SKEPTICS RUN RAMPANT. With various critics publicly voicing doubt about whether Ruth Chepngetich’s marathon WR was achieved without doping, Athletics Kenya released a statement defending her.
It read, in part, “Such aspersions, made without due process, undermine not only her efforts but the integrity of the sport. It is important to note that Ruth, like all other athletes in major competitions, underwent multiple anti-doping tests, both pre-race and post-race. These are standard procedures in events of this magnitude.”…
Olympian Nia Akins has confirmed that she is moving to Philadelphia to be coached by Derek Thompson…
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has parted ways with coach Reynaldo Walcott…
Parker Valby is moving to Boston to be coached by Mark Coogan after signing a deal with New Balance said to be worth more than a hefty $800,000 a year…
Tajay Gayle, the ’19 world champion in the long jump, has left Jamaica’s MVP track club and is now training with Kerry-Lee Ricketts, husband of triple jump medalist Shanieka Ricketts…
Last year’s NCAA 100 champ, Louise Hinchliffe, has left Carl Lewis and is now being coached by former World Indoor 60 gold medalist Richard Kilty…
Galen Rupp is now an assistant coach at Northern Arizona, working alongside his own coach, Mike Smith…
Tre Stanton has been named to the Drake Relays staff as associate director…
New college coaches: Cal State Northridge — Mike Torie (throws); UConn — Darryl Sullivan (jumps);
Dartmouth — Adam Lufkin (throws); Eastern Michigan — Nia Henderson (throws); Mississippi State — Kyle Stevenson (director of operations).
The search has been called off for Beninese heptathlete Odile Ahouanwanou, who went MIA in Paris. French police say that she is in good health and has returned to her family…
Four officials of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee, including its president, have been charged with human trafficking. The committee is also being sued currently by Olympic champions Haile Gebrselassie and Gezahegn Abera…
Nijel Amos’s drug ban is over in ’25. The 800 ace says, “The king has been in exile, I need to come back and get my chair, you know.”…
Olympic 400 medalist Natalia Kaczmarek has married former European shot medalist Konrad Bukowiecki. She will be competing next season under his name…
Ryan Crouser has announced his engagement to former Razorback pole vaulter Megan Clarke…
Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield are engaged…
Mondo Duplantis is now engaged to Desiré Inglander…
Emma Coburn and husband Joe Bosshard are now parents through surrogacy of a daughter, Betty Ann. Said Coburn, “This is a joy I can’t put into words, and after years of waiting for her, meeting her today felt like a dream.”…
Canadian Olympic sprinter Peter Ogilvie has died of cancer at 52. He was the driving force in establishing Edmonton as TrackTown Canada…
Former BYU hurdler Scott Mecham died September 25 after a mountain bike crash at 30…
The groundbreaking for the redevelopment of Jamaica’s National Stadium is set to begin in August ’25, now that the government has accepted a joint proposal from two British contractors…
A documentary on 100H WR holder Tobi Amusan, Homecoming, is in the final stages of production…
Shanghai’s marathon has replaced Chengdu as China’s candidate for inclusion into the Abbott World Marathon Majors. The Sydney and Cape Town 26-milers have also been nominated for WMM status…
There is speculation that the days of Sacramento hosting national meets are over. Sac State has announced plans to rebuild its stadium into a state-of-the-art football and “multi-use” facility, however, the school’s release makes no mention of track & field, and its architectural renderings do not show a track…
The ’25 USATF Cross Country Nationals will be held in Lubbock, Texas (January 11), and the ’25 USATF Indoor will be at the Ocean Breeze complex in Staten Island, New York (February 21-23). The National Club Cross Country Champs will be in Tacoma on December 14, 2024. Among the road events awarded: half marathon (Atlanta, March 2), mile (Des Moines, April 22) and 5K (Indianapolis, May 3)…
The timing of next summer’s USATF Nationals, July 31-August 03, is the latest the event has been held since 1930…
The ’26 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, will reportedly not include any road events. Track will be held in compact Scoutstown Stadium, with seating for 5000…
Echo Summit, the host of the ’68 Olympic Trials, was awarded a WA Heritage Plaque in two categories, both as a competition and a landmark…
The Jamaican Track & Field Coaches Association recognized Ryan Crouser with its master coach award for his guidance of Roje Stona to the Olympic discus gold…
Former world champion triple jumper Olha Saladukha has been elected president of the Ukrainian federation…
High jumper Maria Kochanova has received a $25,000 bonus for jumping higher at the Russian Championships than the bronze medalists at the Olympics…
Atlas Brew Works in Alexandria, Virginia, has honored local product Noah Lyles with a beer in his honor. The Noah Lyles 100m Golden Ale…
The state of Indiana has greenlighted a joint Indiana/Purdue project to build a $110 million athletic facility in Indianapolis. While it is designed for basketball and volleyball, the 130,000 square foot building will also host the offices of USATF…
Jennie Coakley has joined the USATF staff as director of events and former British steepler Rob Mullett is now associate director of events (long distance running)…
Years ago, LA ’28 committed $160 million to boost youth sports in Los Angeles. Only $44.62 million has been allocated in the 6 years so far. This year, LA’s Parks and Recreation Department is requesting $30.54 million. Among the many sports included is track & field…
The various international federations got welcome news that they will be splitting more than the $540 million distributed in 2016 and ’21 as their share of IOC TV revenue from the Olympics. The amount, as yet unspecified, will have to be shared with three additional federations: climbing, surfing and skating…
World Athletics has partnered with the medical departments for the cycling federation UCI and World Triathlon to form the World Academy for Endurance Medicine. “The goal is to ensure that internationally accepted treatment gold standards are adopted and implemented in all competitions.”…
The BBC has given WA a Green Sport Award for its environmental initiatives over the past year…
The IOC allows for one day when its 7 presidential candidates will be allowed to campaign with the members of the organization. That will be a closed-door event January 30 in Lausanne. The actual vote will follow in Athens at the IOC’s March 18–21 meeting…
Kierra D’Amato didn’t make it to the finish line of the Chicago Marathon, but her pacer, Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz, did. The now-retired 1500 guy clocked 2:24:36…
Jamaican sprint great Yohan Blake has opened a restaurant near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called Butchers’ Barrel. The combo butcher’s shop-restaurant-bar is holding its own on Yelp with 4.4 stars…
Now retired from running, former world 800 champ Pierre-Ambroise Bosse has organized a waste-collection festival to celebrate recycling in Lyon, France, while incorporating sports and music…
Julien Alfred will be running a few 400 races next season, says coach Edrick Floréal…
The women-Only Athlos NYC meet reportedly attracted over three million viewers to its livestream…
The Nike Track & Field Center at New York’s Armory got a major facelift with a new blue Mondo surface…
“Recovered well enough from Chicago to sprint faster than I ever have before,” posted Sara Hall about a recent encounter with a grizzly bear. Now 41, Hall ran 2:30:12 for 18th in the Windy City. ◻︎