Canada’s Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships.

The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a Canadian record with a throw of 81.25 metres on his fifth attempt, breaking his own national mark of 81.18 metres set during Saturday’s qualifiers.

Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki won silver with a throw of 81.02, while Hungary’s Bence Halasz claimed bronze with a heave of 80.82.

Victoria’s Adam Keenan, 29, finished 11th with a top throw of 74.49.

Meanwhile on the track, Canadian runner Mohammed Ahmed placed sixth in the men’s 10,000-metre final

The 32-year-old Ahmed was a silver medallist in the 5,000 at the Tokyo Olympics.