Australian swimmer Lani Pallister won gold in the 200m freestyle and silver in the 1500m freestyle behind Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.
Indian high jumper Basant Kumar Meghwal won a historic silver medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, clearing a personal-best 2.21m. Fellow Indian athlete Shahnavaz secured bronze in the long jump.
Yashvir Singh secured a historic bronze medal in javelin at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a personal best throw of 85.41m, joining Neeraj Chopra, who won silver with 85.83m, completing a memorable double for India.
Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a season-best 85.83m javelin throw, while fellow Indian Yashvir Singh earned bronze with a personal best 85.41m. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won gold.
Trainer Cody Mo-Wai-kit achieved a remarkable treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with wins from Jumbo Treasure, Meowth, and Flying Fortune. Jockey Derek Leung Ka-chun also secured a double, while Luke Ferraris and Joao Moreira each rode two winners.
13-year-old Yu Zidi dominated the Chinese National Swimming Championships, winning three gold medals and setting new personal bests. Her victory in the 400m IM broke a decade-old record, and her time ranks eighth fastest globally this season.
Jockey Andrea Atzeni returns to Sha Tin after suspension to ride Silvery Breeze in the Premier Plate and Crimson Flash in the Premier Cup. Atzeni aims to add to his 57 wins this season, currently second in the jockeys' championship.
Dhiraj Bommadevara secured a double gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage-III in Antalya. He won the mixed team gold with Kumkum Anil Mohod and then the individual recurve gold, marking a significant achievement after 20 years of archery.
Audrey Werro (SUI) wins 800m in 1:53.98, 3rd fastest ever, beating Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) who set a British record (1:54.33). Armand Duplantis (SWE) loses first pole vault in 40 events to Kurtis Marschall (AUS).
World Athletics has ratified Gout Gout's 19.67sec 200m time as the World U20 record, despite initial skepticism over wind conditions and performance levels. The 18-year-old Australian sprinter's record surpasses Erriyon Knighton's previous mark.
World Athletics has ratified Gout Gout's 19.67sec 200m time set at the Australian Championships in Sydney as the World U20 record, despite initial skepticism over wind conditions. The 18-year-old's performance also saw him break his personal best and the Oceanian record.
16-year-old Zhang Keyi sets new meet record in women’s 100m hurdles at Asian U20 Athletics Championships with 13.38s, winning gold ahead of Japan’s Nana Ishihara and Kazakhstan’s Alina Golovina.
Ancy Sojan won gold in the long jump at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition with a leap of 6.75m, setting a new personal best and meet record. She overcame a hormonal issue that made weight loss difficult, requiring strict diet and training discipline.
Olympic champion Masai Russell believes she is close to breaking the 100m hurdles world record after overcoming self-doubt. She clocked a personal best of 12.17 seconds last year and aims for consistency this season.
Pole-vaulter Kuldeep Kumar set a new national record of 5.41m at the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, representing Madhya Pradesh. The 21-year-old from Prayagraj bettered Dev Kumar Meena's previous mark of 5.40m, achieved at the World University Games last year. Kuldeep hopes his achievement will bring visibility to pole vault in India and prevent future incidents like the one in January when he and Meena were briefly detained at Panvel railway station after ticket examiners objected to their poles being called 'steel pipes'.
Pole vaulter Kuldeep Kumar set a new national record of 5.41m at the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, bettering Dev Kumar Meena's previous mark of 5.40m. The 21-year-old from Prayagraj, who was briefly detained at Panvel railway station in January with his poles, said he hopes this achievement ensures no one else faces similar issues.
Kenyan runners John Korir and Sharon Lokedi won their second consecutive Boston Marathons this week, with Swiss Marcel Hug and Briton Eden Rainbow-Cooper capturing the wheelchair divisions. The race also produced an inspiring story of sportsmanship when runners Aaron Beggs from Northern Ireland and Robson De Oliveira from Brazil stopped their own races to help collapsed runner Ajay Haridasse, carrying him the final thousand feet to the finish line on Boylston Street.
Sportsmanship shone at the Boston Marathon 2026 when two runners, Aaron Beggs and Robson de Oliveira, stopped to help a struggling first-time participant, Ajay Haridasse, just meters from the finish line. Despite sacrificing personal bests, they supported him across the line. All three later met qualifying standards for the next marathon.
Two runners at the Boston Marathon stopped to help Ajay Haridasse after he fell shortly after the 26-mile mark and couldn't get up. Aaron Beggs was first to assist, pulling Haridasse off the ground. When Haridasse continued to struggle, Robson De Oliveira joined in, and the pair put their arms around him to help him cross the finish line. The incident was captured on video by spectators.
Two runners at the Boston Marathon sacrificed their personal best times to help Ajay Haridasse, who had fallen exhausted after the 26-mile mark and couldn't get up. Aaron Beggs first stopped to pull Haridasse up, then Robson De Oliveira joined to help carry him across the finish line. The incident, filmed by spectators, has been viewed over two million times on social media. Haridasse said he was preparing to crawl before being rescued.
