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The 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday, March 15, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The two-day competition saw elite collegiate athletes compete for national titles, with team points awarded to the top eight finishers in each event. Men’s Team Standings Southern Cal – 39 points Georgia...
Matt Richtman made history by becoming the first American man in 31 years to win the Los Angeles Marathon, finishing in 2:07:56. The Illinois native celebrated with an American flag after crossing the line. Richtman edged out Kenya’s Athanas Kioko (2:10:55) and Mose Kiptoo (2:13:13) in a competitive field. He...
Australian sprinting prodigy Gout Gout goes sub 20 seconds for the 200m with 19.98. Unfortunately, his sub-20 run won’t count because he had an illegally strong tailwind (+3.6 metres/second). But his 20.05s for the 200m will stand. At just 17 years old, Gout already holds Australia’s official national record (20.04)...
Sydney, Australia – Under the dazzling lights of the Sydney Track Classic, history was written as the Australian Men’s 4x100m relay team stormed to a new national record, marking a pivotal moment in the resurgence of Australian sprinting. The night delivered breathtaking performances across multiple events, from blistering sprints...
New footage has surfaced contradicting Alaila Everett’s claim that striking rival Kaelen Tucker with a baton during a Virginia State Indoor Championships relay race was an accident. Everett originally stated she lost balance and unintentionally hit Tucker, but the new video shows her deliberately swinging her arm outside normal...
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout continued his strong form by winning the under-20 100m title at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane. The 17-year-old clocked 10.39 seconds in his heat and 10.38 seconds in the final, despite being in the middle of a heavy training block ahead of the...
Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will race the Sydney Marathon on August 31, marking his first-ever run in Oceania. The two-time Olympic champion and second-fastest marathoner in history sees this as an opportunity to promote marathon running globally. Race organizers hailed his participation as "a dream come true," as Sydney...
New Zealand will send its largest-ever team to the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China this month, with 12 athletes set to compete. Leading the squad is Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr, who aims to defend his indoor world title. New Zealand secured four medals at last year’s event,...
This year’s Vienna City Marathon will form a unique bond with the classic music Austria’s capital stands for. Celebrating Johann Strauss’ 200th birthday his Danube Waltz will be played before the start of the race. While the music will be soft and flattering once the runners get on their...
This week's episode is sponsored by the 2025 Buffalo Stampede Festival by SingleTrack Events. Find your epic and run with nature. Sign up https://buffalostampede.au/ Brad is baffled by an unusual running accessory. Julian profiles what runners won’t return a greeting. Brady relives his pro-running career out at Bendigo. This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Leanne Pompeani sets...