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Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell set world records at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, while Armand Duplantis won a historic pole vault duel. The night featured multiple meet records and season-best performances across disciplines.
World marathon record holder Sebastian Sawe has withdrawn from the Berlin Marathon on September 27 due to an unspecified injury. The 31-year-old Kenyan broke the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon in April and won the Berlin race in 2025.
Kate Douglass broke the 50m freestyle world record twice at the Pan Pacific Championships, while Katie Ledecky suffered her first defeat in the 800m freestyle, losing to Australia's Lani Pallister. The final day in Irvine also saw China's Yu Yiting upset Summer McIntosh in the 200m IM.
American sprinter Noah Lyles set a world best at the rarely run 150 meters, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Iranian weightlifter Yousefi won gold and set a new world record in the snatch at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships. He lifted 185 kg in the snatch, breaking the previous record of 184 kg. This victory marks Iran's first gold in the men's 81kg category since 2018.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana smashed a 15-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in Karachi, setting a new global benchmark for the fastest half-century in women's international T20 cricket. The 24-year-old all-rounder scored 62 runs off 19 balls, leading her team to a 133-run victory and a 3-0 series sweep.
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh shattered the women's 100m butterfly world record for the fourth time, clocking 54.33 seconds at the Fort Lauderdale Open in Florida. She now leads the event's all-time rankings by more than a second over Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom.
Sabastian Sawe, the 31-year-old Kenyan who set a new marathon world record of 1:59:30 at the London Marathon, returned home to a hero's welcome at Eldoret Airport. Greeted by hundreds of fans and his wife Lydia, Sawe received traditional victory wreaths and praised the victory as one for the entire community.
Sabastian Sawe, the first athlete to break the two-hour marathon in an official event, returned to Kenya to a hero's welcome. President William Ruto awarded him $62,064 and a car for his historic 1:59:30 at the London Marathon.
