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No record? Who cares? Warholm happy with 2nd straight title

By EDDIE PELLS she didn't even bother go-
AP National Writer ing to the next height. That
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There handed the win to Russian
was no way Karsten War- Mariya Lasitskene, who had
holm of Norway would cleared the same height
dare be disappointed. He in fewer tries to secure
cleared all 10 hurdles, beat her country's second gold
all seven guys, won his sec- medal of the champion-
ond straight gold medal at ships — although she is of-
world championships and ficially a neutral athlete be-
remained undefeated in cause Russia is banned for
2019 — a perfect 9 for 9. doping.
That world record, how- "I was very happy to have sil-
ever, remains unbroken, ver," Mahuchikh explained.
just as it has after every "I had a personal best. I'm
400-meter hurdle race run young, and 2 meters and 6,
since 1992, four years be- it's maybe (something for)
fore Warholm was born. Karsten Warholm, of Norway, center, wins the gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles final at the later."
In a race hyped as the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. There was guaranteed to
one that might finally send Associated Press be a new winner in the
that 27-year-old record 800 meters with Caster Se-
tumbling, Warholm closed the gold medal in a minute, this track meet was in for a been available all week. menya sitting this one out
out Monday night's action I'd be happy. I don't go out surprise. Two full, flag-waving sec- over the controversial IAAF
by completing the loop with the intention to break The best sprint of the day tions in the southeast cor- decision that would have
in 47.42 seconds — .64 the world record. I go out may have very well come ner of the stadium went required her to medically
seconds off the mark still to have fun and win the from the Swedish discus crazy when Muktar Edris reduce her natural tes-
held by Kevin Young — to race." champion, Daniel Stahl, won the men's 5,000 for his tosterone level in order to
beat out two others who In any other country, a who burst out to the middle second straight title. compete.
also had sub-47 times on hometown bronze medal of the field after his final Later, over in that same cor- That the winner would not
their resume: Rai Benjamin the likes of which Samba throw, then later traversed ner, 18-year-old high jump- be American Ajee Wilson
of the United States and won would've brought a a hurdle or two down the er Yaroslava Mahuchikh of — or pretty much any-
Abderrahman Samba, a cascade of cheers from backstretch while draping Ukraine secured the silver one in the field other than
Saudi-born hurdler who the stands. But by the time his country's flag behind medal and celebrated as Uganda's Halimah Nakaayi
now competes for the host the adopted Qatari had him. though she'd won. — came as quite a shock.
country of Qatar. reeled in Kyron McMaster "I wanted to show people After she cleared 2.04 me- To everyone but Nakaayi,
Warholm joined Edwin Mo- of the Ivory Coast over the that big guys are not just ters, she grabbed Ukraine's that is. "I expected it be-
ses, Felix Sanchez and Ker- last 50 meters to win what heavy and strong. We can yellow and blue flag and cause it has been a long
ron Clement as a back-to- could be the host's only also run," Stahl said. started parading around preparation," said Nakaayi,
back winner of the grueling medal of these champion- The second-best celebra- the corner of the stadium, who hadn't finished better
event, yet still, he couldn't ships, most of the diminu- tion came from the Ethio- then put her sweats on to than third at any interna-
avoid the question of why tive crowd had already pian fans — one of the few call it a night. Having al- tional meet this year and
that record still stands. cleared out. contingents that has made ready jumped a personal who didn't make it out of
"To be honest, I don't care," Then again, anyone ex- it en masse to Doha, where best, which was also an the semifinals at the 2017
Warholm said. "If I'd won pecting routine on Day 4 of plenty of good seats have under-20 world record, worlds. q

Track coach Alberto Salazar gets 4-year doping ban

By EDDIE PELLS the runners. Olympic silver medalist Ga-
AP National Writer A four-year USADA investi- len Rupp. Salazar, Rupp
Track coach Alberto Sala- gation began after a BBC and Farah have, in the
zar, who trained four-time report that detailed some past, strongly denied any
Olympic champion Mo of Salazar's practices, wrongdoing.
Farah and a number of which included infusions of USADA said it relied on
other top runners, has been a legal supplement called more than 2,000 exhibits
given a four-year ban in a L-carnitine that is supposed between the two cases
case pursued by the U.S. to enhance athletic perfor- and that proceedings in-
Anti-Doping Agency. mance. cluded nearly 5,800 pages
USADA said in a news re- The BBC said marathoner of transcripts.
lease Monday that an ar- Kara Goucher and a for- "The athletes in these cases
bitration panel decided on mer NOP coach, Steve found the courage to speak
a four-year ban for Salazar Magness, were among the out and ultimately exposed
and endocrinologist Jeffrey witnesses who provided ev- the truth," USADA CEO Trav-
Brown for, among other vio- idence for the case. USADA is Tygart said. "While acting
lations, possessing and traf- said it received information in connection with the Nike
ficking testosterone while from 30 witnesses. In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, track coach Alberto Salazar Oregon Project, Mr. Salazar
working at the Nike Oregon UK Athletics had done its watches a training session for the upcoming World Athletic and Dr. Brown demonstrat-
Project (NOP), where they own investigation into Sala- Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. ed that winning was more
trained top runners. zar and given Farah, who Associated Press important than the health
Brown did consulting work runs for Britain, the OK to and wellbeing of the ath-
for the NOP and was a per- continue working with him. Salazar in 2017, saying he home. letes they were sworn to
sonal physician for some of Farah parted ways with wanted to move back Salazar also coached 2012 protect."q