Lyles back on the track as Kerr eyes second world 1,500m title | Sports

TOKYO, Sept 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Noah Lyles will seek to rebound from defeat in the 100 metres by safely negotiating the heats of the 200m on day five of the world championships on Wednesday, while Britain's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman each go for a second 1,500m title. Katie Moon will be gunning for a third gold in the women's pole vault in the Tokyo stadium where she also won Olympic gold in 2021. A cat was put among the pigeons in this ultra-competitive event when Norway's 2021 Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to make it out of the heats. Ingebrigtsen sustained an Achilles injury after sweeping to a world indoor double in March, and a first outdoor outing...