Paris, Sept 10, 2025 (AFP) - Five athletes who could sparkle at world championships

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2025-09-10

Noah Lyles, Armand Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon headline the world championships in Tokyo but it is an opportunity for new stars to emerge and add a freshness to the established order. AFP Sport picks out five prospects who could achieve just that: Men Cooper Lutkenhaus (USA) A loaded 800 metres with Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya and Canada's defending title holder Marco Arop makes it one of the standout races -- the American teena......

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