World Athletics announced on Sunday that a nearly 620,000 people attended nine days of competition during world championships in Tokyo in an action-packed close to long season on the track. According to the governing body, the attendance figures released on Sunday reflect a massive widespread interest in the sport and support from within Japan was …
The Boston Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that it had started to notify 24,362 time qualifier applicants that they will be running the 2026 Boston Marathon on April 20. According to the BAA, applicants needed to be 4:34 or faster than the qualifying time to gain entry, which leaves out thousands who posted times that …
The full tally of a long track and field campaign can finally be calculated as Team USA — and some of its individual stars — finish the season looking just as in tact as the group was coming out Paris last year. Last week’s world championships in Tokyo felt like more of the same formula …
Pop singer Harry Styles was among the 55,146 competitors who participated in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday as he ran the course under a fake name — but crossed the finish line in just under three hours. The former One Direction wasn't announced by organizers prior to the race and clocked a 2:59:13, nearly 25 minutes …
Sabastian Sawe was on pace to post a record time and slowed past the halfway point but still won the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a world lead 2:02:16 while Rosemary Wanjiru took the women's race in 2:21:05. Sawe, 30, in just his third marathon, pushed the tempo of the race earlier in warmer conditions …
The attention of the sport will split in between the track and roads on Sunday as the Berlin Marathon continues to usher in the fall marathon season as the World Athletics Championships come to a close on the same day. But the marathon comes first and Sabastian Sawe will lead the men's field even with …
Strava is seeking investment banks for its initial public offering following a busy year of acquisitions and a $2.2 billion valuation, according to published reports. In an article by Reuters on Thursday, the San Francisco-based company has asked Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley and other banks to consult on for roles on the prospective …
Fred Kerley has agreed to compete in the first Enhanced Games event next year and is the first track and field athlete to join the showcase that allows competitors to use performance-enhancing drugs. The announcement was made during the middle of the 2025 World Athletics Championships schedule, which began on September 13 and is the …
The fourth day of competition in Tokyo at the 2025 World Athletics Championships saw four gold medal winners crowned — and a world leading — American record performance by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone that set off a roar throughout Japan National Stadium. The World Belongs to Faith! Kenya's Faith Kipyegon roared to a commanding win in the …
World Athletics said it would "remind" Great Britain of its rules that prohibit religious and political slogans on Tuesday after Jeremiah Azu wore a headband that displayed '100% Jesus' on it during the men's 100m semifinal on Sunday. Athletes are prohibited from displaying religious and political messages or gestures during competition. "We are aware of …