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The 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar between from September 27 and October 6, 2019. USA finished top of the medal table at the last worlds in London in 2017 with 10 gold medals and 30 medals in total. Kenya was second with five golds and 11 in total. South Africa finished third with three golds and six in total. Hong Kong, again, has a solitary competitor at the championships with Ching Siu-nga competing in the 20km walking race.
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The 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar between from September 27 and October 6, 2019. USA finished top of the medal table at the last worlds in London in 2017 with 10 gold medals and 30 medals in total. Kenya was second with five golds and 11 in total. South Africa finished third with three golds and six in total. Hong Kong, again, has a solitary competitor at the championships with Ching Siu-nga competing in the 20km walking race.
- China captures three gold medals, its best performance since a four-gold haul in 1993 in Stuttgart
- All nine medals come from the women and all are won in field events or race walking
China sits second in the medal table behind the United States and can add more medals in the men’s 20km race walk on Friday.
China sits second in the medal table behind the United States and can add more medals in the men’s 20km race walk on Friday.
The mainlander ‘unable to handle the details’ as she throws only 65.49 metres in the competition having led the qualifying round in Doha on 67.27 metres
The mainlander ‘unable to handle the details’ as she throws only 65.49 metres in the competition having led the qualifying round in Doha on 67.27 metres
Ching finishes 30th in hot and humid Doha conditions, improving on her 35th place in London two years ago.
Ching finishes 30th in hot and humid Doha conditions, improving on her 35th place in London two years ago.
The event will be used to see where China sizes up against global rivals 12 months out from the Tokyo Olympics.
The event will be used to see where China sizes up against global rivals 12 months out from the Tokyo Olympics.
The 32-year-old will encounter tough conditions with organisers starting the 20km race just before midnight
The 32-year-old will encounter tough conditions with organisers starting the 20km race just before midnight
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