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 …
Sportsbook platform FanDuel banned a bettor on Wednesday who filmed himself heckling Gabby Thomas during a race at Grand Slam Track's Philadelphia meet over the weekend. Thomas competed in the 100m in the women's short sprints race group on Sunday and finished fourth behind the winner, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. In a social media post, the bettor …
More than 100 of Great Britain's track and field stars of past and present have appealed to the prime minister for government to fund a bid for London to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. In a open letter posted on Tuesday, standout athletes like Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina …
Nearly three years ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA Track and Field announced on Monday that the marathon trials qualifying standards are two minutes quicker for men and stay the same for the women. Men will have to post a qualifying time of 2:16, which is two minutes quicker than 2024 while …
Grand Slam Track's third meet touched down in Philadelphia over the weekend at Franklin Field with a revised format, but the action delivered as a new set of champions were crowned. A mostly new set of athletes reached the podium as Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden remained perfect in their third straight Grand Slam showcase. …
With just two meets remaining in its inaugural season, Grand Slam Track rolls into Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1 riding a wave of momentum from the Miami event earlier in the month. Meanwhile, a reloaded group of Challengers look to steal some of the spotlight at Franklin Field from a notable Racer lineup …
Athlos announced on Thursday that it would expand to a team-based league in 2026 and Olympic champion Sha'Carri Richardson would join as a founding owner-advisor. The team format of the women-only league is an expansion of the existing single meet showcase that debuted last September in New York. According to organizers, the revamped Athlos will …
Sharon Lokedi and Hellen Obiri will bring the energy of their exciting finish in April's Boston Marathon to the New York Mini 10K on June 7 as they were revealed as part of a loaded elite lineup, organizers announced on Wednesday. Lokedi ultimately denied Obiri a historic third straight win Boston, but will have her …
After a recent round of funding, Strava's valuation has reached $2.2 billion, including debt, based on a published report and statements from CEO Mike Martin on Thursday. According to the Wall Street Journal, the popular running and multisport exercise app just finished another round of fundraising led by Sequoia Capital with existing investors Jackson Square …
Organizers of a new controversial sporting exhibition that will allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs announced on Wednesday that sprints and hurdles will be included in its inaugural event in Las Vegas next year. Enhanced Games revealed that it plans an Olympic-style competition with eight different events that range from swimming, track and weightlifting and …