From a vantage point that rivals riding in the back of the media truck on race day, the photo bridge is a castle guardtower of sorts that looms over the finish line in plain sight — with none of the fanfare that’s occurring down below. Still, so many of the winning moments, down to the …
The final day of events at the 129th Penn Relays on April 26 was marked by driving rain, but the remainder of the schedule defied the forecast. In the second part of his series from Franklin Field, Justin Sorensen trained his lens on the obvious action on the track but also how the crowd, race …
The oldest track and field meet in the country barely showed signs of age at the 129th running of the Penn Relays during three days of seemingly endless events to pull April to a close. Justin Sorensen combed historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia to gather a polished collection of raw prep talents, a glimpse of …
With the clock rapidly running out on the spring marathon majors season, Sunday’s London Marathon picked up where Boston left off just a week prior — and a stacked field of elites helped put a pause on long distance until the fall. Tigst Assefa shattered the women-only world record in 2:15:50 but 41 other records …
Records are meant to be set — and broken — so by the end of the London Marathon on April 27, the world record for the largest ever marathon set on Sunday at the Paris Marathon might be a thing of the past (again). But for now, the record stands as 56,950 participants hit the streets …
The final day of action at the World Indoor Championships on Sunday in Nanjing, China meant a host of new — and defending — champions would be crowned as the quest for the podium was all that mattered while a dwindling indoor season finally came to an end. In total, 12 finals were decided, as the …
The second day of competition at the World Indoor Championships on Saturday in Nanjing, China pushed the intensity even high than the first day of action, with several past winner retaining their titles — as other challengers rose to the occasion. Grant Holloway and Mondo Dupantis both became winning of three straight titles, while Christopher …
In late October, torrential rain triggered flooding in Spanish regions that covered Andalusia, Castilla–La Mancha and the areas around Valencia. One of the most deadly natural disasters in the history of the country, 231 people died and the affected areas will take considerable time to rebound. In the weeks leading up to the race it …
Only about only five percent of sports coverage features women despite women making up nearly half of the participants. And running is included in this glaring figure. But at the Every Woman’s Marathon on November 16, over 7,000 participants converged in Savannah, Georgia to lay the groundwork for a female-centric marathon that elevated women who …
From the elites leading the way to the festive conclusion of a long trek for the final finishers, the 2024 New York City Marathon is a welcome excuse to become its own annual Super Bowl of running — during an action-packed week. And with more than 2 million spectators lining the course, the record 55,646 …