Golden Spikes Ostrava: Femke Broeders-Bol, versus Audrey Werro and Gout Gout against Noah Lyles
On Tuesday, June 16, the 65th Golden Spikes meeting will take place in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The competition will be fierce between Gout Gout and Noah Lyles, but will Werro lead Broeders-Bol to an international-level result?
Broeders-Bol versus Audrey Werro
The...
Shoe Review: Altra Experience Wild 3 — A rare road‑to‑trail equal
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The Altra Experience Wild 3 is a highly versatile trail shoe that performs just as well on the tarmac. It features Altra’s famously roomy toe box alongside a low heel-to-toe drop—a surprising...
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 become more than an anthem. The first two lines are, Is this the real life?...
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 time with the camera already on. The daughter is in high school. She had a...
Strong debut for the inaugural Hochkönig Ultraks
The inaugural Hochkönig Ultraks delivered the kind of trail running that doesn’t need adjectives to sell itself. Maria Alm, Dienten, Hinterthal and Mühlbach formed the backdrop; 47 countries’ worth of runners supplied the rest. Nine courses, all varying shades...
America’s first Olympic city, St. Louis, will host the Los Angeles Olympic Marathon Trials
The road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games marathon will begin in St. Louis, Missouri, for six Americans.
USA Track & Field (USATF) and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced on June 6 that St. Louis has...
Mexican Yamile Herrera provisionally suspended for the presence of an anabolic steroid
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Monday that the organization has provisionally suspended Mexican athlete Yamile Herrera. Herrera showed a presence or use of the prohibited substance oxandrolone.
The 26-year-old competes in the sprints and holds personal bests of 11.55...
First edition of the tRUNsylvania International 10K Cluj is around the corner
Get ready for some serious road racing action in Eastern Europe. The inaugural tRUNsylvania International 10K Cluj, powered by Joma, is locked and loaded for Sunday, June 28. Set right in the heart of Cluj-Napoca—Romania’s vibrant cultural hub and...
Novuna GB & NI team announced for 2026 IAU 100km World Championships
A robust Novuna GB & NI squad of 12 has been named for the 2026 IAU 100km World Championships, set for 20 September in Spain, a race that increasingly resembles Britain’s unofficial annual audit of national pain tolerance.
The team...
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 September of 2012 during the London Olympic Games.
No one else has ever gone under...
