Ethiopian athletes dominated the 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, clinching victories in both the men's and women's races, and securing five of the six podium positions.
In the men's race, 24-year-old Milkesa Mengesha emerged victorious in a tightly contested finish. Mengesha broke away in the final stretch...
Brazilian hurdler Alison dos Santos, Zambian sprinter Muzala Samukonga, and French runner Clément Ducos have officially signed on to compete in the Grand Slam Track (GST) league, a new initiative spearheaded by track legend Michael Johnson.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dos Santos added another bronze medal in the 400m...
The debut of Athlos NYC on September 26 at New York’s Icahn Stadium was more than a track meet—it was a groundbreaking celebration of women's athletics. Spearheaded by entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, the event brought a fresh energy to track and field, offering historic prize money, live entertainment, and fierce competition.
The Chicago Marathon, first held in 1977, has received the prestigious World Athletics Heritage Plaque in recognition of its longstanding impact on the sport of marathon running. This accolade, awarded in the "Competition" category, celebrates the event’s deep history in Chicago, a tradition that stretches back over a century. The announcement marks the anniversary of the marathon’s inaugural race, held on September 25, 1977.
Faith Chepkoech, a 21-year-old emerging talent in Kenyan athletics, has received a three-year ban from the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after admitting to the use of prohibited substances. This sanction highlights a troubling trend of doping cases in Kenya, where a growing number of athletes have been barred from international competition.
The 2024 track and field season is set to culminate in New York City with the ATHLOS NYC invitational on Thursday, September 26. This women-only event, hosted at Icahn Stadium, brings together a star-studded lineup of 36 athletes and offers an unprecedented top prize of $60,000 per event, making it one of the most lucrative meets in women’s track and field history.
Securing a spot in the 2025 Boston Marathon has become more challenging than ever, with runners needing to finish 6 minutes and 51 seconds faster than the qualifying standard for their age and gender. According to the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), this unprecedented cutoff marked a historic high as competition intensified for a chance to race in the prestigious event.
Sha'Carri Richardson, the reigning 100m world champion, recently received a remarkable honor in her hometown of Dallas. The track at John Kincaide Stadium, where she first began her athletic journey, was officially named after her in a ceremony that left the Olympian deeply moved. Expressing her gratitude, Richardson vowed to continue representing Dallas with pride on the world stage.
Camille Herron, an accomplished American ultrarunner with over a dozen world records, and her husband and coach, Conor Holt, are facing allegations of manipulating Wikipedia entries. The controversy centers around edits to the Wikipedia pages of prominent ultrarunners Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dauwalter, which downplayed their achievements while boosting...
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris claimed a dominant victory at the Dam tot Damloop on Sunday, September 22, securing the win in the 10-mile road race between Amsterdam and Zaandam with a time of 44:51. Edris, a two-time world 5000m champion, surged ahead early, building a comfortable lead by the halfway mark and crossing the finish line 27 seconds ahead of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the three-time world 10,000m champion. Edris’ performance places him eighth on the world all-time list for the distance, further cementing his legacy in distance running.
