Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen has set a new world record in the 3,000 meters at the Silesia Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland, with an astonishing time of 7 minutes 17.55 seconds. This feat broke the previous record of 7:20.67, which had been held by Kenya’s Daniel Komen since 1996. Ingebrigtsen’s performance surpassed Komen’s time by over three seconds, setting a new benchmark in the sport.
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Sweden's Mondo Duplantis set a new pole vault world record by clearing 6.26 meters on his second attempt at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday. This achievement marks the tenth time Duplantis has broken the world record, surpassing his previous best of 6.25 meters set after winning Olympic gold in Paris earlier this month.
Olympic 800m gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson has announced that she will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 athletics season because of an injury. The 22-year-old British runner had planned to compete in the Diamond League finals in Brussels next month but will now focus on her recovery.
On August 17, 2024, the Leadville 100 Mile, known as the "Race Across the Sky," witnessed a groundbreaking day as both the men's and women's records were pushed to new heights. Trail runner and coach David Roche, a 100-mile rookie, stunned the ultra-running world by smashing the long-standing course...
The men’s elite field for the 50th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON race comes with a change that reflects the recent development at the very top of elite marathon racing. It will be the first time since 2014 that you will not find the name of either Eliud Kipchoge or Kenenisa Bekele on the start list of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. However the Elite Race Director of the marathon where most world records (13) were broken, Mark Milde, can be confident that not so much will change regarding the outcome. Although world-records will not be the target on 29th September, the jubilee race could well deliver extraordinary fast times yet again.
The stage is set for an electrifying showdown at the Zürich Diamond League on September 5, where Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen will face off once again. This race will serve as a highly anticipated rematch of the Olympic 1500m final, where these four athletes thrilled fans with their performances.
Peres Jepchirchir, the former Olympic marathon champion, has come to terms with the disappointment of not defending her title at the Paris Games. Despite the outcome, she remains grateful for the opportunity to compete and for the strength to complete the race.
The doping case of U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton, involving claims of consuming contaminated meat, is now being appealed and will be reviewed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Knighton’s attorney, Howard Jacobs, suggested that the sprinter may be caught in the crossfire of a global dispute among anti-doping agencies.
Sinead Diver has opened up after her emotional withdrawal from the Olympic marathon, just 1.2 kilometers into the race. The 47-year-old national record holder was captured in distressing images, doubled over by crowd barriers along the course.
Eliud Kipchoge, one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, will not compete in another Olympic Games after failing to finish the marathon at Paris 2024 on Saturday, August 10th. This marks the first time in his illustrious career that Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic marathon champion, did not complete a race.
