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Mondo reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history

TOKYO—The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand “Mondo” Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish did his...

Obiena begins pole vault campaign at World Athletics

FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is set to open his campaign at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Saturday (Sept.13) in...

Obiena eyes redemption in outdoor competitions

FACED with slim chances of qualifying for the World Indoor Championships, Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena has decided to shift his focus to...

World no. 2 pole vaulter Obiena is Athlete of Year

Ernest John Obiena was a dominant athletic force in 2023. The credentials of the 28-year-old Tondo-born pole vaulter in a 12-month span was indeed impressive,...

NBA stars rip sprint king Lyles over ‘world champion’ claims

Washington—American NBA stars ripped world sprint king Noah Lyles on social media for comments saying he is offended when teams declare themselves “world champions”...

Obiena faces Duplantis, 10 others in world pole vault finals

Off with Filipino star Ernest John Obiena will face off with 11 other finalists, including world record holder Armand Duplantis and world no. 2...

Richardson outsmarts Jamaicans for stunning women’s 100m gold

BUDAPEST—American Sha’Carri Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s hopes of a sixth women’s world 100m title when she stormed to victory in Budapest on Monday. Richardson sprinted...

Pole vaulter Obiena rises to no. 3 in world rankings

Pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena, a proud son of Tondo and one of the country’s best hopes for a medal in the modern Olympics,...

Obiena reaffirms status among world’s elite; cash windfall seen

Filipino ace Ernest John Obiena bolstered his status as one of the world’s elite in the men’s pole vault with his bronze-medal finish in...

Ethiopia’s Gebreslase wins world women’s marathon

Eugene—Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase cut loose in the latter stages to claim gold in the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon,...

‘Painful decision’ as Olympic champion Jacobs withdraws from world 100m

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs withdrew from the 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships due to a thigh injury, the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL)...

Obiena keeps Jump and Fly tournament title in Germany

Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has retained his crown in the Jump and Fly meet on Sunday morning at the Weiherstadion in Hechingen, Germany. The 26-year-old...

EJ Obiena shows readiness for world tilt with Taby gold

Filipino Olympian Ernest “EJ” Obiena unfurled his winning form again, winning a pole vault gold medal in the Taby Stavhoppsgala tournament in Taby, Sweden...

Trainers expect Obiena to hit peak at World Championships in July

Hanoi—Asia’s best pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena looked good obliterating the field in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in just two leaps. But according to...
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