It also marked the first time the U.S. women had medaled in the 800, 1500 and 3000 in the same meet…
Sam Blaskowski, who dominated Div. III sprints while at Wisconsin–La Crosse, is now training in Florida with Dennis Mitchell and Star Athletics…
Marathoner Clayton Young has signed with Brooks…
Kaela Edwards is no longer sponsored by adidas, after 8 years with the company…
Karissa Schweizer has left the Bowerman TC and will be training with Chris Miltenberg in Portland…
Miler Vince Ciattei scored an Adopt-An-Athlete grant, funded by USATF Foundation board member Robert Hill…
Jasmine Moore has announced her engagement to Liberian (and fellow Gator alum) Joe Fahnbulleh…
Mondo Duplantis will be missing the Oslo DL in June, as it takes place just before his wedding in Cannes, France, to fiancée Desiré Inglander…
It’s official: Femke Bol and vaulter Ben Broeders announced in March that they had gotten married on February 21…
Triple jump great Yulimar Rojas says she is completely back: “I’m ready to pick up where I left off — to be consistent at 15m [49ft], to show that an Achilles tendon rupture doesn’t stop you, it propels you. The distances are in my feet. All this time has forged a stronger spirit of victory in me. It’s made me enjoy even more what I work for, what I fight for, and what I love: sport.”…
Former Navy head coach Steve Cooksey has died at age 75. He had coached the team for 29 years, retiring in ’17…
A $750K gift to the track program at Kent State, in the name of 3-time distance Olympian Curt Stone, will give scholarship support to student-athletes. After his competitive career concluded, Stone taught at Kent State for 22 years…
As of his latest WR Mondo Duplantis has 125 career clearances of 6.00 (19-8¼); that’s 43% of such jumps. Next on the list are Sergey Bubka (46), Renaud Lavillenie (22) and Manolo Karalís (16)…
Organizers of the London Marathon are considering a 2-day setup for the ’27 edition. The move would allow elite men and women to race on different days, while allowing tens of thousands of more runners into the event, which would greatly increase the money raised for charity…
The National Athletics Center built in Budapest for the ’23 Worlds will be renamed for Gyula Zsivótzky, the ’68 Olympic gold medalist in the hammer, who passed away in ’07…
Ethiopia doesn’t just have visa problems with U.S. meets. Four of the 10 athletes the country sent to Poland for the World Indoors were denied visas, including reigning 800 champion Tsige Duguma…
If anyone’s keeping track, the total of World Indoor Championships held on Mondo tracks is now 17 of 22…
Former Texas A&M assistant Alleyne Francique has been suspended by SafeSport for “allegations of misconduct.”…
A Florida-based youth track club coach has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Darius Lawshea was convicted of repeatedly molesting a teen that he coached…
China’s Chengdu Marathon came up with some groundbreaking disqualification calls: one competitor was DQed for taking too many energy supplements from an aid table. Another was DQed (and got a 2-year ban) for doing the splits in mid-pack causing other runners to nearly trip over her…
In another Chinese marathon, this one in Chongqing, a finish line official got a 1-year ban for shoving and attempting to block the winner, under the mistaken impression that the athlete was heading toward the wrong finish line…
The question of unpaid contributions to WADA continues to simmer, with the United States one of the key nations in the debtor column, not having paid since ’23. The organization announced in March that it would be postponing the debate on the issue until its September meeting…
Mondo Duplantis has been charged with creating the “sonic identity” anthem that will be used for the WA Ultimate Championship in Budapest…
WA has launched the Ultimate Fan Challenge, with the aim to find the most passionate supporter of the sport before the Ultimate Championship in Budapest in September. The search will culminate inside the stadium at that meet, where one booster will be crowned…
USATF will not field a men’s 4×4 at the World Relays in Botswana, depriving fans of what would have been another fascinating matchup with the rival squad from the host nation. According to the statement: “It is difficult for us to find top-tier US athletes who want to go. A lot of our A-team athletes have expressed that they are not interested in competing in this event… and then the financial costs of sending B- or even C-teams to Botswana is really significant.”…
The World Relays have found a major sponsor in the Debswana Diamond Company; the Botswana-based enterprise has put up more than a million dollars…
With missiles and drones flying in the Persian Gulf — and some hitting targets in Qatar — organizers of the Doha Diamond League set for May 8 are monitoring the situation: “The safety of athletes and spectators is our primary concern, and we are also exploring alternative options with all stakeholders. A final decision will be made no later than a month before the scheduled date.”…
Reportedly, plans to host the ’29 Worlds in London will be impacted by the West Ham United soccer team’s unwillingness to vacate the stadium during September. That inspired Keely Hodgkinson to post, “The GB team will bring back more medals to that stadium than West Ham have seen in their entire history. Seems silly for London to be taken out of the running, over a football team not compromising on a stadium they pay RENT for when it’s only a few extra away games.”…
At the NYC Half-Marathon Hellen Obiri was running just a bit behind Agnes Ngetich when her hand got tangled in Ngetich’s bouncing ponytail. She extricated herself after a few strides…
Many distance runners regard their Strava software as a godsend to track distance and time for their workouts. There can be pitfalls, however. An officer on a French aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East logged a 35-minute run on the ship’s deck. The activity, publicly posted, revealed the classified location of the carrier. French military authorities say they have taken measures to ensure it doesn’t happen again…
Former pro runner Alisa Harvey has published a book titled All My Trials. The ’86 NCAA 1500 champ for Tennessee was a 10-time U.S. Ranker at 1500 (No. 1 in ’93)…
There’s pro races and then there are pro races. An ACC 10,000 champ while at Virginia, Jenny Schilling recently won the Shamrock Run Fest 8K in Portland, Oregon. Her 26:03 took home her weight in beer, which translated to 13 cases…
Bicarb has not been an advantage for all athletes. Karissa Schweizer told Fast Women she can’t use it: “I wish I could… but I’ve just had a couple very bad experiences with my stomach. It’s more like bicarb doesn’t want me.”
