Athletics Illustrated

During the 1983 movie Scarface, Michelle Pfeiffer's character Elvira Hancock poignantly delivers a play on words. She took the classic phrase, "Nothing succeeds like success," attributed to Alexandre Dumas and requoted as, "Nothing exceeds like excess." While she was...

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accepted American sprinter Alia Armstrong's explanation for testing positive for the banned masking agent and diuretic spironolactone. On February 9, she tested positive during an out-of-competition test. She did not have a Therapeutic...

Mohammed Ahmed launched his 2026 season at the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in Chicago, Illinois, dressed head‑to‑toe in Nike green. It was as if the kit was making a statement on the runway. The four‑time Olympian didn’t need luck, of...

The Generali Prague Half Marathon has long held its place among the world’s premier road races, carrying the World Athletics Elite Label and anchoring the SuperHalfs European series. Fast times are not an exception here—they are expected. Prague has...

It may be the women who ultimately define the narrative at the Vienna City Marathon on 19 April—an event that has steadily refined its reputation as a stage for both precision pacing and opportunistic breakthroughs. At the front, the Ethiopian...

British mile record holder and newly crowned world indoor 3000m champion Josh Kerr will compete in the historic Emsley Carr Mile - a prestigious, annual invitational event held in the UK - at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated https://youtu.be/vMYfSWOi8j8?si=Y-6z7zGLHghg7NAH Russell Pennock won the 2026 Comox Valley RV Half Marathon in a new personal best time of 65:30. He won by over five minutes, as defending champion Brandon Vail finished second. Pennock...

One of the most remarkable results from the 2026 Toruń World Indoor Championships was 17-year-old American Cooper Lutkenhaus's 1:44.24 win in the final, to secure gold. He bettered Eliott Crestan of Belgium by 0.14 seconds, who finished in 1:44.38....

The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland delivered a record‑breaking finale to the World Athletics Indoor Championships, storming to three world titles in just 30 minutes. Molly Caudery (Thames Valley, Scott Simpson) soared to pole vault gold, Georgia Hunter Bell (Belgrave...

© Copyright - 2026 - Athletics Illustrated The K’ómoks First Nation describes the Comox Valley area as a "land of plenty" due to its rich resources, mild climate, and fertile soil. On Sunday, there was much to be said...