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Thomas and Barry carry Bahamas hopes into world high jump final

TWO OF the three male high jumpers have bolstered Team Bahamas' chance of climbing up the medals table at the 15th IAAF World Championship here when they compete in the final on Sunday night at the Bird's Nest National Stadium.

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‘Superman’ Sands ends up 10th overall in triple jump

BEIJING, China — Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands came off the field at the Bird’s Nest smiling.

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Miller lands silver with personal best

BEIJING, China — Although she was not at 100 per cent, Shaunae Miller regained her strength to produce a personal best for the silver medal behind American gold medallist Allyson Felix in the women’s 400 metre final at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart fails to reach long jump final

BEIJING, China — As one of the more seasoned jumpers in the world, Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart was hoping for a little more than she did in the qualifying round of the women’s long jump at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Charlton 27th overall in the 100m hurdles, Brown 34th

BEIJING, China — In contrasting results, national champion Adanaca Brown and national record holder Devynne Charlton made their global debuts in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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WITH VIDEO: Shaunae Miller wins silver at world championships 400m

IN HER defining performance on the senior global stage, Shaunae Miller had to battle back to secure the silver medal for the Bahamas in the women's 400 metres final on Thursday at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

Relays to liven up Bird’s Nest this weekend

BEIJING, China — With the 15th IAAF World Championships at the halfway mark, a lot of the focus is starting to be placed on the exciting relays in the Bird’s Nest stadium this weekend.

Fatigue gets the best of Collie-Minns

BEIJING, China — After a long and gruelling collegiate season as a junior for Texas A&M, the fatigue factor got the best of Latario Collie-Minns.

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Sheniqua ‘Q’ Ferguson doesn’t advance to semi-final of 200m

BEIJING, China — Sheniqua ‘Q’ Ferguson was hoping to make her return to the Bird’s Nest a spectacular one.

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‘People thought it couldn’t happen, but I proved them wrong’

WHATEVER happens in the final of the men’s triple jump tonight, Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands will take solace in the fact that he already made a triumphant return to international prominence.

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'Superman' Sands leaps into world triple jump final and tears flow

ON THE day that Jeffery Gibson received the first medal for the Bahamas at the 15th IAAF World Championships, Leevan 'Superman' Sands had an emotional leap into the men's triple jump final.

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Gibson gets bronze, lowers his national record in 400 metre hurdles at 15th IAAF Worlds Championships

BEIJING, China — From Commonwealth Games bronze last year to Pan American Games gold this year, Jeffery Gibson is now just one step away from completing an unprecedented cycle of winning a medal at all of the major international track and field meets.

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Shaunae Miller cruises into finals of 400m

BEIJING, China — Shaunae Miller made this one look so easy.

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Smith doesn’t advance to semi-final of 200m

But looking forward to redeem himself in 4x100 relay

BEIJING, China — It wasn’t the type of performance that Teray Smith expected, competing against Jamaican 100 metre champion Usain Bolt at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Worlds 400 metre hurdles bronze medallist Jeffery Gibson hopes to ‘be a part of Club 47’

THE 2014-15 athletics season has been one of consistent progression for Bahamian national 400 metre record holder and newly minted IAAF World Championship bronze medallist Jeffery Gibson.