ROME (AP) — At the last two Olympics, the men’s high jump produced a tie — requiring a big decision. In Tokyo four years ago, Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim agreed to share the gold. In Paris ...

Mutaz Barshim withdrew before the World Track and Field Championships due to a foot injury, missing the chance to compete in the Tokyo stadium where he memorably shared Olympic high jump gold in 2021.

TOKYO (AP) — Three-time high jump world champion Mutaz Barshim has ruled himself out of the world athletics championships that open Saturday in Japan after failing to recover from a long-term foot ...