Andreas Almgren Pursues World Championship Medal in 5000 Meters

He sprinted to a historic Swedish medal on 10,000 meters. But Andreas Almgren is not satisfied - he wants more. Now the hunt for a World Championship medal on 5,000 meters begins.

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Andreas Almgren Pursues World Championship Medal in 5000 Meters
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What: Athletics World Championship, September 19.

Where: In Tokyo, Japan, at the National Arena.

When: Ongoing until Sunday.

Schedule: Women, 100 meters hurdles, heptathlon (10.33), women, high jump, heptathlon (11.20), women, javelin, qualification (12.30), men, 5,000 meters, heats (13.05), women, shot put, heptathlon (13.30), women, 800 meters, semifinal (13.45), men, triple jump, final (13.50), women, javelin, qualification (14.00), men, 400 meters hurdles, final (14.15), women, 400 meters hurdles, final (14.27), women 200 meters, heptathlon (14.38), men, 200 meters, final (15.06), women, 200 meters, final (15.22).

+ Andreas Almgren, who sprinted to bronze on 10,000 meters, is in action again. This time on 5,000 and the first step towards new success is to advance from the heats.

+ Japanese javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi won World Championship gold in Budapest 2023, Olympic Games gold in Paris 2024 and will now - in front of the home crowd - begin the hunt for a new medal and she starts with the qualification.

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