Tag: Athletics
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Even as Boston Marathon records fall, Lokedi insists: ‘Honestly, it’s hard’
Maybe the Boston Marathon isn’t that hard after all. After a second straight year of blistering times, a course record on the men’s side, and a ... -
Doping bans for 12 Russians in track and field cases going back over a decade
The Russian doping crisis which rocked track and field in the 2010s reached a symbolic end on Friday with bans and disqualifications for 12 athletes in a final ... -
Kipyegon wins in a breeze for fourth world title at 1,500 meters
Faith Kipyegon pulled away from the pack for a win everyone expected and a record-tying fourth world championship at 1,500 meters yesterday. Kipyegon finished in 3 ... -
Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish
They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a ... -
American Jefferson-Wooden and Jamaica’s Seville win 100s at worlds
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-meter finals at world championships yesterday in a changing of the guard in track. ... -
At 17, sprinter Gout is drawing comparisons with Bolt before the track worlds
Gout Gout will try to catch up again with world champion Noah Lyles, deal with those inevitable comparisons with Usain Bolt, and then race back to ... -
Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance in Paris
The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the ... -
Already breaking Bolt’s youth records, teen sprinter Erriyon Knighton on fast track to success
From cars to race times, 19-year-old sprinter Erriyon Knighton has an appreciation for all things fast. He’s combining his two passions to provide extra fuel: Should ... -
Boston Marathon debuts nonbinary division
Cal Calamia waited extra long to run the Boston Marathon. Being able to enter as a nonbinary athlete made it worth the delay. “To be able ...
