of Kenya escaped unhurt from a plane crash as he was returning from a sporting event at the weekend. The plane carrying the world 800m record holder and five other passengers crashed in…

CNN  —  A week after she obliterated the 1500m short-course record, Katie Ledecky broke another – this time in the 800m as she stormed to victory at the FINA World Cup in…

Katie Ledecky broke her second world record in just over a week on Saturday.The American Olympic star swam to a world record of seven minutes, 57.42 seconds in the women's 800-metre freestyle at a FINA Swimming World Cup meet in…

The Madhya Pradesh runner improves his 800m personal best by more than three seconds at the National Open under-23 athletics The Madhya Pradesh runner improves his 800m personal best by more than three seconds at the National Open…

With a rainbow reaching over Munich, Keely Hodgkinson finally found a piece of gold on Saturday night.While there was never any doubt that it would eventually come, her relief was demonstrated in a joyful little dance across the track after…