It’s officially official: Kelvin Kiptum is the marathon world record holder. World Athletics announced on Tuesday that it has ratified Kiptum’s winning time of 2:00:35 from the Chicago Marathon on October 8 as the world record. Kiptum’s time, the…

An intense women’s 1500m featuring Ethiopians Freweyni Hailu and Diribe Welteji and Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech will be the main attraction during the ORLEN Copernicus Cup, a World Indoor Tour Gold level meeting, in Torun on Tuesday. Tomorrow · 8:00…

Fiona O'Keeffe made the most spectacular marathon debut a runner could hope for -- earning a victory, a record and an Olympic berth. The 25-year-old emerged from perhaps the deepest group of contenders ever to win the women's race at the U.S. Olympic…

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, the two former BYU teammates and training partners, took the top two spots with Mantz winning in 2:09:05 and Young finishing in 2:09:06 at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando. Leonard Korir finished third in…

Bob Beamon, who set the still-standing Olympic long jump record at the 1968 Games, has auctioned off the historic gold medal he won in Mexico City over half a century ago. The medal was auctioned this morning at Christie’s, the world's leading art…

Brooks announced a new footwear sponsorship deal with two-time U.S. Olympian Kara Goucher on Monday. According to a report by Footwearnews.com, the deal includes a footwear sponsorship as well as speaking engagement and athlete collaboration…

American multis star Anna Hall announced on her social media that she will not compete at the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow after undergoing knee surgery. Hall, the World Championships silver medalist in the heptathlon this past…

Meet record attempts, early head-to-head showdowns, star-powered openers and repeat victory attempts are among the big storylines for the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava on Tuesday. Jan 30, 4:00 AM PST2024 World Athletics Indoor…

Andre De Grasse and Mondo Duplantis will be the focal points as the World Athletics Indoor Tour calendar opens with its first ever Gold Level meet in Asia on Saturday at the Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes. Tomorrow · 2:00 AM PST2024 World…

Yared Nuguse and Woody Kincaid will headline two loaded heats in the men’s 5000m while Josette Andrews will chase the Olympic qualifying standard in the fast heat of the women’s 5000m at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday and Saturday in…

Canadian pole vault record holder Shawn Barber, the 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed through Doyle Management Group social media.…

Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain will square off against Julien Alfred of St. Lucia and three other Olympic medalists in the women's 60m in one of the deepest fields assembled for the 116th Millrose Games on February 11 at the Nike Track & Field…

There are lots of familiar names at the top of the first FloTrack/TFRRS NCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field rankings of the season following some impressive openers around the country this weekend. On the team side, Florida will begin as the top ranked…

Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (right) was the Nevada state champion in the 200m for Bishop Gorman High School. Photo Credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports - - - NUMBERNAMEPOSITIONHEIGHTWEIGHTYEARHOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL0Jaivion…

* Michigan All-American defensive back Will Johnson was a standout jumper for Grosse Point South High School. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports - - - NUMBERNAMEPOSITIONHEIGHTWEIGHTYEARHOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL0Darrius ClemonsWR6' 3''212So.Portland,…

Photo Credit: USA Today - - - The College Football National Championship game features the champions of the Big Ten and No.1-ranked Michigan against the champions of the Pac-12 and No.2-ranked Washington at NRG Stadium on Jan. 8 in Houston, Texas. In…

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic runner who captivated the world with his inspiring pursuit to compete against able-bodied athletes at the highest level of the sport, will be released from prison on parole Friday after serving half of…

Beatrice Chebet of Kenya closed out her spectacular 2023 season by smashing the women’s 5k road world record, clocking 14:13 to win the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona on Sunday. Chebet, 23, lowered the previous women’s-only mark of 14:29 set in 2021…

Benjamin Kiplagat, who represented Uganda in three Olympic Games and six world championships in the 3000m steeplechase, was stabbed to death in Kenya. He was 34. According to a Kenyan news report, Moiben Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal…

The Wanda Diamond League released a detailed summary of which disciplines will be staged at which meetings during the 2024 season. In 2024, the world’s best athletes will once again take the stage in athletics’ premier one-day series, competing at 15…