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Qatar's Mutaz Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi know what it’s like to suffer.  Both have overcome potentially career ending injuries in the years leading into Tokyo. Now both walk away with Gold after declining the opportunity to compete in a jump-off. Barshim gave Qatar its first Olympic track and field title—and Tamberi recorded a PB clearance of 2.37 metres. Both Barshim and Tamberi had no failed jumps,  until they attempted the 2.39-metre mark.

By Brett Davies On a rainy Tokyo evening (Monday 2/8), which saw superb runs by Aussies Riley Day and Steve Solomon, the night's distance finals delivered - despite the near-torrential rain which hit the Stadium. and caused problems for athletes...

NB: The world’s most eco-friendly high performance running shoe company is coming. Sign-up to follow their story HERE…. What can stop Sifan Hassan from completing a historic distance treble at the Tokyo Olympic Games? Not falling in the heats of the 1500m, which happened...

The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan has secured her first Olympic Gold in the women’s 5000m in Tokyo tonight! Her victory comes after the double World Champion announced a few days ago that she would be attempting to triple at this year’s Olympic Games. 

Running is a popular sport for many people, but it can be dangerous. Some of the most common injuries runners get are shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and tendinitis. There are some things that you can do to keep these...

Even before the men’s 100m final, traditionally the most anticipated event of the Olympic Games, this was a thrilling night of athletics. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes. In the minutes before the world’s fastest men took to the...

Yulimar Rojas saved her best for last in the triple jump at the Tokyo Olympic Games, sailing out to a world record of 15.67m* to land Venezuela’s first Olympic title in athletics. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes. The...

By Brett Davies Australia's Peter Bol has produced a superb run to win his 800m semi-final, and move into medal contention in what will be a very competitive final. The 27 year-old Sudanese-born Bol showed great tactical awareness and confidence,...

Now we have three men with a great opportunity. Jeff Riseley has, at the age of 34, come into form at just the right time to qualify, after years of injury and indifferent form. He ran well for 4th in his heat in 1.45.41, coming home hard and passing a former world champ, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. 

By Brett Davies The opening day of Olympic Track and Field has seen an upset in the men's 10,000m final by Ethiopian Selemon Barega. The 21 year-old conquered the two Ugandan stars Jacob Kiplimo and world record-holder Joshua Cheptegei with...