Olympic Women’s TJ — Dominica’s LaFond Makes History
THE ILL-TIMED ACHILLES tendon injury back in April to Venezuela’s Tokyo ’21 gold medalist, 4-time world champion and WR-holder Yulimar… Read More
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Olympic Women’s Shot — Ogunleye Made The Most Of It
THE EXPECTED SHOWDOWN between 2-time world champion Chase Jackson and world indoor winner Sarah Mitton never materialized, but the competition… Read More
Olympic Women’s Discus — Allman Back In Games Groove
AFTER THROWING 228-3 (69.59) in the qualifying round, the best toss at an Olympic Games since ’96, Valarie Allman appeared… Read More
Allman Spun Balance & Consistency Into Repeat Gold
SHE MIGHT BE as dominant as any active American athlete in any women’s sport. Valarie Allman is the Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone… Read More
Olympic Women’s Hammer — Rogers Completes Canada Event Double
THE ROSTER OF very likely medalists was pared to a pair of World Championships gold medalists after the U.S. Trials…. Read More
Olympic Women’s Javelin — Kitaguchi’s Sacrifice Rewarded
SHE CHANGED UP her pattern. The result was the same. Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi has become known — and feared —… Read More
Olympic Women’s Hept — Historic Third Win For Thiam
JUST 10 DAYS before turning 30, Nafi Thiam gave herself an early birthday present — something no other combined events… Read More
Lausanne DL Men — Wanyonyi Kicks Closer To Rudisha
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, August 22 — A dazzling pair of middle distance races highlighted the men’s side of the Athletissima Diamond… Read More
Lausanne DL Women — Jackson Rebounds From Paris
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, August 22 — For 2-time world shot champion Chase Jackson, the first post-Olympic DL meet was an opportunity… Read More
Chorzów DL Men — Mondo & Ingebrigtsen Slay Records
CHORZÓW, POLAND, August 25 — Daniel Komen’s 3000 World Record of 7:20.67 had stood for 28 years, rightfully considered the… Read More
Chorzów DL Women — Nugent Makes Up For Paris Crash
CHORZÓW, POLAND, August 25 — After blazing her 12.28 at the Jamaican Championships (a world leader for not quite 3… Read More
FROM THE EDITOR — Pro Tip: Catch An Olympics Live
DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU but I’ve been home 2 weeks and I’m still glowing like that flame-free Paris torch balloon… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — September
IT’S TRACK, KIND OF: A post-Olympic NASCAR event in Daytona featured Parker Valby as an honorary event official… Nia Akins… Read More
LANDMARKS — September
Elected: Allyson Felix, 38 The 11-time Olympic medalist has been elected to the IOC Athletes Commission. Died: Andrea Fischer, 60… Read More
STATUS QUO — September
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Sweden’s Andreas Almgren, who just missed a 10K medal at the… Read More
LAST LAP — September
HERE’S THIS MONTH’S collection of short takes on generally off-track activities that have gone/will go a long way towards shaping… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — September
New records reported since the August issue: W = World; A = American; AmC = American Collegiate; C = Collegiate; J… Read More
FROM THE EDITOR — A Logical Season-Long Path?
MY HEAD’S ALL ASWIRL. Decades ago a U.S. Olympic coach spoke those words to me — caught off guard because… Read More
