Shericka Jackson will not run the women's 200m at the Paris Olympics due to injury. Team Jamaica made the announcement on social media on Sunday shortly before the qualifying round. The news of Jackson not competing in the 200m means she will not be in the mix for any individual medals in Paris follows her …
American Ryan Crouser cemented his legend as the greatest in the shot put by winning his third straight Olympic gold with his world record ensuring that no one had thrown a 16-pound ball farther. On a rainy Saturday at Stade de France, Crouser and his fellow competitors settled into the circle, but his 22.90m throw …
Julien Alfred won Saint Lucia's first Olympic medal in stunning fashion on Saturday with an upset win over Sha'Carri Richardson in the women's 100m final in Paris. Toughing through rainy conditions on the track at Stade de France, Alfred, 23, crossed the finish line in 10.72 seconds, making her the eighth fastest woman ever in …
The second day of track and field action at the Paris Olympics certainly delivered, with the next batch of medals making it to the athletes of their respective countries. As expected, American shot put powerhouse Ryan Crouser defended his Olympic title with a final's best of 22.90m, securing his third straight gold in the event. …
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdrew from the women's 100-meters semifinals minutes before settling in the the starting block because of an injury she sustained during warmups, according to Ian Kelly, the head of the Jamaican team. Fraser-Pryce's withdrawal from the semifinal came as a shock when she was listed as "Did Not Start" …
The wait is over as track and field took center stage on the seventh day of the Paris Olympics. Day one of running actually kicked off on Aug. 1 with the 20km race walk sessions on the streets of Paris, but all of the track and field events will take place at Stade de France …
This is a complete schedule for track and field at the Paris Olympics. The action kicks off on Aug. 1 until Aug. 11 with most of the events at Stade de France in Paris, while the 20km race walk is the first competition on the streets of Paris. The men's and women's marathons will also …
A hamstring injury has forced Jake Wightman to withdraw from the 800m at the Paris Olympics. Wightman won gold in the 1500m at the 2022 world championships in Eugene, Oregon but has dealt with a series of injuries, including a torn calf muscle that ruled him out of the British trials in June. He was …
The debut of 16-year-old phenom Quincy Wilson at the Paris Olympics will have to wait — for now. Wilson is a Maryland-area high school student from the Bullis School and was not named to the U.S. team's mixed 4x400m relay team, according to his mother, Monique Wilson. "Although it says differently on the Official Olympic …
Sifan Hassan announced on Wednesday that she will run the marathon in Paris in addition to defending her Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meter titles. "I am a curious person looking forward to the challenges, and trying to find out what is possible," Hassan said on social media. "I love the journey as much as the …