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Coe defends next IAAF World Championship host after London 2017 chairman claims Doha "really strange choice"

Coe defends next IAAF World Championship host after London 2017 chairman claims Doha "really strange choice"

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has promised that the next World Championships in 2019 will remain in Doha after the choice of the Qatari capital was criticised by Ed Warner, the chairman of this year's event in London, which finished here tonight. 







Barshim claims first big world as Perković regains crown

 Barshim claims first big world as Perković regains crown

On the final day of an International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships that have produced a succession of surprise results, the last two field event golds in the men’s high jump and women’s discus went to the disciplines’ undisputed, pre-eminent performers - Mutaz Essa Barshim and Sandra Perković.