Ireland recently suffered the passing of two great athletes: Ó Lionáird and O’Reilly
The Irish athletics community has suffered a couple of blows recently with the deaths of former middle-distance runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird and 1988 Seoul...
Doris Lemngole was disqualified from NCAA Championships 5000m for stepping off the track
Doris Lemngole, representing Alabama during the NCAA Championships 5000 metres, was in the winning position when she stepped off the track and over the...
Ethiopian great Gudaf Tsegay suspended for doping
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay a four-month suspension following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV). The decorated two-time World Champion...
Oslo Diamond League: Lutkenhaus steals the show, Wanyonyi feels the breeze of a new...
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In October 1975, the English rock band Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody, written by Freddie Mercury; it has...
NCAA recruiting has been uprooted, and nobody told the families
A mother and her daughter joined me on a video call a few weeks ago. They’re the kind of people who show up on...
Will American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus one day run faster than David Rudisha of Kenya?
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Kenyan David Rudisha currently holds the world record in the 800 metre event at 1:40.91, set in...
Audrey Werro takes down Keely Hodgkinson in the Stockholm Diamond League meet
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best and improved the UK record, with her first outdoor 800 metre race of the season in...
Agnes Ngetich won the New York Mini 10K in a new course record 30:07
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich continued her steady march through the global road‑running circuit on Sunday, winning the New York Mini 10K in a commanding 30:07,...
Wisconsin brings in alumnus Chris Solinsky to take over the athletics program
The University of Wisconsin didn’t need to look far to find its next distance-running coach, selecting one of its own all-time greats to steer...
Burundian-Spanish athlete Rodrigue Kwizera runs 26:01 in Madrid, on a downhill course
Burundian athlete, Rodrigue Kwizera, ran the Madrid Vintage Run 10K, finishing in the time of 26 minutes and one second, the fastest known time...
