Ruth Chepngetich, the women's world record holder in the marathon, was issued a provisional suspension after testing positive for banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Thursday. According to the AIU, hydrochlorothiazide was detected in a sample that was collected on March 14 and a further investigation confirmed in April that 3,800 nanograms per …
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In a nod to its spiritual predecessor — the Red Hook Crit — Bandit’s Grand Prix showcase at the Brooklyn Storehouse on July 5 was a post-holiday clash of 3K and 5K races that were equal parts culture and grit. The format: battle 200-plus competitors in a pair of 5K open men’s or women’s races, …
T'Mars McCallum is accustomed to running in a tough collegiate conference — the SEC — and boldly proud of being one of the leaders of Tennessee's track and field squad. But his world shifted a bit last weekend at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis when he ran the world lead in the 200m in …
Christina Henderson has been running forever, and now she’s helping shape its future. As the event director of The Running Event, North America’s premier trade show for the running industry, Christina brings together brands, retailers, race organizers, coaches, and media for three days of connection, innovation and big-picture conversations. In this episode, she shares what …
After years of chasing the elusive sub-two-minute 800m, Skylyn Webb finally did it — but not without a long stretch of feeling stuck in the middle. In this episode, I talk with Skylyn about the slow, often invisible middle parts of pursuing a goal, the burnout that nearly pushed her out of the sport, and …
During in the beginning of a pandemic era that rattled the world in 2020, Isabella Whittaker saw her own beginnings as a student at the University of Pennsylvania. But it was after those days at Penn — after enrolling at Arkansas in 2024 as a graduate student — that Whittaker kickstarted the current state of …
