The mixed 4x100m relay will be part of six new mixed gender events that will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday. The move comes as a larger plan to broaden the Olympics program and the mixed 4x100m relay now joins the mixed 4x400m relay, which was …
Law enforcement will keep close watch on "a broad set of potential soft targets" at the Boston Marathon on April 21, according to a bulletin detailing security measures during the race. Around 30,000 participants will race on April 21 as Boston Athletic Association, the event organizer, expecting more than 500,000 spectators along the course. The …
North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, with around 200 foreign runners to participating in the event in the reclusive country's capital. The race was founded in 1981, but was last held in 2019 and was put on hold the following year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the …
The final curtain call of races on Sunday in Kingston, Jamaica came down to the women's 400m and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battled the wind for a 50.32 victory — and her first Grand Slam Track title. McLaughlin-Levrone was one of several champions crowned at National Stadium as she swept the women's long hurdles group with a …
The first-ever Grand Slam Track champions were crowned on Saturday with Kenny Bednarek, Gabby Thomas, Matthew Hudson-Smith and Diribe Welteji winning top prizes on the second day of events in Kingston, Jamaica. Bednarek was in top form and added a win in the men's 200m in 20.07 to go with his victory in the 100m …
The wait finally ended on Friday night in Kingston, Jamaica as the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track launched with eight events and dominant performances from some of the sport's top names. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone started her year off with a world-leading 52.76 in the women's hurdles, and appearing close to top form as she cruised …
Puma on Thursday announced that former Adidas’s sales head Arthur Hoeld will replace its chief executive Arne Freundt in a move described as "differing views on strategy execution." Hoeld, 55, will take over as Puma's new CEO on July 1 and joins the brand at a time when the German brand is navigating a landscape …
Just over a year after Olympic legend Michael Johnson announced he was backing a new track track league, Grand Slam Track is ready for its inaugural meet this weekend in Kingston, Jamaica. The action kicks off on April 4 at National Stadium at Independence Park, with a host of the biggest names in the sport …
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, told a Norwegian court on Monday that he never hit his son and daughter and denied all charges of physical abuse. Gjert, 59, repeatedly broke into tears during his testimony before five judges and said he was a protective father intent on supporting his children's running careers. He …
Diamond League head Petr Stastny said that he welcomed competition from new ventures like Grand Slam Track, but noted that the two organizations have little contact as conflicts have emerged in the upcoming outdoor track schedules. In a media session on Friday that covered a range of topics, Stastny was clear that competition from other …