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Al Hammadi hands UAE elusive gold on final day
China top the medals tally with 25 golds

USA sign off golden Thursday with Relay win
Mixed event makes its debut in a World Championships

Kenya’s Kimani retains men’s 5000m World title
'Now I’ll continue training to retain the two gold medals that I got in Rio'

Germany’s Rehm on seventh heaven
'I really hope that people realise what amazing athletes we have here in the World Championships'

Bolt-inspired Oberoi now looks to himself
'I can’t believe it! I was thinking of claiming a medal maybe in Tokyo, not here'

Brazilians create history with clean sweep in 100m
‘This is a moment of total happiness for country and for us’

Dubai 2019: Legnante completes grand double
'I'm absolutely happy, it’s a medal that I was really strongly looking for'

German sensation Rehm in focus at Dubai
‘If we get some tail wind, I’m sure there will be some big jumps’

Perfect 10 for Durand at Worlds
“I’m really happy because this is my 10th gold medal in the World Championships and I’m enjoying it as always, but now I have to run again"

Dubai 2019: China’s medals tally swells as Zhao claims gold
‘This world record is because of the hard work that I put in’

First gold for South Africa
Family support is secret behind World Championships titles on Sunday

Cockroft smashes record to take 11th world title
Sunday morning sees China extend the lead in the medal standings after two more victories

Spectacular Saturday sees seven world records set
China top medals table and hosts UAE take first medal at the competition

Lisa Adams joins family legacy with gold
Coached by sister and two-time Olympic champion Valerie, New Zealander betters her own World Record

Calm Mahlangu keen to take Dubai by storm
Teenage star inspired by Springboks’ Rugby World Cup win in Japan
Dubai 2019: India's Chaudhary claims gold with record throw
"It’s great news for India, World Record and two medals tonight”

25.9 million hopes rest on Nasajpour at the Worlds
‘It is a challenge for me because you are representing a team that is not NPC’

Brazilian Rayane soars high in Dubai on debut
‘I didn’t know that I was leading in the race, it starts to pain, my body, in the last metres of the race’

Vote for the Athlete of the Month!
World champions, World Marathon Major winner and Wheelchair tennis legend make the shortlist

Paralympic stars all set for World Championships
Algeria’s Baka and Ukraine’s Adzhametova will be defending their titles on day one