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Huge dreams, hopes and prayers as worlds kick off nears

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 August 6, 2021. Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates winning the gold medal REUTERS

The long wait is no more. After three years of verbal jousting, the World Athletics Championships is finally here with us.

From tomorrow our days and nights will never be the same as the 18th World Athletics Championships start at Hayward Field inside University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, in USA.

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