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Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal
Read full article: Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinalThe 200 meters is supposed to be the easy half of Noah Lyles' historic Olympic sprint double.
Millrose Games 2024 Viewer's Guide: Preview, schedule, how to watch, qualifying info, top competitors
Read full article: Millrose Games 2024 Viewer's Guide: Preview, schedule, how to watch, qualifying info, top competitorsYour guide to the 116th edition of the Millrose Games, airing this Sunday on NBC.
US women win relays in upset, while men flounder again
Read full article: US women win relays in upset, while men flounder againThe U.S. women pulled a shocking upset in the 4-by-100 relay at world championships while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team.
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return
Read full article: Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in returnJamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.
Video: Canada’s De Grasse claims 200m gold for fifth Olympic medal
Read full article: Video: Canada’s De Grasse claims 200m gold for fifth Olympic medalCanada's Andre de Grasse surged in the last 50 meters to overtake reigning world champion Noah Lyles for gold in the men's 200m final, earning his fifth Olympic medal and second of the Games after a bronze in the 100m.
Canada's De Grasse upsets Noah Lyles for Olympic 200m gold
Read full article: Canada's De Grasse upsets Noah Lyles for Olympic 200m goldCanada's Andre de Grasse surged in the last 50 meters to overtake reigning world champion Noah Lyles for gold in the men's 200m final, earning his fifth Olympic medal and second of the Games after a bronze in the 100m.
Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100M dash
Read full article: Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100M dashCaeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before Italian runner Marcell Jacobs was the surprising winner of the race to determine the fastest man in the world.
Bromell looks to replace Bolt atop Olympic 100-meter podium
Read full article: Bromell looks to replace Bolt atop Olympic 100-meter podiumUsain Bolt has retired so there will be a new fastest man at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the men’s 100-meter dash is held on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games.
Back on track: Competing, not cash, lures big names to meet
Read full article: Back on track: Competing, not cash, lures big names to meetWhen the American Track League opens its four-week-long series on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 de Grasse will be one of the athletes competing at the indoor setting at the University of Arkansas. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)The prospect of winning prize money isn’t what brings high jumper Vashti Cunningham, sprinter Andre De Grasse and other top names in track to an indoor meet in Arkansas this weekend. The American Track League begins a four-week indoor series Sunday at the University of Arkansas. Crouser's staring at a number: 22.66 meters (74 feet, 4¼ inches), which happens to be the longstanding world indoor shot put record. The 28-year-old threw 22.58 meters (74 feet, 1 inch) at a meet in Manhattan, Kansas, on Dec. 5.
Track and field adapts for storied meet held in 7 venues
Read full article: Track and field adapts for storied meet held in 7 venues(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)GENEVA In a track and field season almost entirely wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and organizers are setting new marks in creativity. On Thursday, the storied Weltklasse meet will broadcast near-live from Zurich in an ambitious mix of social distancing and technological innovation. If this is what the new normal is for this period then lets attack it full on, the reigning Olympic and world champion said. Simply running on an actual track surface Felix in California, Taylor in Florida will be different with training facilities closed during the pandemic. Four months in the planning, the most complete track meet of the outdoor season is not expected to be a template for the near future.