MOSCOW, Jul 24 Tokyo Olympic champion Kenyan Emmanuel Korir won in run for 800 meters at the World Championships in Athletics, which takes place in the American Eugene. Korir showed the result of 1 minute 43.71 seconds. Algerian runner Djamel Sejati (1:44.14) was second, while Canada's Marco Arop (1:44.28) was third. In the women's 5,000 meters, Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay won with a score of 14 minutes 46.29 seconds. The second place was taken by Kenyan Beatrice Chebet (14:46.75), the third — another representative of Ethiopia, Dawit Seyaum (14:47.36). In the men's triple jump, the Portuguese Pedro Pichardo became the best with a result of 17.95 meters. The second result was shown by the representative of Burkina Faso South Fabrice Zango (17.55), the third — by the Chinese Zhu Yamin (17.31). In the women's 4×100 meters relay, the US team won. The Americans covered the distance in 41.14 seconds. The second place was taken by the team of Jamaica (41.18), the third — by the representatives of Germany (42.03). In the men's 4×100 meters relay team Canada won the gold (37.48). The silver medalists were the Americans (37.55), the bronze — the British (37.83). The world championship in athletics will end on July 24th. The Council of the World Athletics Association (World Athletics) on March 1, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international tournaments, including the World Championships in Eugene. Prior to that, due to a doping scandal, since 2015, the Russians had the right to play in a neutral status.
