Bill Dellinger, one of the most decorated namesakes in American distance running and legendary Oregon coach, died on Friday at 91. His death was announced by the University of Oregon. Dellinger made his mark on the Olympic stage for the United States in 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics — winning bronze in Tokyo in 1964 …
Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon's goal of becoming the first woman to run the mile under four minutes fell short on Thursday in Paris — but pushed the boundaries of what could be achieved. Kipyegon was the centerpiece of the showcase at Stade Charléty in Paris, Breaking4, and ran an impressive 4:06.42 which lowered her …
Sifan Hassan has been added to the elite field of the Sydney Marathon on August 31, race organizers announced on Thursday, which likely rules her out for world championships. Hassan, 32, is the current Olympic marathon champion and has only raced once this year, finishing third in London Marathon in 2:19:00 in April. The late …
The eyes of the running universe will converge on Paris tomorrow as Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run under four minutes in the mile. The exhibition is a Nike-backed showcase to help Kipyegon shatter one of running's remaining modern barriers with Stade Charlety in Paris serving as the backdrop — and host. …
Kirsty Coventry was officially inaugurated as the new president of the International Olympic Committed on Monday in a symbolic key transferring ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Coventry, 41, the first woman to be elected to the position, begins an eight year term and outgoing president Thomas Bach was on hand to mark the …
Rai Benjamin, Marileidy Paulino and Faith Cherotich were among the notables who put on electric performances on Friday at Diamond League's Paris stop at the Meeting de Paris at Stade Charlety — the eighth event of the season. Benjamin surges in the men's 400m hurdles Rai Benjamin set the meet record in the men's 400m …
The already tightened qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon got a bit tougher of Monday as organizers announced select races with downhill courses now face time adjustments beginning in 2027. It's a move that will drastically alter the qualifying process, as the Boston Athletic Association believes that races with 1,500 feet or more of net …
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted on Monday of one count of assault against his daughter, handed a 15-day suspended sentence but cleared on other abuse charges. In a trial that dominated headlines in Norwegian media, Gjert faced six years in prison over claims her abused Jakob and his other siblings over …
Nina Kuscsik, a pioneer in fortifying the inclusion of women in distance running who became the first official woman to win the Boston Marathon, died on June 8. She was 86. Her family announced her death in an obituary through the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, New York and said she endured a …
Grand Slam Track will not hold its final event in Los Angeles in late June, according to numerous published reports on Thursday that indicate the abrupt end to the season is due to financial concerns. The meet, which was scheduled for June 28 and 29 at UCLA's Drake Stadium, would have served as the fourth …