Olympic Women’s Long Jump — Davis-Woodhall Takes Charge
ON A WARM EVENING, with most media attention focused on track events, Tara Davis-Woodhall staked her claim as the world’s… Read More
September 2024
Olympic Men’s 200 — Tebogo Ends Lyles’ Doubling Dream
FOR EVERYONE WHO assumed it was a given that world champion Noah Lyles would win gold in the Olympic 200,… Read More
Olympic Women’s 400H — Sixth SML Major Champs WR
NO OUTCOME IS certain in this sport, but Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone comes as close as possible to being a sure thing…. Read More
Olympic Men’s Discus — Stona’s Blindside OR
TO BE FAIR, although it’s often tagged as “the island of sprinters,” Jamaica has been producing world-class heavy throwers for… Read More
Olympic Women’s Steeple — Yavi Blitz Finish Nets OR
FIRST KENYAN WR holder Beatrice Chepkoech, and then Ugandan defending champion Peruth Chemutai pushed the pace in hopes of burning… Read More
Olympic Women’s Pole Vault — Kennedy Alone At The Top
THIS WAS A REMATCH between last year’s joint gold medalists at Budapest, Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon, whose current seasons… Read More
Olympic Men’s Steeple — Last Lap Chaos, Rooks Shocks & Medals
IN A RACE that produced an unexpected amount of drama and excitement, Morocco’s 28-year-old Soufiane El Bakkali successfully defended his… Read More
Olympic Men’s 400 — Hall Took No Prisoners In Stretch
“YOU CAN’T OUTRUN a dog. A dog is going to chase you forever.” Quincy Hall’s description of his race to… Read More
Olympic Women’s 200 — The Night Belonged To Thomas
IT WAS HER TURN. After winning bronze in Tokyo and silver at last year’s World Championships, Gabby Thomas at last… Read More
Olympic Men’s 1500 — Hocker Golden In Epic Clash
IT WAS A RACE to forever remember, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen made it happen, even though his bold plan backfired and… 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 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
Olympic Men’s Pole Vault — WR No. 9 for Mondo!
COMPETING IN FRONT OF the biggest crowd of his life — with the 75,000 capacity of the Stade de France… Read More
Olympic Women’s 5000 — Chebet Collars Kipyegon
SURELY, A KICKER’S RACE would favor 1500 WR holder Faith Kipyegon, no? Yet the queen of the metric mile, who… Read More
Olympic Women’s 800 – Hodgkinson Finds Midas Touch
HAVING PUBLICLY DECLARED herself to be “sick of silver” after 2nds in Tokyo and then the ’22 and ’23 Worlds,… Read More
Olympic Women’s High Jump — Mahuchikh Rises In Golden Atmosphere
IT’S HARD TO call the world’s two best high jumpers “ferocious rivals” when they both seem to be so kind… Read More
Olympic Men’s 100 — Lyles Lean Takes Deepest-Ever Dash
IF THE RACE HAD BEEN 99m, Jamaican upstart Kishane Thompson would be wearing the gold medal. But it was 100,… Read More
Olympic Men’s Hammer — Katzberg Came Out Hammering
FROM THE GET-GO, Canada’s Ethan Katzberg made it clear that everyone else was fighting for silver. He boomed his first… Read More
Olympic Men’s Decathlon — The Second Day That Rooth Built
WITH NO SCORE THIS year and a PR ranking No. 14 among the entries, Markus Rooth wasn’t anywhere to be… Read More
Olympic Women’s 100 — Alfred Reigns In Downpour
MUCH LIKE THE rain that showered on the 100 final, Julien Alfred could not be stopped. The 23-year-old from St…. Read More
